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View article Hull City Council urges local residents to fight fly-tipping this November

Hull City Council urges local residents to fight fly-tipping this November

10th November 2025

Hull City Council is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’, a new campaign to crack down on rogue ‘white van’ operators. Fly-tipping costs councils across England millions of pounds every year in clean-up costs, draining money that could otherwise be spent on essential local services. In Hull, the council cleared up a […]

View article Council launches leaf clearance programme to keep streets clear and safe

Council launches leaf clearance programme to keep streets clear and safe

7th November 2025

Hull City Council has begun its leaf clearance programme, which runs from mid-October to mid-January, to tackle the seasonal increase in leaf fall across the city. As autumn leaves blanket Hull’s streets, the council’s dedicated street cleansing team will be working hard to keep footpaths and public spaces clear and safe for residents. A team of seven operatives will monitor leaf fall across […]

View article Tis the season to give: Hull City Council’s Christmas jumper donation drive returns

Tis the season to give: Hull City Council’s Christmas jumper donation drive returns

6th November 2025

Hull City Council is once again appealing for residents to donate unwanted children’s Christmas jumpers, to support local families and reduce textile waste. As the festive season approaches, the council is encouraging residents to spread some cheer by donating unwanted children’s Christmas jumpers. For many families, Christmas is an added financial pressure, and this jumper collection is designed to help ensure all children can take […]

View article Council urges residents to take action against dog fouling

Council urges residents to take action against dog fouling

5th November 2025

Hull City Council is calling on residents to be responsible and vigilant in tackling issues of dog fouling across the city. Now the evenings are drawing darker, dog fouling incidents tend to rise. However, the council wishes to remind residents that allowing a dog to foul on any land and failing to remove it is a criminal offence. Anyone who fails to clear […]

View article Hull bus operator prepares for arrival of electric buses

Hull bus operator prepares for arrival of electric buses

4th November 2025

East Yorkshire Buses has announced the successful completion of phase one of its electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure programme, as the operator prepares for the arrival of 21 new electric Wrightbus vehicles later this year. The infrastructure programme has been made possible thanks to an allocation of capital funding from Hull City Council to support the […]

View article Hull Nature Trail pilot launches to reconnect communities with nature

Hull Nature Trail pilot launches to reconnect communities with nature

30th October 2025

Hull City Council is proud to announce the launch of the first section of the Hull Nature Trail, a scenic route along the Holderness Drain. The pilot trail was developed in partnership with The Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Living with Water, and Groundwork, and marks the beginning of a wider plan to link green […]

View article Council urges residents to dispose of Halloween pumpkins responsibly

Council urges residents to dispose of Halloween pumpkins responsibly

29th October 2025

With Halloween just around the corner, Hull City Council is reminding residents how to dispose of their Halloween pumpkins responsibly. Whilst many people enjoy the tradition of pumpkin picking and carving, every year millions of pumpkins are incorrectly discarded, contributing to significant food waste and environmental harm. Once Halloween is over, you may be wondering […]

View article Discover how you can become more flood resilient

Discover how you can become more flood resilient

28th October 2025

Greater awareness of Hull’s current and future flood risk will be on the way for everyone after Hull City Council appointed a team to update Hull’s Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA). Ove Arup & Partners Limited will assess the current SRFA which helps to inform planning decisions to ensure new development considers flood risk management […]

View article Humber Forest launches 25-year strategy to improve local environments, tackle climate change, and help local communities

Humber Forest launches 25-year strategy to improve local environments, tackle climate change, and help local communities

27th October 2025

Humber Forest, the community forest for Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, has launched a new strategy for its work for the next 25 years. It is committed to ensuring that it plants the ‘right tree in the right place for the right reason,’ and to working with communities, landowners and external agencies to increase […]

View article Eight residents receive £1,000 fines for fly-tipping in Hull

Eight residents receive £1,000 fines for fly-tipping in Hull

20th October 2025

Hull City Council is urging residents to make use of the multiple authorised waste schemes and services available in the city, following eight substantial fly-tipping fines. In the eight separate incidents, the offenders were caught dumping waste in West Parade, Worthing Terrace, Stepney Lane, New George Street, Carrington Street, Worcester Road, and two instances in […]

View article Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay almost £4,000

Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay almost £4,000

16th October 2025

Hull City Council continues to warn residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action. The warning follows five recent fly-tipping prosecutions. These individuals were ordered to pay a combined total of £3,950 in fines and costs to the council. Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is a crime […]

View article Clifton Primary School: ‘Recycle Me a City’ project empowers schoolchildren to tackle waste

Clifton Primary School: ‘Recycle Me a City’ project empowers schoolchildren to tackle waste

15th October 2025

Pupils from Clifton Primary School recently joined Hull City Council’s recycling officers to ‘Recycle Me a City’, a hands-on session designed to raise awareness about waste, recycling, and environmental responsibility. Held earlier this month, the session began with an engaging presentation from the council’s recycling officers. The presentation introduced the pupils to the impact of […]