Living with Water completes flood resilience scheme at Derringham 22nd August 2025 Living with Water’s scheme to create natural flood resilience at Derringham, west Hull completed this week, representing a major milestone in the city’s flood mitigation plan. The Derringham scheme features six new aqua-greens at Louis Drive, Danube Road, Hunsley Avenue, Moorhouse Road, Coventry Street and Manor Road. These nature-based solutions act as temporary basins, storing […] Read more Flooding News Aqua greensCouncillor Charles QuinnDerringhamEast Riding CouncilEnvironment AgencyLiving With WaterUniversity of Hull
Living With Water transforms Rosmead Street 26th May 2023 On time and safely delivered, the first Living With Water scheme has reached its conclusion on Rosmead Street and will open on Friday 26th May. Over the past six months, the Living With Water team, along with Morrison Water Services, has been working hard to fit Hull’s first permeable paved street to protect homes in […] Read more Environment Flooding Living With Water Regeneration Living With WaterMark JonesRosmead Street
Living With Water badge launched for Guides, Brownies and Scouts 14th December 2022 The Living With Water partnership has launched a new badge for Guides, Brownies and Scouts as part of its work to increase flood awareness and resilience in Hull and the East Riding. Hull remains the second-biggest flood risk in the UK outside of London, and the new badge will encourage the next generation to “be […] Read more Living With Water News flood resilienceYorkshire Water
Living with Water beats Dubai Police for international award 17th May 2019 The Living with Water partnership has won an Excellence in Collaboration Award at the British Quality Foundation Awards 2019, beating the likes of Dubai Police, Sun Chemical and Ricoh UK. The award comes just after the Environment Minister Therese Coffey visited Hull to officially open the biggest flood defence scheme in the country. The BQF […] Read more News Climate changeDubai PoliceHull City CouncilLiving With Water
More than 50 trolleys removed from Hull watercourses amid flooding concerns 3rd May 2024 Hull City Council is urging residents to ensure that they dispose of rubbish in the correct manner amid a flood risk after a shocking amount of litter was collected from Hull’s watercourses. As part of Hull’s Dynamic Drains project with the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Groundworks, more than 50 shopping trolleys and hundreds […] Read more Environment Flooding News Regeneration Rivers and bridges Waste Beverley and Barmston DrainEnvironment AgencyHolderness DrainRachel GlossopSetting DykeYorkshire Wildlife Trust
Hull’s unique water resilience partnership featured on new climate action podcast 31st March 2022 The Living With Water partnership features on a new episode of climate charity Carbon Copy’s new podcast, Copy This. The podcast, hosted by Carbon Copy’s Ric Casale and podcasting veteran Amanda Carpenter, launched earlier this month for a five-episode pilot series. In “Blue Green City of the Future” released today, guests Lee Pitcher and Andrew […] Read more Environment News FloodingLiving With Water
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
Hull and high water: How the city became a leader on flood management after devastation of 2007 8th November 2021 As part of our COP26 coverage and the #OneStepGreener campaign, Hull CC News looks at the work that has been done since 2007 to protect the city from the threat of flooding, and what you can do to improve your own resilience… With its proud maritime history and an emerging status as the UK’s ‘Energy […] Read more Environment Living With Water News #OneStepGreenerCOP26Flood defenceLiving With Water
Playing the Regeneration Game at The Waterline Summit 2021 19th October 2021 Business leaders from across the Humber region will come together later this week to discuss a collaborative approach to the sustainable development of the built environment. ‘The Regeneration Game’, being held on Friday at the University of Hull’s Aura Innovation Centre, is part of this week’s Waterline Summit, which aims to demonstrate how we all […] Read more Business News Regeneration
Hull selected for core group of cities working to develop Global Water Resilience Framework 31st January 2018 Hull has been selected to contribute to the development of a new City Water Resilience Framework (CWRF). Developed by Arup with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the CWRF will help cities better prepare for and respond to shocks and stresses to their water systems. Hull is one of five cities selected, the majority of which […] Read more Environment
Hull Nature Trail pilot launches to reconnect communities with nature 30th October 2025 Hull City Council is proud to announce the launch of the first section of the Hull Nature Trail, a scenic route along the Holderness Drain. The pilot trail was developed in partnership with The Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Living with Water, and Groundwork, and marks the beginning of a wider plan to link green […] Read more Environment News Councillor Charles QuinnEnvironment AgencyGroundworkHolderness DrainHull Nature TrailLiving With WaterYorkshire Wildlife Trust
City centre Advice Hub to boost help available from Hull Warm Homes Team 18th September 2025 Hull City Council’s Warm Homes Team is to raise awareness of the valuable help available to residents and tradespeople by opening a short-term pop-up Advice Hub. The drop-in will be in the city centre at 18 Whitefriargate between Monday 22 and Friday 26 September. It will provide residents with the opportunity to understand the way […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Councillor Drake-DavisWarm Homes Team
