More than 50 trolleys removed from Hull watercourses amid flooding concerns 3rd May 2024 Hull City Council is urging residents to ensure that they dispose of rubbish in the correct manner amid a flood risk after a shocking amount of litter was collected from Hull’s watercourses. As part of Hull’s Dynamic Drains project with the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Groundworks, more than 50 shopping trolleys and hundreds […] Read more Environment Flooding News Regeneration Rivers and bridges Waste Beverley and Barmston DrainEnvironment AgencyHolderness DrainRachel GlossopSetting DykeYorkshire Wildlife Trust
Arco installs 2,300 solar panels in Hull 25th April 2024 Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has installed more than 2,300 solar panels on the rooftop of its National Distribution Centre in Hull. The National Distribution Centre (NDC) is the first of several Arco sites across the UK that will benefit from rooftop solar energy, as the company moves away from a dependency on fossil […] Read more Environment News Regeneration ArcoRenewable energyRenewable Energy HullSolar energy
Open Space Community Network successfully launches in Hull 18th April 2024 A Community Network to shape the future of Hull’s green and open spaces launched in the Guildhall this week. Hull City Council is delighted to announce the successful launch of the Hull Open Space Community Network. This groundbreaking initiative was designed to foster collaboration, enhance community involvement, and champion the preservation and development of Hull’s […] Read more Environment News GuildhallParks and Open Spaces
Council to explore further options for district heat project 18th April 2024 Hull City Council is exploring the future expansion of the Hull District Heating Network (HDHN). A detailed Decision Record published today confirms the council has varied its existing contract with technical consultants Ove Arup and Partners. This will enable scope changes to the design of HDHN, including future connections to East Bank Urban Village, as […] Read more Environment News Regeneration East Bank Urban VillageGreat Thornton Street FlatsHull District Heat Network
Love Your Neighbourhood: Central Ward gets tidy-up treatment 2nd April 2024 The Central area of Hull is the latest to be tidied up as part of Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project. Streets within the Central Ward are now basking in the glow of a much-needed makeover, thanks to Hull City Council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative. As part of the citywide project, the Central […] Read more Environment News Doug SharpLove Your Neighbourhood
Areas of Hull next in line for Love Your Neighbourhood tidy-up 28th March 2024 Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project will be arriving in the Holderness, St Andrews and Docklands, and Pickering Wards from next week. As part of the citywide Love Your Neighbourhood project – which has seen hundreds of streets tidied up over the last year – Holderness, St Andrews and Docklands, and Pickering Wards are the […] Read more Environment News Waste Doug SharpLove Your Neighbourhood
Four Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping 28th March 2024 Hull City Council warns residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following four fly-tipping prosecutions this month (March). The council continues to advise residents to dispose of their waste properly through legitimate services. Fly-tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a […] Read more Environment News Waste Doug SharpFly-tipping prosecutionsHousehold waste and recycling centresReuse shop
Warning issued to manage waste responsibly following environmental prosecutions 27th March 2024 Hull City Council is urging property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution. This warning comes after a property owner and two property occupiers were prosecuted this month (March) by the Council under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for failing to deal with the condition of their property. […] Read more Environment News Waste Doug SharpHousehold waste and recycling centresprosecution
Hull residents prosecuted for littering 27th March 2024 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 10 residents, who failed to pay fines issued by the Council, were convicted in Hull Magistrates’ Court this month (March) after littering in Beverley Road, Prospect Street, Hessle Road, Carr […] Read more Environment News Waste Doug Sharplitter finesLitteringprosection
Successful launch of High Street Accelerator Pilot 22nd March 2024 Hull’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme was successfully launched with Action Week this week. A spring clean of the Stepney Area of Beverley Road has taken place following its confirmation as one of 10 pilots nationally for high street accelerator status. Hull City Council was awarded almost £250,000 of revenue funding from the Department of […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Regeneration Beverley RoadCllr Jack HainesHigh Street Accelerator Pilot ProgrammeStepney
Local councils and bus operators welcome Government funding announcement for electric buses 22nd March 2024 Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach have welcomed the Department for Transport’s funding announcement to support the rollout of electric buses in Hull and the East Riding. The Government today (Friday 22 March) confirmed that it has made nearly £6 million […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for TransportEast Riding of Yorkshire Councileast yorkshire busesElectric busesStagecoach East MidlandsZEBRA2
Love Your Neighbourhood: Avenues Ward gets tidy-up treatment 19th March 2024 The Avenues area of Hull is the latest to be tidied up as part of Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project. Streets within the Avenues Ward are now basking in the glow of a much-needed makeover, thanks to Hull City Council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative. As part of the citywide project, the Avenues […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Julia ConnerLove Your Neighbourhood
