Council Government and Democracy

View article Vision for Hull endorsed by Cabinet

Vision for Hull endorsed by Cabinet

23rd September 2024

UPDATE: Full Council voted to endorse the Council Plan at a meeting on Thursday 21 November 2024. Hull City Council’s priorities for the next four years have been set out, as Cabinet members have endorsed the proposed Council Plan. The Council Plan is the Council’s contribution towards the new Community Plan, which will shape the […]

View article Council backs rat trail

Council backs rat trail

21st August 2024

Hull City Council has announced it is supporting a major cultural trail to be held in 2025, as details of a commitment of funds to Puffins Galore Ltd have been released. A Mischief of Rats will bring up to 50 giant artist-decorated rat sculptures to Hull and East Yorkshire for Summer 2025. Standing 6ft tall, […]

View article Polls now open for the 2024 UK Parliamentary Election

Polls now open for the 2024 UK Parliamentary Election

4th July 2024

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 […]

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

Voting in the General Election: all you need to know

4th June 2024

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 […]

View article 111th Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull installed

111th Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull installed

23rd May 2024

The new Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber, Councillor Mark Collinson, has been installed at a ceremony at the Guildhall today. Councillor Collinson was elected at a Full Council meeting on Thursday 16 May as Lord Mayor for the city for the 2024/2025 mayoral year. The installation ceremony took place […]

View article Hull local elections 2024 – as it happened

Hull local elections 2024 – as it happened

2nd May 2024

The results for Hull’s local elections were declared in the early hours of Friday 3 May at the Guildhall. The Liberal Democrat group held control of Hull City Council, with 31 seats out of a total of 57. The political make-up of the council is now: You can find a full breakdown of the results […]

Local Elections

View article Polls now open for Hull’s local and Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Polls now open for Hull’s local and Police and Crime Commissioner elections

2nd May 2024

Residents across Hull have the opportunity to go to the polls today in the city council local election, as well as the Police and Crime Commissioner election. Elections are taking place in 19 of Hull’s 21 wards today. Central and Pickering wards do not have local elections. Residents in all wards have the opportunity to […]

View article 2024’s local election candidates are published

2024’s local election candidates are published

9th April 2024

Nominations have been published for this year’s local elections, residents can now find which candidates are standing for election in their ward. One seat is up for election in each of the 19 Hull wards that have scheduled local elections – there are no elections in Central and Pickering wards this year. Find out who […]

View article Countdown begins to Hull Local and Humberside PCC elections

Countdown begins to Hull Local and Humberside PCC elections

25th March 2024

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and elections Returning Officer, has today published the Notice of Election in the Guildhall for both the city’s local council and Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections. The pre-election period is now underway, running from the publication of Notice of Election to the close of polls at […]

View article Rhiannon Beeson, Liberal Democrats wins Avenue ward by-election

Rhiannon Beeson, Liberal Democrats wins Avenue ward by-election

16th February 2024

Rhiannon Beeson, Liberal Democrats has been elected as the new councillor in the Avenue ward. The results of the by-election are: The new political make-up of the council is: The turnout for the by-election was 29 per cent. The Avenue ward covers an area including Pearson Park, Chanterlands Avenue, part of Spring Bank West and […]

View article Avenues by-election polls open

Avenues by-election polls open

15th February 2024

Residents in the Avenues ward have the opportunity to go to the polls today in a city council by-election. The candidates in today’s by-election are: The ward covers an area including Pearson Park, Chanterlands Avenue, part of Spring Bank West and Princes Avenue. Polling stations will be open between 7am and 10pm and voters will […]

View article Devolution: What is a Mayoral Combined Authority?

Devolution: What is a Mayoral Combined Authority?

29th January 2024

The devolution proposals for Hull and East Yorkshire involves the creation of a Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) covering both authorities. Establishing an MCA is a formal, legal step, allowing closer working on key strategic priorities to improve the local economy. Creating an MCA could unlock significant long-term investment and secure key powers at a local […]