Council Government and Democracy

View article Hull to host UK Youth Parliament annual conference

Hull to host UK Youth Parliament annual conference

19th July 2022

Hull is to host this year’s UK Youth Parliament annual conference. Members of Youth Parliament, aged 11 to 18, from all over the UK will visit the city between 22 and 24 July for the conference being held at Hull University. Youth representatives will together debate the issues affecting young people, and vote on which […]

View article “Tell Mike” – your chance to let the new Leader of Hull City Council know your views as Love Hull magazine lands this week

“Tell Mike” – your chance to let the new Leader of Hull City Council know your views as Love Hull magazine lands this week

18th July 2022

The latest edition of the council’s residents’ magazine, Love Hull, will start to arrive at Hull households this week. As part of a wider commitment to listening to residents’ views, the summer issue offers residents the opportunity to tell the Leader of the Council, Councillor Mike Ross, about the issues that matter to them. By […]

View article New Community Strategy will listen to residents and chart a new direction for Hull

New Community Strategy will listen to residents and chart a new direction for Hull

21st June 2022

Papers now published online, for the next meeting of Hull City Council’s Cabinet, propose the development of a new Community Strategy for the next 10 years. The council’s City Plan has guided much of what the authority has done over the past 10 years. Now, the council is setting a new Community Strategy to take it […]

View article Residents asked to confirm household information

Residents asked to confirm household information

21st June 2022

This week Hull City Council’s annual electoral register canvass begins. Households who have a registered e-mail address on the electoral register will receive an e-mail from electoral.services@hullcc.gov.uk at the Council asking them to check their household voter registration details. The annual canvass takes place to allow the Council to keep the electoral register up-to-date, and all […]

View article Appointment of new administration, leader and cabinet confirmed for Hull City Council

Appointment of new administration, leader and cabinet confirmed for Hull City Council

20th May 2022

The new leader of Hull City Council and cabinet has been formally agreed at a full meeting of Hull City Council. Councillor Mike Ross will lead the council, with Councillor Jackie Dad as deputy. Councillor Dad will also be responsible for governance, finance, legal, HR and digital as well as leading on emergency planning. A […]

View article Hull local elections 2022 – as it happened

Hull local elections 2022 – as it happened

6th May 2022

The results for Hull’s local elections were declared in the early hours of Friday 6 May at the Guildhall. The Liberal Democrat group has gained control of Hull City Council, with 29 seats out of a total of 57. The political make-up of the council is now: Liberal Democrat Group 29 Labour Group 27 Non-aligned […]

View article Polling stations ready to open for local elections

Polling stations ready to open for local elections

4th May 2022

Ballot boxes are ready for 113 polling stations across 19 Hull neighbourhood wards ahead of tomorrow’s local election. Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm for people to vote on who represents them. In Hull, 19 councillors will be elected across the city. All candidates can be found here. When polls close at […]

View article Here are the candidates for this year’s local elections

Here are the candidates for this year’s local elections

6th April 2022

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 Ings and Kingswood wards this year. Find out who […]

View article Countdown to Hull local elections begins

Countdown to Hull local elections begins

28th March 2022

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and elections Returning Officer, has today (Monday 28 March) published the Notice of Election in the Guildhall. The pre-election period is now underway, running until the close of polls at 10pm on Thursday 5 May. One seat in each of the 19 out of Hull’s 21 wards is […]

View article Young people elected to represent Hull as Members of Youth Parliament announced

Young people elected to represent Hull as Members of Youth Parliament announced

4th March 2022

The Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull, Councillor Lynn Petrini, has announced who will represent Hull in the UK Youth Parliament. Four youth representatives have been announced; Toby Gold and Logan Richards have been elected as new Members of Youth Parliament (MYP), and Scarlett-Victoria Rowland and Elizabeth Wilson have been elected as Deputy Members. 20 […]

View article Hull unites to support humanitarian aid effort for Ukraine

Hull unites to support humanitarian aid effort for Ukraine

4th March 2022

Hull’s communities are coming together to collect and deliver humanitarian aid for Ukraine under the Hull 4 Ukraine collective. This is being led by Hull’s community and voluntary organisations who have done so much through the pandemic. The Council has agreed to partner with Hull 4 Ukraine and Hull 4 Heroes to support a local […]

View article Statement on Ukraine

Statement on Ukraine

28th February 2022

After the Local Government Association’s cross-party endorsement of the statement from Council of European Municipalities and Regions, condemning the ongoing attacks on Ukraine, the Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Daren Hale, has written to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, offering any practical support that Hull City Council can provide. Cllr Hale said: “We stand […]