Residents urged to submit household voter details 15th July 2019 Hull households will this week receive a form asking them to check their household voter registration details. The Annual Canvass allows Hull City Council to keep its electoral register up-to-date. Registering correctly allows residents to take part in elections. Matt Jukes, electoral registration officer, said: “It’s really important that all households respond, whether the information […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Annual CanvaselectionsElectoral registerMatt Jukes
Hull Young People’s Parliament elects new Young Mayor 7th June 2019 Hull Young People’s Parliament has selected its latest Young Mayor. Gabriela Surdyk, 15, will spend the next 12 months working with other young people and decision-makers to promote the interests of young people in the city. She will attend the Young People’s Parliament at the Guildhall, take part in civic duties, and accompany the Lord […] Read more Council Government and Democracy Education and Learning Young MayorYoung People's Parliament
European elections: All you need to know 8th May 2019 The countdown is on for the European Parliament elections, when Hull residents will be able to vote on candidates representing Yorkshire and the Humber. The elections take place on Thursday 23 May. Six members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected to represent Yorkshire and the Humber. View the list of candidates here. Here […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News
Hull local elections 2019: as it happened 2nd May 2019 The results for the local elections were declared in the early hours of Friday 3 May at the Guildhall. Labour has retained control of Hull City Council with 31 seats out of a total of 57. The political make-up of the council remains: Labour Group 31 Liberal Democrat Group 24 Conservative Group 2 New councillors […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News
Local elections: Find out who is standing in your ward 4th April 2019 Nominations are in for this year’s local elections. Residents can now look at who is standing for election in their ward. A seat is up for election in 19 of Hull’s 21 wards, with Bricknell and University wards do not have elections this year. Find out who is standing for election here. Residents who are […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News
EU Settled Status: here’s what you need to know 1st April 2019 If you are an EU citizen living in Hull, you need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Here are the key things to know about the scheme: In order to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU, EU citizens and their family members need to apply for settled status EU citizens must apply […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News
The card that makes it easier and cheaper for young people to travel 13th March 2019 Enterprising youngsters have created a travel card making it easier and cheaper for young people to travel around the region. The KAT Card, created by Hull’s Young People’s Parliament (HYPP), allows young people aged 19 and under to ride buses in Hull and parts of the East Riding for just £10 per week. 700 youngsters […] Read more Council Government and Democracy Education and Learning News Transport & Streets
Hull City Council leader proposes no service cuts in Budget proposal 18th January 2019 Hull City Council leader Stephen Brady has proposed no cuts to council services in the next financial year, despite £5 million of new cuts from central government. Councillor Brady’s Budget Statement for 2019/20 proposes to continue to fund a pensioner bus pass scheme, free bulky item collection and subsidies to school meals. It will also […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News BudgetCouncillor Stephen Brady
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
Hull economy outstrips national growth, says Office for National Statistics 28th September 2018 Hull’s economic growth is ahead of rates seen across the UK, according to official figures released on Thursday. In the past two years, Hull’s economic output – currently valued at £5.6 billion – has seen growth at levels beyond the national average, data released by the Office for National Statistics shows. The number of jobs […] Read more Council Government and Democracy
Hull City Council praised for top-quality leadership in LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report 24th September 2018 Hull City Council has been told it is a “hugely ambitious” organisation with top-quality leadership and a strong sense of place. The local authority was praised in its LGA (Local Government Association) Corporate Peer Challenge report, released on Monday. As part of the review, a team of senior officers and councillors from local authorities from […] Read more Council Government and Democracy
Founder of Hulls William Jackson Food Group honoured with Mayors Centenary Plaque 21st September 2017 A heritage plaque has been unveiled in tribute to William Jackson whose first grocery shop on Scale Lane in Hull led to a business which now employs more than 700 people in the city. The family business, founded by William Jackson (1828-1912), is now in its sixth generation and is named the William Jackson Food […] Read more Council Government and Democracy
