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View article Thousands of litres of water to be flushed through Hull city centre

Thousands of litres of water to be flushed through Hull city centre

Almost 7,000 litres of water will be flushed through Hull city centre as part of a programme to cleanse its streets. Disinfectant will also be sprayed on shop fronts and street furniture in Queen Victoria Square and Jameson Street. The cleaning trial will also take part in Elmbridge Parade shop fronts in Annandale Road, east […]

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View article Hull experiences cycling renaissance as residents opt for greener travel

Hull experiences cycling renaissance as residents opt for greener travel

Residents in Hull are choosing to cycle more as traffic levels remain low across the city. Many residents are opting to use a greener form of travel as part of their daily exercise routine or to get to and from work as the lockdown eases. In February 2020, Hull City Council developed a 10-year cycling […]

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View article Bulky item collection from Hull households to start next week

Bulky item collection from Hull households to start next week

Hull City Council will begin to collect from next week. Residents will be able to book for this collection service on the council’s website from today (Wednesday 6 May). Appointments will be available from Tuesday 12 May. The move comes after the household waste and recycling centres reopened on Monday. Doug Sharp, head of waste […]

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View article Three more people caught dumping waste at fly-tipping hotspot

Three more people caught dumping waste at fly-tipping hotspot

Three more people have been caught fly-tipping in Alaska Street in Hull. It comes after three others were caught dumping waste in the same spot. A man was caught fly-tipping a broken bike on Wednesday 8 April at 10.22pm.  Anyone with information to help identify this person should call 01482 300300 or email enviro.crime@hullcc.gov.uk […]

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View article Hull’s three household waste and recycling centres will reopen next week

Hull’s three household waste and recycling centres will reopen next week

Hull’s three household waste and recycling centres are to reopen next week for essential trips only. The centres located in Burma Drive, Amsterdam Road (Sutton Fields) and Wiltshire Road will open on Monday 4 May for residents who are unable to keep any excess waste at home. The sites will be open from 10am to […]

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View article Hull City Council’s Cabinet agrees response to climate emergency

Hull City Council’s Cabinet agrees response to climate emergency

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved the start of its response to the climate emergency with a new 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull Strategy. The council declared a climate emergency in April last year. The strategy is built around eight themes of heat, power, mobility, consumption, fair transition, carbon sequestration, skills and jobs and innovation. It […]

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View article Can you identify these people caught fly-tipping?

Can you identify these people caught fly-tipping?

Two people were caught on camera fly-tipping in Hull earlier this month. The offenders were caught dropping waste on land between Alaska Street and Buckingham Street. On Monday 6 April, a man was caught dumping bags of waste before walking off. Anyone with information to help identify the offender should call 01482 300300, visit hull.gov.uk or […]

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View article Hull sees significant reduction in traffic levels

Hull sees significant reduction in traffic levels

The city has seen a significant drop in traffic levels as residents and workers listen to government advice in the battle against coronavirus. The data, from the Urban Observatory, shows that Hull’s traffic volume has dropped as much as 65 per cent below its normal levels this week – the biggest daily reduction from a […]

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View article Coronavirus: Household waste and recycling centres have now closed

Coronavirus: Household waste and recycling centres have now closed

Hull’s three household waste and recycling centres have closed with immediate effect. The decision by Hull City Council comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last night that only key workers are allowed to leave their homes to travel to work. The centres are located in Burma Drive, Sutton Fields and Wiltshire Road. A member […]

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View article Coronavirus update: Hull Street Race postponed by Greenpower

Coronavirus update: Hull Street Race postponed by Greenpower

The Hull Street Race has been postponed in line with Government advice on tackling the outbreak of coronavirus. The Greenpower Education Trust, the charity which organises the electric racing event, said in a statement that entrants were being contacted. The event was expected to bring thousands of people to Hull city centre on Sunday 3 […]

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