Three Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping 29th September 2023 Hull City Council warns residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following three fly-tipping prosecutions this month. The council continues to recommend that residents 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 licence […] Read more News Waste bulky collectionsCouncillor Julia ConnerFly-tipping prosecutionshousehold waste and recycling centreReuse shop
What’s on in Hull – October 2023 28th September 2023 It’s starting to get a bit colder and the days are getting shorter, but there’s still plenty going on in Hull this month. Hull Fair 2023 Walton Street, 6 Oct – 14 Oct 2023, various times We had to start with Hull Fair. You can’t talk about what’s going on in Hull in October without […] Read more News What's on
Still time to register your place at Employment Hub’s recruitment drive 28th September 2023 Places remain available for next month’s recruitment drive hosted by Hull City Council’s Employment Hub. The Recruitment Event will be held at Hull’s Guildhall and is completely free to members of the public looking for work or seeking alternative job opportunities. It will allow potential candidates to meet employers which will be showcasing a range […] Read more Business News Regeneration Employment HubRecruitment Drive
Hull City Council’s Children’s Services continue to improve as government lifts Improvement Notice 28th September 2023 Hull City Council’s Children’s Services are no longer under an Improvement Notice. David Johnston OBE MP, the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing recently wrote to the Council to inform them that the Department for Education (DfE) was lifting its Improvement Notice. An Improvement Notice is a direction issued by the DfE to local authorities, […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peoplechildren's serviceschildren's social careCouncillor Linda TockDepartment for EducationImprovement plan for children's servicesOfstedsocial workSocial Work Academy
Remodelled cemetery revealed 28th September 2023 Major improvements to Priory Woods Cemetery have been completed and it is now open for all to visit. The upgrade works have resulted in more burial space. It is a large, peaceful open space on the western outskirts of the city, with the grounds open to explore and walk around. Among the improvements is a […] Read more Customer Services News Cllr Jack HainesCllr Mike RossPriory Woods Cemetery
Job vacancies at Hull City Council – 28 September 28th September 2023 Read the latest job vacancies at Hull City Council. Read more Council Government and Democracy Customer Services News JobsRecruitment
Hull City Council to begin offering grants to help with the cost of school uniforms 26th September 2023 Hull City Council is introducing a School Clothing Grant to alleviate some of the pressures on Hull parents and carers during the cost-of-living crisis. Families in receipt of Free School Meals with children entering Year 7 will be allocated the £40 grant on 23 October 2023. Around 1,100 pupils are set to benefit from this […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda Tockschool clothing grantschools
Hull City Council joins fostering partners in launch of moving new film 26th September 2023 ‘Any Of Us’ can be foster carers if we have the capacity to care is the message of a powerful new fostering film. ‘Any Of Us’, launching today, is the sixth film produced by a growing partnership of councils and children’s trusts to promote local authority fostering. The ‘Any Of Us’ project is the largest […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleChildren Social ServicesCouncillor Linda TockFosteringLooked after children
100th – and final – Lord Mayors Centenary Plaque to be unveiled 26th September 2023 The 100th Lord Mayors Centenary Plaque is to be unveiled later this week at the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre in Hull. The blue and gold plaque will honour Hull-born Dr Charlotte Houlton CBE. Dr Houlton – who died in 1956 at the age of 74 – was chief medical officer of the Women’s Medical […] Read more Civic Leisure & Culture News Cllr Kalvin NealCllr Mike Ross
Cabinet approves enforcement of moving traffic offences 25th September 2023 A decision to apply for moving traffic enforcement powers across the city has been approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet today (Monday 25 September). As part of a new move by the Government, all Local Highway Authorities in England can now apply for moving traffic enforcement powers, as defined in Schedule 7 of the Traffic […] Read more News Transport & Streets CabinetCouncillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for TransportGovernmenttraffic
Drypool Bridge emergency closure 25th September 2023 Drypool Bridge will be closed to road users from Thursday 28 September. The emergency closure will come into effect from 6am on Thursday so that repairs to the non-slip/waterproofing on the lifting span of the bridge in Clarence Street can be carried out safely. The repairs will take two days to complete – weather permitting […] Read more News Rivers and bridges Clarence StreetDrypool Bridgeemergency closure
Hull City Council acquires 12 new accessible buses 25th September 2023 Hull City Council has acquired 12 new accessible buses to improve transportation for young people with disabilities. The new buses, supplied by Mellor, are wheelchair accessible and have been designed to provide a comfortable and safe ride for up to 16 passengers per vehicle. Their main use will be to provide transportation services for young […] Read more News Transport & Streets BusesCouncillor Linda TockCouncillor Mark IeronimoKWLtransport
