Day: 4 September 2024

View article Council seeks information after 27 fridges fly-tipped in Hull 

Council seeks information after 27 fridges fly-tipped in Hull 

Hull City Council is urgently appealing for information regarding a recent fly-tipping incident involving 27 fridges.  These fridges were discovered on a grassed area adjacent to Bridlington Avenue, near Scotney Close and Goodrich Close, Hull.   Following reports of the illegally deposited waste on Monday 2 September, the council has cleared the fridges and urges anyone […]

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View article Last chance to secure prizes by completing Playing Pitch Strategy survey

Last chance to secure prizes by completing Playing Pitch Strategy survey

Sports clubs in Hull have been urged to enter a draw for exciting prizes, such as hospitality tickets at Hull City, by airing their views on the city’s sporting facilities by this Friday, 6 September. Other prizes including free swimming and skating lessons can be done by those completing the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) survey. […]

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View article Frog bikes presented to Hull school students following safety campaign

Frog bikes presented to Hull school students following safety campaign

Hull City Council has presented four Frog Bikes to pupils at four schools, as awards in a competition held as part of the recent ‘Kid Alert’ programme. Kid Alert takes place each summer, with the aim of helping support pupils with the transition from Year 6 to Year 7. The event, which is administered and […]

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View article Polls now open for the 2024 UK Parliamentary Election

Polls now open for the 2024 UK Parliamentary Election

Residents across the UK can now vote in the UK Parliamentary Election as polls open. In Hull there are three constituencies – Kingston Upon Hull East, Kingston Upon Hull West and Haltemprice and Kingston Upon Hull North and Cottingham, that residents will have the opportunity to vote in. Details on all candidates for each constituencies […]

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View article Summer Shindig announced to combat loneliness amongst Hull’s over 65s

Summer Shindig announced to combat loneliness amongst Hull’s over 65s

Following a successful national fundraising Big Give campaign earlier this year, Hull-based arts organisation Back to Ours has announced the first of many ‘Shindig’ events, aimed at bringing joy, connection and a bit of magic to Hull’s elderly residents. Thanks to the generosity of the Hull community, Back to Ours’ first attempt at raising funds […]

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View article Voting in the General Election: all you need to know

Voting in the General Election: all you need to know

Today (Tuesday 4 June), the Notice of Election has been posted by Hull City Council Chief Executive Matt Jukes as people across the country will soon be given the chance to vote on who represents their constituency in Parliament in the General Election. This year will see changes to the parliamentary constituency boundaries since the […]

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View article Hull property owners prosecuted and fined for untidy land   

Hull property owners prosecuted and fined for untidy land   

Hull City Council is warning property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.    This warning comes after seven property owners were prosecuted and fined a combined total of £5,907 last month (May) for failing to deal with the condition of their property.    In all cases, action was taken […]

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View article Children meet with Lord Mayor at launch of new Lord Mayor’s Award

Children meet with Lord Mayor at launch of new Lord Mayor’s Award

Schoolchildren from Hull have had a breakfast meeting with the Lord Mayor, celebrating the launch of the Lord Mayor’s Award. A teacher and three schoolchildren from Stockwell Primary School, along with two young people and a youth worker from Route One Youth Centre met with the Lord Mayor at the Guildhall. The meeting was held […]

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View article Funeral director visits completed in Hull and East Riding

Funeral director visits completed in Hull and East Riding

Visits made to all funeral directors in Hull and the East Riding have now been completed, as a consequence of the on-going Humberside Police investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors Ltd. Public protection teams from Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have spent the past three weeks speaking to funeral directors and […]

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