Four residents prosecuted for waste offences 1st December 2017 Four residents have been successfully prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Tip It (Hull) Limited of East Park Avenue, Hull have been prosecuted and ordered to pay a total of £480 (£250 fine and £230 costs) for an offence contrary to Section 34(5) Environmental Protection Act 1990. This case was brought […] Read more Environment
Plans to improve environmental standards 9th November 2017 Hull City Council has been awarded £400k to help improve environmental standards in Hull. The funding which has been awarded by the Department for Communities and Local Government will be used to develop an area-based project to respond to residents concerns by improving environmental and housing standards across central Hull. The grant will allow the […] Read more Environment
Eight residents prosecuted for environmental crimes 9th November 2017 Eight residents have been successfully prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Daniel McDougall of Hodder Grove, Hull was prosecuted and ordered to pay a total of £260 (£120 fine, £30 victim surcharge and £110 costs including those incurred by the council) for the unlawful deposit of wastes on Shannon Road, Hull […] Read more Environment
Bin it your way 5th October 2017 Hull City Council has joined forces with the Chewing Gum Action Group (CGAG) to tackle gum litter in the city. The campaign Bin it your way forms part of our ongoing commitment to keep the city clean and tidy and encourage the public to Love Hull Hate Litter. Love Hull Hate Litter was launched last […] Read more Environment
Five residents prosecuted for environmental crimes 29th September 2017 Five residents have been successfully prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Kenneth Ware of Ferndale, Redcar Street, Hull was prosecuted and received a six month conditional discharge, in addition to being instructed to pay £20 victim surcharge and £75 costs to the council, after pleading guilty to Hull Magistrates of an […] Read more Environment
Driving to a greener future 29th September 2017 Hull City Council has expanded its fleet of electric vehicles and added three charge points for Council vehicles in Hanover Square. The authority has purchased another Nissan Leaf car to add to its fleet of pool cars available for staff to carry out Council duties, bringing the total number of Leaf vehicles to three. The […] Read more Environment
No more tied bags in blue bins: keep it loose 28th September 2017 From October 2017 blue bins containing bagged items will not be collected. The message is simple, keep your items loose in the blue bin. Contamination currently costs the authority £500,000 a year and in order to help reduce this cost; blue bins containing bagged items will not be collected. Each week, the councils waste team […] Read more Environment
‘Knit’ sure how to recycle? This group will show you how 21st September 2017 As part of National Recycling Week, Hull City Council and Babes in the Wool have teamed up to raise awareness around recycling correctly. Trees and planters along Newland Avenue will host a brown or blue bin theme, and will be decorated with items that can be placed in each bin such as plastic bottles and […] Read more Environment
Litter poll results 11th September 2017 Earlier this month Hull City Council launched a public vote on plans to combat the issue of littering in Hull. Following a month-long consultation, nearly 89 per cent of the public voted in favour of the Council engaging with an external company to enforce action against those who litter. Councillor Alan Clark, Portfolio Holder with […] Read more Environment