Community and Living

View article Women write inspiring letters to their younger selves

Women write inspiring letters to their younger selves

13th March 2020

Letters to my Younger Self exhibition is now on display at Hull Central Library until the end of March. The exhibition features letters from women in Hull who want to inspire and empower other women. The letters are personal reflections and advice that each woman would give to her younger self, with the aim of […]

View article Learn how anti-social behaviour can be tackled in Hull communities

Learn how anti-social behaviour can be tackled in Hull communities

11th March 2020

Update: Following yesterday’s advice from the government, Hull City Council has cancelled the Not Where I Live week events in the city to ensure we are supporting the efforts to maintain public safety. A push to raise awareness of how anti-social behaviour can be tackled in communities will take place in Hull. Hull City Council’s […]

View article £25,000 ‘pocket park’ to pop up next to Hull school

£25,000 ‘pocket park’ to pop up next to Hull school

6th March 2020

A £25,000 “pocket park” is being created in Hull to encourage young families, teenagers and adults to get outdoors. The green sanctuary will be created as part of a £1.35 million fund to create 68 new Pocket Parks across the UK, transforming neglected urban spaces into thriving green havens for communities. The Dukeries Active Zone […]

View article Budget 2020/21: 10 things you need to know

Budget 2020/21: 10 things you need to know

27th February 2020

The budget statement from Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader of Hull City Council, has been approved for 2020/21. The budget, approved at a meeting of Full Council today, includes changes in Council Tax and children’s services, and the city’s carbon neutral commitment for 2030. Here are 10 things you need to know about the 2020/21 budget: […]

View article Grants of up to £10,000 for projects that reduce crime

Grants of up to £10,000 for projects that reduce crime

14th January 2020

Grants of up to £10,000 for projects that reduce crime are now available to not-for-profit groups across the city. The Hull Crime Reduction Fund is open for applications until Friday 31 January. The fund is administered by the Hull Community Safety Partnership with funding from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Tracy Harsley, […]

View article Road will close for essential flood defence repairs

Road will close for essential flood defence repairs

3rd January 2020

Parts of Bankside will be closed until June for flood defence improvement works. A section of Wincolmlee between Wilmington Bridge and Air Street will be closed from January to June so the Environment Agency can continue with the essential repairs. A diversion will be in place from Fountain Road to Bridlington Avenue, Beverley Road, Sculcoates […]

View article Cottingham business fined for fly-tipping in Hull

Cottingham business fined for fly-tipping in Hull

30th December 2019

A business in Cottingham has been fined for dumping waste in Hull. Amazing Lets Limited of Dunswell Road, Cottingham, was prosecuted and ordered to pay £735 under Section 80 Environmental Protection Act 1990. A further 10 Hull residents have also been prosecuted for environmental crimes. Clare Hilton of St Giles Court was fined £830, Michelle […]

View article Bin dates over the festive period are changing

Bin dates over the festive period are changing

18th December 2019

Waste collection dates for Hull residents will be changing over the Christmas and new year break. Bin collections will change slightly over a three-week period, before returning to normal next month. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for waste management at Hull City Council, said: “We would like to remind residents to check their bin collection […]

View article ‘Aqua greens’ and how Hull is tackling flood risk

‘Aqua greens’ and how Hull is tackling flood risk

11th December 2019

Actions are in place to alleviate flood risk across Hull after unprecedented rainfall over the past three months. It comes after September, October and November brought more than double the average rainfall in the city. Hull has the second-highest number of properties at flood risk in the UK outside of London, with more than 95 […]

View article How Hull is responding to flooding

How Hull is responding to flooding

15th November 2019

Following yesterday’s downpour, a number of leisure services have been affected. Sutton Park Golf Course remains closed due to waterlogged grounds and the local authority’s amateur football and rugby pitches will not be in use over the weekend. Gully cleansing crews worked through the night to protect properties from flooding, saving potential damage ten houses […]

View article Flood defences in Victoria Pier given go-ahead

Flood defences in Victoria Pier given go-ahead

9th October 2019

Plans to install flood defences in Victoria Pier have been approved by Hull City Council’s planning committee. The plans will see the Environment Agency removing the existing flood wall and build out three metres into the Humber estuary with sheet piling to provide protection against flooding until 2040. The defence will be designed to be […]

View article Hull team wins tech challenge for design to help dementia suffers

Hull team wins tech challenge for design to help dementia suffers

3rd October 2019

A Hull team has been crowned as the winner of the Humber Care Tech Challenge 2019 with their design on how to support people living with the dementia. Team Ull-tra Fast designed a technological concept on how to ease the symptoms of dementia suffers who experience sundown syndrome. The term refers to an end-of-day confusion […]