Celebrating the achievements of Hull care leavers this National Care Leavers Week 25th October 2023 Hull City Council is hosting a huge celebration event for care leavers to mark National Care Leavers Week. National Care Leavers Week celebrates care leavers across the UK and runs from 25 October – 1 November. This year, everyone will be called upon to CARE: to Celebrate care leavers, Amplify their voices, Raise awareness of […] Read more Children and families News ApprenticeshipsBlue Diamond AwardsCare LeaversCare Leavers ForumCare Leavers WeekChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockEmploymentMaritimeMaritime FuturesNPS HumberRoom 42
Council supports cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ with return of Bike Lights for Dark Nights Initiative 25th October 2023 Following its success in January, Hull City Council will again be running its popular Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative from the end of October, when the clocks go back, through to March 2024, when the clocks go forward again. Earlier this year, six events ran at various locations across the city, including Spring Bank, […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelBike Lights for Dark NightsCouncillor Mark IeronimoCyclistsSafer Roads Humber
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
Love music in Hull? Help shape its future 24th October 2023 Anyone interested in music in Hull is invited to a day of inspiration and discussion themed around collaboration. Featuring live performances of new compositions, discussions and presentations, ‘Out of the Box’ is free and open to everyone who loves music. The event, organised by Hull City Council’s Arts Development team in partnership with J-Night, will […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Arts DevelopmentCllr Rob PritchardDavid PortereventJ-NightOut of the Box
Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival returns for 2023 24th October 2023 Young people aged between 11 and 19 years old can get involved in a mix of creative performances, discussions, workshops and exhibitions issues during this year’s Creative Voice Youth Festival. Running Friday 3 – Saturday 4 November from 12noon – 9pm both days in the Princes Quay ground floor event space, Creative Voice Youth Arts […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on Arts DevelopmentCllr Rob PritchardCreative Youth Arts Festival 2023MusicSmile Foundation
Rufus Robin and Airlie Bird swoop into Hull schools in new drive to tackle school attendance issues 23rd October 2023 Primary school pupils across Hull will be visited by the familiar mascots of Hull FC and Hull KR, as Hull City Council and its partners strive to shine a light on the issue of school attendance. In the year to date, around 22% of children in England were persistently absent – that is children missing […] Read more Children and families News Children and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockEarly help teamEducationHull and East Yorkshire MindHull FCHull KRHull Schoolsschool attendance
Hull City Council adds three new accessible buses to its fleet 23rd October 2023 Hull City Council has acquired a further three new accessible buses to improve transportation for young people with disabilities. After acquiring 12 new Mercedes wheelchair accessible buses last month, Hull City Council is delighted to announce that three more have been added to the fleet. The three new Fiat ultra-low floor Orion accessible buses, supplied […] Read more News Transport & Streets BusesCouncillor Linda TockCouncillor Mark IeronimoKWLtransport
Bus lane operating hours to change after Cabinet decision 23rd October 2023 Hull’s bus lanes are proposed to change to peak time operation, in both directions, from their current all-day operating times, following a decision taken today (Monday 23 October) by Hull City Council’s Cabinet. A traffic regulation order (TRO) will now be initiated proposing changes on all the city’s bus lanes, except for the Carr Lane […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets bus lanesCouncillor mike rossroads
Footpath improvement works planned for one of Hull’s most popular parks 20th October 2023 The iconic Pearson Park in west Hull will undergo essential resurfacing next month, to provide much needed improvements to the footpaths. The improvements will involve resurfacing and reconstructing areas of the footpaths which have deteriorated. Once finished the newly improved footpaths will provide a safe and even surface for everyone who uses the beloved park. […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoCR Reynolds LtdimprovementsPearson Park
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 20 October 20th October 2023 Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Record numbers attend Employment Hub’s Recruitment Event 20th October 2023 The Recruitment Event hosted by Hull City Council’s Employment Hub was a huge success as record numbers of prospective employees were in attendance. Over 650 people visited The Guildhall on Thursday 19 October to discover opportunities available to them in the city. Some even managed to secure an interview with Hull businesses, whilst another signed […] Read more Business News Employment HubRecruitment Drive
Hull City Council leader meets with Rail Minister to discuss rail electrification 19th October 2023 The leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, has stepped up his efforts to get certainty from the government on when electrification of the Hull to Leeds rail line will take place. Following his letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, written following the termination of the HS2 project earlier this month, Councillor […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor mike rossDepartment for TransportElectrificationnetwork railNorthern Powerhouse RailTransport for the North
