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
Consultant experts appointed as District Heating project progresses 24th August 2023 Consultant experts Ove Arup and Partners have been appointed to support the delivery of the Hull District Heating Network across the city. This project will provide heating and hot water at a lower cost than other low carbon heating solutions, benefitting both the public and private sectors, whilst also saving more than 2,000 tons of […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Garry TaylorHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyHull District Heating Project
Hull City Council to support Love Parks 2023 28th July 2023 Hull City Council will be among hundreds of organisations across the country taking part in Love Parks Week 2023. Read more Environment News Regeneration Hull Parks
Bee-friendly bus shelters have landed in Hull 6th June 2023 19 new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets Cllr IeronimoJean BishopUK Shared Prosperity FundYorkshire Wildlife Trust
