Environment

View article Biodiversity Net Gain approach to be discussed by cabinet

Biodiversity Net Gain approach to be discussed by cabinet

A strategic approach to how the council manages Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements will be discussed by cabinet this month. Mandatory legislation in England was introduced in February 2024 stating that all developments must deliver a 10 per cent increase of BNG, resulting in more or better-quality natural habitats. The new approach, should it be […]

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View article Guildhall to help ‘shape tomorrow’ by hosting the North Green Skills Conference 2025

Guildhall to help ‘shape tomorrow’ by hosting the North Green Skills Conference 2025

Hull’s Guildhall will welcome delegates from across the north later this month as Hull City Council becomes the host partner of the North Green Skills Conference 2025. ‘Skills North: Shaping Tomorrow’ will be held on Wednesday 24 September, bringing together business leaders, academics, politicians and the media from a range of different sectors. Speakers and […]

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View article East Park gates reopen as part of major park improvements

East Park gates reopen as part of major park improvements

Significant improvement works to enhance accessibility at East Park have been completed, including the reopening on the main park gates on Holderness Road. East Park now features additional parking spaces, including accessible spaces, a new footpath, new signs and lines for a new road layout with a one-way system and added speed tables.  Tactile paving, […]

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View article Residents urged to dispose of litter responsibly to avoid prosecution  

Residents urged to dispose of litter responsibly to avoid prosecution  

Hull City Council is urging residents to dispose of their litter responsibly following the recent prosecution of four individuals who failed to pay fixed penalty notices for littering.   The individuals each received criminal records and in total were ordered to pay £1,158 in fines and costs – an average of £289 per person.    The offences […]

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View article Love Your Street: Community garden blossoms on Melbourne Street

Love Your Street: Community garden blossoms on Melbourne Street

A once-neglected patch of land on Melbourne Street has been transformed into a vibrant community garden, thanks to the dedication of local resident Maria Pearce and a team of volunteers.  Since February 2025, Maria has worked tirelessly to bring the space to life – laying grass seed, planting trees and flowers, and creating a colourful […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Boothferry next area in line for clean-up

Love Your Neighbourhood: Boothferry next area in line for clean-up

Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project will be arriving in Boothferry next week.      As part of the citywide initiative, several streets within the ward will undergo a comprehensive tidy-up between Monday 4 August and Friday 15 August, leaving areas transformed and residents with an enhanced sense of pride in their community.        The streets that […]

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View article Hull climate education programme expanded to primary schools to inspire next generation

Hull climate education programme expanded to primary schools to inspire next generation

A successful climate education programme is being expanded to primary schools so more Hull students can become sustainability changemakers. Oh Yes! Net Zero’s Climate Changemakers initiative has already inspired hundreds of secondary school students to take action against climate change. Research has shown that young people are more conscious than ever before about climate change […]

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View article Council to begin bench improvements in Queen Victoria Square

Council to begin bench improvements in Queen Victoria Square

Hull City Council will begin the first phase of improvements around the Queen Victoria Square fountains, starting with the temporary removal of selected benches on Wednesday 16 July from 8.30am.  Three benches closest to the fountains will be removed tomorrow and refurbished to provide a cleaner, safer, and more welcoming public space. The refurbishment and […]

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View article Council leader warns of renewable energy job losses without urgent government support

Council leader warns of renewable energy job losses without urgent government support

Cllr Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, has warned that thousands of jobs in the renewable energy sector could be at risk, including hundreds locally, without urgent government backing. In a joint letter with Cllr Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, addressed to secretary of state for business and trade, Jonathan […]

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View article Thoresby Primary School: Pupils join Love Your Neighbourhood team for community litter-pick in Avenues ward  

Thoresby Primary School: Pupils join Love Your Neighbourhood team for community litter-pick in Avenues ward  

Year 1 pupils from Thoresby Primary School recently joined Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood team for a community litter-pick, helping to make the streets around their school cleaner and greener.  Held in May, the session began with an engaging presentation delivered by a team member from the Love Your Neighbourhood project. The presentation introduced […]

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View article Hull and East Riding – Let’s Go Electric!

Hull and East Riding – Let’s Go Electric!

Organised by Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, ‘Let’s Go Electric!’ will take place on Saturday 21 June, from 10am-3pm, and will showcase the growing range of EVs, both cars and commercial, that are now available and allow people from across Hull and East Yorkshire to explore some of the benefits of […]

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