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 […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Charles QuinnfineFly-tipping
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 […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Charles QuinnFly-tippingFly-tipping prosecutions
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 […] Read more Environment News Waste Clifton Primary SchoolCouncillor Charles QuinnLove Your NeighbourhoodLove Your StreetRecycle Me a Cityrecycling
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 […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Charles QuinnHull Magistrates CourtKeep Britain Tidylitter finesLitteringprosecutions
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 […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets Waste Climate changeCouncillor Charles QuinnCouncillor Mark Ieronimoelectric vehiclesFood wasteNet Zerosimpler recycling
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 […] Read more Environment News Parks Regeneration Cllr Rob PritchardDrypoolLonghill and Bilton GrangeOrchard ParkPickeringPocket Parks
Biodiversity Net Gain approach to be discussed by cabinet 12th September 2025 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 […] Read more Environment News Planning Regeneration BiodiversityCabinetCllr Charles QuinnDefra
Guildhall to help ‘shape tomorrow’ by hosting the North Green Skills Conference 2025 10th September 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 […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration Cllr Mike RossHull Training and Adult EducationMartin BuddNorth Green Skills Conference
East Park gates reopen as part of major park improvements 8th August 2025 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, […] Read more Community and Living Environment Leisure & Culture News Parks Regeneration Cllr Rob PritchardEast Park GatesHolderness RoadWoodford Leisure Centre
Residents urged to dispose of litter responsibly to avoid prosecution 8th August 2025 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 […] Read more Environment News Waste Ciuncillor Mike RossKeep Britain TidyLA Support LtdLitteringprosecution
Love Your Street: Community garden blossoms on Melbourne Street 7th August 2025 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 […] Read more Environment News Waste communityCouncillor Jack HainesLove Your StreetMelbourne street
Love Your Neighbourhood: Boothferry next area in line for clean-up 1st August 2025 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 […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Transport & Streets BoothferryCllr Charles QuinnLove Your Neighbourhood
