Day: 22 February 2022

View article Join the Lord Mayor’s St Patrick’s Day fundraiser

Join the Lord Mayor’s St Patrick’s Day fundraiser

A fundraising event in aid of the Lord Mayor of Hull’s chosen charities is taking place next month. The St Patrick’s Day (Thursday 17 March) evening will take place at the West Hull ARLFC, North Road and includes live entertainment with comedian Margaret Pinder and singer songwriter Carrie Martin. Tickets are £7 each and include […]

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View article Solar energy the key to powering Hull’s carbon neutral future

Solar energy the key to powering Hull’s carbon neutral future

Hull City Council have appointed specialists in the renewable energy sector to assess the feasibility of the council’s corporate sites for installation of a number of green energy projects. The council are looking at installing rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV), solar farms, wind turbines and solar canopies across their corporate sites. Hull City Council have appointed […]

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View article Improvements to Victoria Avenue will take place as part of the cycle route from Hull to Cottingham

Improvements to Victoria Avenue will take place as part of the cycle route from Hull to Cottingham

Work to resurface Victoria Avenue will start in the new year. The improvements are being done as part of the 8km installation of safer cycling lanes from Hull to Cottingham. Once complete, the route will offer a designated area for cyclists to commute between Hull city centre and Cottingham. As part of this project, the […]

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View article Vital flood defences at Victoria Pier completed

Vital flood defences at Victoria Pier completed

Works to install flood defences in Victoria Pier and Humber Dock Basin have been completed and the frontages will reopen to the public on Thursday 23 December. The £42 million pound Humber: Hull Frontage scheme was funded by the Environment Agency (EA) to provide tidal flooding protection to 130,000 properties in Hull. The EA removed […]

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View article Councils reassured on return of train services for 2022

Councils reassured on return of train services for 2022

Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire councils have received reassurances from Northern Rail and Transport for the North that the Hull to Bridlington service will return next year. Announced in the Rail North committee meeting the service, which has been reduced during the pandemic, will be fully reinstated from May 2022 meaning a twice […]

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View article ‘We’re working towards developing a transport network that works for everyone’

‘We’re working towards developing a transport network that works for everyone’

Buses in Hull have revealed a significant improvement in service since the introduction of extended bus lane times. Local bus operator Stagecoach East Midlands say that journey times have become nine per cent quicker since the measures were introduced, and East Yorkshire have recorded a four per cent improvement on certain routes. In addition, a […]

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View article Hull City Council’s transport fleet shortlisted for green award

Hull City Council’s transport fleet shortlisted for green award

Hull City Council has been shortlisted in the prestigious national Green Fleet Awards 2021. The Green Fleet Awards recognise public and private sector vehicle fleet operators that are leading the way in tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. There are a range of different awards and Hull City Council, […]

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View article National Highways’ funding helps historic vessel’s future in Hull

National Highways’ funding helps historic vessel’s future in Hull

The future of an historic ship which played a key role in Hull’s maritime past has been buoyed by a multi-million-pound joint investment from National Highways. National Highways, who are carrying out major improvements to the A63 at Castle Street, is contributing just over £1m to Hull’s maritime regeneration project which will see the Spurn […]

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