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View article Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers

Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers

Northern and TransPennine Express have announced plans to slash the price of tickets for two key routes on their networks in East Yorkshire. The train operators’ services from Hull to both Scarborough and Selby will be cut from Sunday 29 September as part of a 12-week trial (until Saturday 21 December) to try and increase […]

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View article Humber Forest plants a quarter of a million trees to support communities and local environment

Humber Forest plants a quarter of a million trees to support communities and local environment

Humber Forest has planted a record number of trees in the last 12 months, with 238,000 trees planted across Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Since the project began three years ago, 400,000 trees have been planted across the region. Humber Forest, supported by Defra, is the community forest for Hull, East Yorkshire and North […]

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View article Leaders welcome news of devolution deal sign off

Leaders welcome news of devolution deal sign off

Cllr Mike Ross and Cllr Anne Handley, leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council respectively, have welcomed the news that creation of Hull and East Yorkshire’s Mayoral Combined Authority has been signed off by the government. The agreement was signed today and means that Hull and East Yorkshire’s devolution deal will […]

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View article Council encourages city to ‘walk, wheel and ride’ this TravelWise Week and beyond

Council encourages city to ‘walk, wheel and ride’ this TravelWise Week and beyond

Hull City Council and its partners will once again be supporting TravelWise Week and assisting residents, businesses and communities to consider making more sustainable and active travel choices. Organised by Modeshift – the UK’s leading sustainable travel organisation – TravelWise Week is a yearly, global, week-long travel challenge that takes place from Monday 16 September […]

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View article Road safety activities planned to support red light enforcement at East Hull junction

Road safety activities planned to support red light enforcement at East Hull junction

Hull City Council, Humberside Police and Safer Roads Humber will be undertaking a programme of education and enforcement activity at an East Hull junction, this September, to help reduce accidents and improve safety. Earlier this summer, four red light enforcement cameras were installed on the approaches to the Holderness Road and Mount Pleasant junction, using […]

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View article Expressions of interest invited for Asset of Community Value land

Expressions of interest invited for Asset of Community Value land

Hull City Council is inviting expressions of interest from voluntary and community groups for the opportunity to occupy, develop and manage 5.3 hectares (13.07 acres) of Asset of Community Value land located at Coronation Road. The council’s Cabinet agreed in principle to the disposal of a long-term leasehold interest in this land, subject to the […]

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View article New ‘iconic’ bike racks erected in Hull City Centre to help promote cycling

New ‘iconic’ bike racks erected in Hull City Centre to help promote cycling

Hull City Council has installed two new ‘bike ports’ in Jameson Street as part of repair works to fix damage in the area following the recent disorder in the city centre. As part of its efforts to promote more sustainable and active forms of travel, the council has taken the opportunity to provide increased cycle […]

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View article Discover potential career change at Women in Manufacturing and Engineering event

Discover potential career change at Women in Manufacturing and Engineering event

Women and girls in Hull thinking about a career in manufacturing, engineering, construction, digital or renewable energy are urged to attend a Women in Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME) careers event in Hull’s Guildhall. With over 30 of the Humber’s leading employers in attendance, the event will be an opportunity for women, girls and their parents/carers […]

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View article Local councils join-up to fund new medibus service

Local councils join-up to fund new medibus service

A new ‘medibus’ service has launched to help patients in west Hull and five East Riding parishes access health services at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Funded jointly by Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the new Haltemprice & West Hull MediBus Service is now available for bookings. Initially, the […]

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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 Hull Bus Alliance confirms service enhancements from September

Hull Bus Alliance confirms service enhancements from September

The Hull Bus Alliance has announced a number of changes to bus services, as of Sunday 1 September 2024, designed to improve punctuality and reliability as well as to enhance provision on several key routes across the city. The service enhancements form part of the council’s bus service improvement plan (BSIP) for 2024/2025 and are […]

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