Pockets of wildflowers enhance Hull’s biodiversity offer
Work to environmentally enhance pockets of the city’s green spaces is well under way.
Areas across Hull will be filled with buckthorn and wildflower planting as part of plans to … More
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Campaign launches to support food businesses
A new campaign from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), supported by Hull City Council, is offering support and guidance to established and new businesses.
Here to Help which launched this … More
Love Parks campaign challenges littering and anti-social behaviour
Keep Britain Tidy has launched a new campaign to tackle littering and anti-social behaviour in parks.
The campaign is being supported by Hull City Council and Hull Culture and Leisure.… More
Bike-friendly buses come to Hull
Buses in Hull are to become more cycle-friendly.
Bus company East Yorkshire has introduced eight new buses which allow passengers to store their bikes on board.
The specialist racks have … More
Work to install pop-up cycle lanes in Spring Bank and Ferensway begins tonight
Work to install pop-up cycle lanes in Spring Bank and Ferensway will begin this evening.
In Spring Bank, the left-hand lane in both directions will be converted into a combined … More
Pop-up cycle lanes in Hull seeing more get on their bikes
Pop-up cycle lanes are becoming a key feature of Hull’s transport infrastructure as more people opt to use this greener form of travel.
As a result of lockdown, cycling has … More
Cycling upgrade to begin in two major Hull city centre roads
Work to install pop-up cycle lanes in Spring Bank and Ferensway will begin in the next few weeks.
The Spring Bank scheme will include converting the left-hand lane in both … More
A third of Hull households not protected against flooding, study finds
A major new study into the 2007 floods in Hull has found more than a third of households in the city have yet to take measures to better protect themselves … More
Artwork to adorn Hull’s most vandalised spots
Artwork unique to Hull will start appearing on traffic signal control boxes in the city.
In bid to tackle graffiti and vandalism, Hull City Council is embarking on a trial … More
Pop-up cycle lanes in Freetown Way in Hull
Cycle lane improvement works have started in Freetown Way.
The work will include pop-up cycle lanes with the removal of the inside lane for motorists.
This means the newly segregated … More
Litter enforcement to resume in Hull next week
Litter enforcement patrols will resume in Hull from Monday 29 June.
Enforcement against litter louts was briefly suspended following the start of the coronavirus pandemic, however officers will be patrolling … More
Five people caught dumping waste in one Hull street
Five people have been caught fly-tipping in the same spot.
Five offenders have been caught on CCTV fly-tipping at the junction of Boulevard and Ena Street in Hull.
Anyone with … More
Thousands of green jobs to be created in Hull over next decade
Thousands of green jobs could be created in Hull over the next decade, according to a new report.
The Local Government Association (LGA) Local green jobs report has identified … More
Flood scheme to protect more than 4,000 homes wins top award
A £22 million scheme to help protect homes and businesses in Hull and the East Riding from flooding has won two top awards.
The Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation … More
Roads in Hull to be widened as part of cycling city bid
Work to improve Hull’s cycling infrastructure will begin this month.
Plans will include widening existing cycle lanes in areas including Freetown Way and an introduction of additional cycle lanes in … More
Lockdown sees rise in fly-tipping in Hull
Fly-tippers are being warned of strict enforcement action if they are found dumping their waste.
Hull City Council has issued a warning to people who are taking advantage of coronavirus … More
More than £1m boost for Hull’s cycle tracks
Hull City Council has been awarded £1.36m to improve the city’s cycling infrastructure.
The funds will help fast-track the authority’s plans to making key improvements to cycle routes across the … More
Community comes together to protect wildlife on Hull nature reserve
Hull City Council and Humberside Police are working with residents following reports of anti-social behavior and illegal hunting at Noddle Hill Nature Reserve in north Hull.
In the past few … More
Residents urged to make use of city’s refreshed cycle tracks
A city-wide programme to clean Hull’s cycle tracks has begun.
Hull City Council workers have been busy trimming shrubs and grass verges, litter-picking, sweeping and removing large items from last … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Three more people caught dumping waste at fly-tipping hotspot
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 … More
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 … More
Third person caught fly-tipping in Hull’s Alaska Street
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, … More
How Hull is responding to flooding
Following yesterday’s downpour, a number of leisure services have been affected.
Sutton Park Golf Course remains closed due to waterlogged grounds and the local authority’s amateur football and rugby pitches … More
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, … More
Hull’s Victoria Pier flood defences approved by Secretary of State
Plans to upgrade flood defences at Hull’s Victoria Pier have been given the go-ahead.
The Victoria Pier Frontages flood defence plans include higher flood walls constructed along a section of … More
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