Hull safety giant secures national award for supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options 22nd January 2024 One of Hull’s most notable businesses has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has received a Good Travel Plan (Bronze) award from Modeshift STARS. The national STARS accreditation scheme recognises […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelArcoCouncillor Mark IeronimoModeshift STARS
Devolution: Committing to net zero 15th January 2024 Hull City Council continues to work towards its net zero targets as it reaffirms its commitment to creating a sustainable future. Devolution would help to achieve these goals, with the proposals on the table for Hull and East Yorkshire promising close working on pan-Humber matters. This would come in the shape of representation from the […] Read more Devolution Environment Flooding Living With Water News Regeneration 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull StrategyCllr Jack HainesDevolutionHull District Heat NetworkLiving With WaterOh Yes! Net Zero
Drive to reach net zero accelerates with more public and fleet electric vehicle charge points 4th December 2023 Hull City Council will invest a further £150,000 in new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support one of the largest fleets of electric vehicles in the region and more than double capacity at a city centre public car park. The council has appointed SWARCO to supply, install, operate and maintain 20 new EV charging […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Climate changeCouncillor Mark Ieronimoelectric vehiclesparking
Help shape nature’s recovery in Hull and East Yorkshire 28th November 2023 A new environmental strategy is being drawn up to enhance and restore nature in Hull and East Yorkshire, with the help of local communities. Hull City Council is working with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and other organisations as part of Hull & East Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (HEY LNRS). The HEY LNRS will […] Read more Environment News Cllr Julia ConnerHEY LNRS
Hull businesses secure ‘star’ status by supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options 6th November 2023 Four of Hull’s most notable businesses and organisations have received national certification for their workplace travel plans which encourage and support their workforces, around 2,530 staff, to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. The Deep and the Holiday Inn Hull Marina have received Good Travel Plan (Bronze) awards from Modeshift STARS […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoDoubleTree by HiltonHoliday InnModeshift STARSThe DeepUniversity of Hull
Cabinet approves district heat project to move forward 24th October 2023 Hull City Council’s Cabinet has given the go ahead to the Hull District Heat Network (HDHN), the council’s long-term, cost-saving energy supply project. The decision means the council will form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to manage HDHN. There are a range of benefits for both the city and the council as the project progresses, […] Read more Civic Environment News Regeneration 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyCabinetClimate changeCllr Jack HainesHull District Heat Network
Hong Kong drainage delegates visit Hull’s flood defences 19th October 2023 Delegates from the drainage section of Hong Kong’s government visited the Guildhall in Hull last week to learn about the city’s resilient flood alleviation schemes. The visitors from Asia visited Hull’s tidal surge barrier and Humber Hull Frontage, as well as sharing ideas with Hull City Council’s partners Living With Water. This was followed by […] Read more Civic Environment Flooding Living With Water News Flood alleviation schemeHong KongLiving With Water
Limited Liability Company sought to progress district heat project 13th October 2023 Hull City Council will seek approval from Cabinet to form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to manage its district heating project. An LLC, which would be regulated by Ofgem, would be in place to ensure Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) moves forward, providing low price heat resource to consumers both within and outside of the […] Read more Civic Environment News Regeneration CabinetHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyHull District Heat Network
Council Leader welcomes near £20m funding boost as Hull’s Levelling Up Partnership plans revealed 6th October 2023 Leader of Hull City Council, Cllr Mike Ross has welcomed a huge £19.35 million funding boost for the city as he met with Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young MP alongside the council’s chief executive, Matt Jukes, and Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership chair, James Newman OBE. The minister from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing […] Read more Civic Environment News Regeneration Cllr Mike RossHEY LEPJames Newman OBELevelling Up FundingMatt Jukes
Pocket Parks pilot project launched 6th October 2023 A flagship Hull City Council scheme will see pocket parks across the city created and invested in. Four areas in Hull will see new investment from this autumn after the first phase of the council’s Pocket Park programme has been revealed. These are: These sites will be the first areas to see the benefit of the new […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Regeneration Cllr Rob PritchardParks and Open SpacesPocket Parks
Striking new centrepiece for Alderman Kneeshaw Park 3rd October 2023 Visitors to Alderman Kneeshaw Park (AKP) can now enjoy its new centrepiece featuring carved totem poles, as well as a colourful new mural. The green space on Valiant Drive in east Hull has been the recipient of £85,000 worth of Levelling Up Funding’s (LUF) Parks Fund and the latest addition a part of the most […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Regeneration Alderman Kneeshaw ParkCllr Julia ConnerLevelling Up Parks Fund
Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood team continue to improve the city’s streets 18th September 2023 After launching in March this year, over 100 streets across Hull have now been transformed thanks to the Love Your Neighbourhood tidy-up project. After launching the £1m neighbourhood clean-up programme – which aims to make the city’s streets cleaner and greener – earlier this year, Hull City Council are delighted to announce that 11 wards […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets Waste Councillor Julia ConnerLove Your Neighbourhood
