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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 […]

View article Hull residents prosecuted and fined over £3,000 for littering

Hull residents prosecuted and fined over £3,000 for littering

14th October 2025

Hull City Council is continuing to warn residents to dispose of their litter responsibly, to avoid a substantial fine or prosecution. The warning comes after seven residents, who failed to pay fines issued by the council, were recently convicted in Hull Magistrates’ Court after littering in Mount Pleasant, Goodhart Road, Hessle Road, Holderness Road, Beverley […]

View article Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle

Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle

7th October 2025

Hull City Council has taken a further step towards its climate goals and improving air quality with the introduction of its first fully electric food waste collection vehicle. The council’s waste management team is now operating its largest electric vehicle to date – a brand-new 12.5 tonne electric truck dedicated to food waste collection. This […]

View article Four more pocket parks on the way across Hull after further council investment

Four more pocket parks on the way across Hull after further council investment

19th September 2025

Four more areas of Hull will welcome investment and benefit from improved social spaces as part of round three of Hull City Council’s Pocket Park programme. The flagship scheme improves unloved, neglected or derelict areas into new green space to benefit the physical and mental wellbeing of local people and providing good quality green space […]