Environment

View article Plaque signifies completion of Alderman Kneeshaw Park improvement project

Plaque signifies completion of Alderman Kneeshaw Park improvement project

The installation of an interpretation panel and a commemorative plaque at Alderman Kneeshaw Park (AKP) signified the final stage of Hull City Council’s Parks Programme Investment. The interpretation panel provides an insight into the park’s Restoration Island and the potential wildflowers and inhabitants that might be seen in years to come. It details how and […]

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View article City ranked in national top 10 for growth in bus patronage

City ranked in national top 10 for growth in bus patronage

Hull has been confirmed as one of the top 10 places in the country for growth in bus patronage, according to the latest figures from the Department for Transport for 2023/2024. In its annual bus statistics report, the city came in at number 10 in a list that included London, Brighton and Hove, Nottingham, Reading, […]

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View article Council ready to respond when winter weather arrives

Council ready to respond when winter weather arrives

With the winter well and truly here, Hull City Council is continuously monitoring forecasts and is ready to put its winter weather plan into action. So far, the season has been a mild one, with warmer temperatures, storms and occasional bouts of rain but the council’s streetsence services have been gearing up for the prospect […]

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View article Double success for Hull City Council at public service excellence awards

Double success for Hull City Council at public service excellence awards

Hull City Council has claimed two honours at the 2024 Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) performance network awards. Teams claimed the most improved performer award in both the Parks, Open Space and Horticultural category, as well as in the Street Cleansing category. The prizes were given at a ceremony in Blackpool, where Hull City […]

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View article Council issues warning of significant fines after more people caught fly tipping

Council issues warning of significant fines after more people caught fly tipping

Hull City Council has reiterated its zero tolerance approach to people caught illegally depositing rubbish in the city after three separate £1,000 fixed penalty notices were handed out. The first fine was issued when a local resident was seen dumping bagged and loose household waste on Harlech Close in July. This was reported by a […]

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View article Hull residents prosecuted and ordered to pay over £6,000 for untidy land

Hull residents prosecuted and ordered to pay over £6,000 for untidy land

Hull City Council is warning property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.   This warning comes after four property owners and two occupiers were prosecuted and fined a combined total of £6,200 last month (October) for failing to deal with the condition of their property’s.   In all cases, […]

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View article City Science to help deliver net zero targets

City Science to help deliver net zero targets

Hull City Council, in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC), has appointed City Science to help develop the Hull & East Riding Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP). This project, supported by the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub, will back the council’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and achieving net […]

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View article Hull’s net zero story told on global stage as cities confront climate crisis

Hull’s net zero story told on global stage as cities confront climate crisis

Hull’s Oh Yes! Net Zero campaign has been showcased alongside globally significant climate action initiatives at a major international conference. Oh Yes! Net Zero joined delegates from the C40 Cities organisation – a global network of almost 100 cities united to confront the climate crisis – at Smart City Expo in Barcelona. Hull’s climate model […]

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View article Flood resilience scheme underway at Setting Dyke

Flood resilience scheme underway at Setting Dyke

Works will begin today, Monday 11 November, on the first phase of the construction of habitat and a flood storage feature within a west Hull watercourse channel, to improve flood defences in the area. Setting Dyke Catchment Improvement Scheme, based at Setting Dyke, which carries water from agricultural land in the East Riding, a storage […]

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View article Council issues notice to derelict building owner over need to act

Council issues notice to derelict building owner over need to act

Hull City Council is warning property owners in the city that it is prepared to take tough action against them if buildings are allowed to fall into poor condition. This was demonstrated by a Section 215 notice issued by the council to a freeholder that should act as a deterrent to other building owners to […]

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View article Council seeks contractor for Phase 1 of Hull District Heat Network

Council seeks contractor for Phase 1 of Hull District Heat Network

Hull City Council is seeking a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain contractor to help deliver the next stage of Hull District Heat Network (HDHN). The successful tender will deliver Phase 1 of HDHN which will involve providing heat and hot water to more than 40 buildings in Hull city centre. This will include a variety […]

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View article Vietnamese delegates learn of region’s offshore wind success

Vietnamese delegates learn of region’s offshore wind success

Delegates from Vietnam visited Hull this week as the council demonstrated the success of the region’s offshore wind industry and its programmes, such as Green Port Hull. Around 25 representatives made the trip over from southeast Asia and attended the Guildhall on Monday 23 September. The delegates were welcomed in the reception room by leader […]

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