Hull City Council signs new pledge on climate action 15th November 2022 Hull City Council has added its name to the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Action Pledge, setting out its commitment to play its part in tackling the climate emergency. Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, an independent body set up to support and guide the region’s organisations, officially launched the Climate Action Pledge this week at the […] Read more Business Community and Living Environment News Regeneration carbon neutralClimateClimate changeClimate emergencyCouncillor Julia ConnerCouncillor mike rossenvironmentHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyNet ZeroOh Yes! Net ZeroYorkshire and Humber Climate CommissionYorkshire Leaders Board
Bye, gum! Hull city centre gleaming after big chewing gum clean-up 8th November 2022 Hull city centre is positively gleaming after a deep clean of discarded chewing gum, made possible by a £20,000 Chewing Gum Task Force grant. Over the past few weeks, Hull City Council has carried out a deep clean in areas including Whitefriargate, Queen Victoria Square, King Edward Street and Jameson Street. New posters and pavement art asking […] Read more Environment News Waste Love Your Streetwaste
Flood Action Week: The partnership working to protect the Humber from tidal floods 8th November 2022 Climate change is the biggest threat we face. Sea level rise and extreme weather will have very real and direct impacts on lives and livelihoods. This year, we have already experienced record-breaking temperatures and drought, and as winter sets in there is the added risk of heavy rainfall and storm surges. As sea levels continue […] Read more Environment Flooding News Flood Action Weekflood riskHumber 2100
Remember, remember, to keep your bins safe on Bonfire Night 4th November 2022 Hull City Council is offering advice to help residents keep their wheelie bins safe around Bonfire Night. The Fifth of November brings increased risk of theft and arson, so the council and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service are working together again this year to promote wheelie bin safety and help prevent such incidents. Wheelie bins […] Read more Environment News Waste BinsBonfire nightGuy Fawkes Night
Pearson Park restoration receives Hull Civic Society’s Good Mark award 6th September 2022 The £3.8m restoration of Pearson Park has received further recognition with a Good Mark award from Hull Civic Society. The project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund, has seen some of the park’s stunning Victorian features and significant assets brought back to life. On Monday 5 September, Hull Civic […] Read more Community and Living Environment Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Hull Civic Societynational lottery community fundNational Lottery Heritage FundPearson ParkPearson Park Restoration Project
City leaders sign up to new environmental pledge 26th August 2022 Councillor Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council, and Chief Executive Matt Jukes have signed a new statement of the council’s commitment to protecting the environment for future generations. The council’s new Environmental Policy Statement underlines its bold environmental commitment and brings it into line with its declaration to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 and […] Read more Environment News environment
Why you might see us using a hosepipe during the ban 26th August 2022 As we near the end of a particularly hot and dry British summer, reservoir levels are running low and we are all being asked to use water wisely, with hosepipe bans in place in several areas of the country. From today, Hull comes under the same restrictions, with Yorkshire Water bringing in a temporary hosepipe […] Read more Environment News Hosepipe banYorkshire Water
Whitefriargate units to be given new frontages following Historic England funding 24th August 2022 Units in Whitefriargate are to benefit from new frontages following over £95,000 funding from Historic England. Owned by Hull Trinity House, 1-3 Whitefriargate will be given new frontages and 9 Whitefriargate will receive a new gate. Councillor Drake-Davis, Portfolio Holder for regeneration said: “These are landmark buildings in the city, and new frontages, kept in […] Read more Civic Environment News Regeneration Councillor Drake-DavisHigh Street Heritage Action ZoneHistoric EnglandHull Trinity HouseWhitefriargate regeneration
Innovative ‘Floodmobile’ coming to Hull to help you protect your home 24th August 2022 A “flood-resilient house on wheels” will visit Hull next month during its tour of the Humber region. The Flood Innovation Centre’s Floodmobile is an innovative mobile demonstration vehicle created to show the public what property flood resilience measures are and how they work. It is packed with around 50 different flood resilience measures that can […] Read more Environment Flooding News flood innovation centreflood risk
Not Just a Heatwave 3rd August 2022 Sweltering in the recent heatwave has brought home to many of us just how real the change in our climate is. Here in Hull, we understand only too well the very real risks that climate change hold. Whether it was the floods in 2007, the tidal surge in 2013 or the current heatwave – climate […] Read more Community and Living Environment News carbon neutralClimate changeClimate emergencyCouncillor Julia Connorenvironment
Noddle Hill Nature Reserve becomes a national example of how natural rewilding can bring new life 26th July 2022 A research team has found that a major part of Hull’s Noddle Hill Nature Reserve has rewilded itself without intervention. It comes after the completion of a study by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology into passive rewilding. Passive rewilding is an approach to rewilding that allows nature to restore itself. It requires no […] Read more Community and Living Environment Leisure & Culture News Regeneration BransholmeCouncillor Julia ConnerenvironmentNoddle Hill Nature Reservewildlife
Hull floods 15 years on: How the city built up its defences after the devastation of 2007 24th June 2022 ‘It’s hard to believe what happened 15 years ago,” says Gerry Dippnall. “It affected so many people and really showed how underprepared we were as a city.’ On 25 June 2007, Gerry’s Kingswood home was one of more than 10,000 properties damaged when a “once in 150 years [1]” storm led to widespread flooding across […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Flooding
