Fantastic FREE summer holiday activities now available to book 22nd July 2022 A huge range of free children’s activities are now available to book over the summer holidays. Funded by the Department for Education and Hull City Council, the School’s Out For Summer Activity Programme is back with a bang for six weeks, with some activities starting as soon as Monday 25 July. Free bookable holiday camps […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Children and familiesHull Culture and Leisuresummer
Hull’s much-loved Big Malarkey Festival returns this weekend! 22nd June 2022 Grab your family, friends and imagination, and get ready to gather once again in Malarkey Park to enter a world beyond the stories. Hull’s much-loved family festival The Big Malarkey returns to East Park later this month, with everything from literary legends to whizz-bang science demos. So much more than books, The Big Malarkey is […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on Cllr Alison CollinsonHCALHull LibrariesThe Big Malarkey
Maritime characters selected for international competition 22nd April 2022 Going Dutch – could ‘Three in a Boat’ sail to victory? Hull’s maritime living statues have been shortlisted to compete in an international competition. The three living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m project funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, have been selected to compete in the World Living […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Hull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime Cityliving statuesMaritime charactersThree in a boat
Hull residents fined for fly-tipping 22nd April 2022 Hull City Council is urging residents to make use of the multiple schemes and services available in Hull, to dispose of waste items correctly and prevent instances of fly tipping or letting land become unsafe. This comes after a string of prosecutions for illegal fly tipping and people failing to maintain the cleanliness of their […] Read more News Waste
Weekly roadworks update – April 22 22nd April 2022 Major regeneration works at Brunswick Arcade are ahead of schedule. The protective hoardings and traffic cones on the short stretch of Beverley Road between Norfolk Street and Trafalgar Street have been moved back towards the kerb, allowing the road to return to two lanes southbound. There remains only one lane northbound at this stage. Below […] Read more News Transport & Streets Brunswick ArcadeHull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Community cycle hubs now open across Hull 22nd April 2022 Five cycle hubs have opened this week within three communities in Hull. Local cycling charity R-evolution has teamed up with Hull City Council to provide the new cycle hubs, offering: free safety checks on bicycles; free bicycle repairs on site (punctures, brakes, gears and adjustments); free demonstrations on how to fix minor repairs; free confidence-building […] Read more News Transport & Streets active travelCycle hubR-evolution
Pearson Park arch highly commended in national awards 22nd March 2022 The historic entrance archway to Pearson Park has been highly commended at the 2022 Civic Trust AABC Conservation Awards. The project was reviewed by the AABC national judging panel and received comments that said the archway restoration was “a thoroughly researched project which overcomes complex issues with fabric repair.” Councillor John Fareham, chairman of the Pearson Park […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Civic Trust AABC Conservation AwardsCivic Trust Awardscllr john farehamLGC AwardsPearson ParkPearson Park archway
Platinum Jubilee street party applications now open 22nd March 2022 Hull City Council is inviting communities to apply to hold street parties in their neighbourhood to celebrate June’s Platinum Jubilee. Residents are able to apply for a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) up until 24 April meaning they can close the road to traffic and fill it with tables, chairs, games and decorations for families […] Read more Civic Community and Living Leisure & Culture News What's on bank holidayCllr Aneesa AkbarQueen's Platinum Jubileestreet partiesTTRO
New Low Ale Trails launch 22nd March 2022 Coronavirus restrictions have lifted, days are lengthening and the weather is warming up. It’s the perfect time to rediscover Hull’s pubs and bars and other venues. The city now has three Low Ale Trails – guides to the perfect places for beers, gins, cocktails and more with low or no alcohol content. The first Low […] Read more News
“The feeling of getting somewhere under my own steam gives me a buzz” 22nd March 2022 Mum of two Amy Emmerson cycles the school run on a daily basis. The journey takes just five to ten minutes from her home in the Avenues to her daughter’s primary school, less than a mile away. Amy uses a tag-a-long bike for her daughter who she deems a ‘part-time pedaller’, but says she still […] Read more Education and Learning Environment News Transport & Streets Councillor Dean KirkHull Active SchoolsModeshift STARSSustrans
People in Hull prosecuted for littering despite Hull City Council warning 22nd March 2022 26 individuals who failed to pay fixed penalty notices for littering in Hull have received criminal records and been issued fines and costs totalling £8,191 – an average fine of £315 per person. The council’s enforcement contractor, LA Support Limited, issued fixed penalties in the following locations: Victoria Square Pearson Park Beverley Road West Street […] Read more News Transport & Streets Waste Cllr Rosie NicolaLitteringstreetscenewaste
World Water Day: The invisible threat of groundwater flooding 22nd March 2022 Via the Living with Water partnership This World Water Day, the Living with Water partnership is raising awareness of groundwater flooding, which is much less well-known than other types of flooding, such as surface water, or river and tidal flooding. Flooding from groundwater can happen when the level of water within the rock or soil […] Read more Environment News flood riskLiving With Water
