Top tips to keep on top of your waste this bank holiday 23rd August 2019 Hull residents are being urged to use all three of the city’s household waste and recycling centres this bank holiday weekend. FCC Environment, the waste management company that operate the Sutton Fields, Wiltshire Road and Burma Drive centres on behalf of Hull City Council, has issued advice on how to get the most out of […] Read more Environment News Waste Burma DriveCouncillor Anita Harrisonhousehold waste and recycling centreHWRCrecyclingSutton FieldsWiltshire Road
Hull to get a flood learning lab 23rd July 2019 A flood-themed community hub and learning laboratory will open at Wilberforce Sixth Form College thanks to a new grant. The hub will work with projects and communities in the city to deliver a large-scale flooding training programme. It will be created after the Yorkshire Future Flood Resilience Pathfinder project, delivered by City of York Council, […] Read more Environment Living With Water Regeneration Councillor Mike ThompsonEnvironment AgencyFloodHull City CouncilWilberforce Sixth Form College
Get on your bike at Trinity Market this summer 23rd July 2019 A bike charity that aims to make cycling more affordable will be in Trinity Market this summer to support and promote cycling in the city. R-evolution is a local charity committed to encouraging more people to cycle. The charity also teaches people how to repair their bikes, with the aim of helping them gain employment. […] Read more News What's on CyclingR-evolutionTrinity Market
Great Green Star Award for Hull City Council 23rd July 2019 Hull City Council has picked up an award for its commitment to sustainability and reducing its environmental impact. The local authority has been chosen for a Great Green Star Award, handed out by Investors in the Environment, a national scheme designed to help organisations to reduce their impact on the environment and promote their green […] Read more Environment News Climate changeCouncillor Mike ThompsonGreat Green Star AwardHull City CouncilInvestors in the EnvironmentSustainabilityYorkshire Water
Hull’s 107th Lord Mayor Steve Wilson takes the chains 23rd May 2019 The new Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber, has been officially installed in office. Councillor Steve Wilson received the chains and robes in a ceremony this morning at the Guildhall, becoming the 107th Lord Mayor of the city. Cllr Wilson’s husband, Karl Hudder, was named his Consort. The Deputy Lord […] Read more Civic News Lord Mayor
Fighting for cause close to her heart 23rd April 2019 A 22-year-old student is swapping books for boxing gloves next week for a cause close to her heart. Xeorelle Shipley is studying criminology at Hull College with the hope of one day becoming a barrister. But next Friday, it will be her fists doing the talking when she steps into the ring for the first […] Read more News
Hull Freetown partnership to be celebrated as Mayor of Freetown comes to the city 23rd October 2018 Hull is set to celebrate its partnership with Freetown, Sierra Leone, as the Mayor of Freetown visits the city. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown, will talk about her hopes and vision for the future of her city, and for the ongoing partnership between the twinned cities, at a celebration event hosted by the Freetown Society. […] Read more Council Government and Democracy
Launch of online guides for parents 23rd October 2018 Children do not come with instructions or a handbook! ‘Understanding Your Child’ is a new set of free online guides with useful hints, tips and support from pregnancy through to the age of 18! Hull is the first city in the region to adopt the well-established ‘Solihull Approach’. Hull parents-to-be, parents, grandparents and carers in […] Read more Education and Learning
£6 million boost for SMEs in the Humber region 23rd October 2018 Growing businesses in the Humber will be able to access assistance offered as part of more than £6 million of European funding as three unique projects are launched in November. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region could benefit from the three schemes offering one-to-one support, workshops / masterclasses and grants after the Humber […] Read more Business
Roll up, roll up and read this summer 23rd July 2018 This year’s fREADom Quest, encouraging children to read throughout the summer holidays, has launched at Hull Central Library. Children in Hull are being encouraged to take part in a reading challenge this summer, with a little bit of help from the circus. Spectacular acrobats and jugglers will be promoting this years Hull fREADom Quest, 250 […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
Four Hull residents prosecuted for waste offences 23rd March 2018 Hull City Council has successfully prosecuted four residents for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Councillor Alan Clark, portfolio holder for enforcement said: By taking a tough stance on enforcement we can deter any potential offenders, and we encourage members of the public not to shrink from reporting any perpetrators they see. We […] Read more Environment
Newly acquired masterpiece goes on display 23rd March 2018 Ferens Art Gallery has acquired a rare painting by the much-celebrated Baroque artist Valerio Castello (1624-1659) which is now on display for the first time following extensive conservation. Tobias Healing the Blind Tobit (c.1650) is a mature, multi-figure oil canvas and has been on loan to the gallery since 1973, where its poor condition has […] Read more Leisure & Culture
