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View article Check your train journey before travelling this Christmas

Check your train journey before travelling this Christmas

Travellers are being asked to check their journeys before travelling this Christmas, with some train services being subject to delays and cancellations due to staff shortages. Staff sickness is significantly higher than usual due to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant and other winter ailments. ⚠️ Due to lack of available staff, services across […]

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View article Improvements to Victoria Avenue will take place as part of the cycle route from Hull to Cottingham

Improvements to Victoria Avenue will take place as part of the cycle route from Hull to Cottingham

Work to resurface Victoria Avenue will start in the new year. The improvements are being done as part of the 8km installation of safer cycling lanes from Hull to Cottingham. Once complete, the route will offer a designated area for cyclists to commute between Hull city centre and Cottingham. As part of this project, the […]

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View article Vital flood defences at Victoria Pier completed

Vital flood defences at Victoria Pier completed

Works to install flood defences in Victoria Pier and Humber Dock Basin have been completed and the frontages will reopen to the public on Thursday 23 December. The £42 million pound Humber: Hull Frontage scheme was funded by the Environment Agency (EA) to provide tidal flooding protection to 130,000 properties in Hull. The EA removed […]

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View article Councils reassured on return of train services for 2022

Councils reassured on return of train services for 2022

Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire councils have received reassurances from Northern Rail and Transport for the North that the Hull to Bridlington service will return next year. Announced in the Rail North committee meeting the service, which has been reduced during the pandemic, will be fully reinstated from May 2022 meaning a twice […]

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View article ‘We’re working towards developing a transport network that works for everyone’

‘We’re working towards developing a transport network that works for everyone’

Buses in Hull have revealed a significant improvement in service since the introduction of extended bus lane times. Local bus operator Stagecoach East Midlands say that journey times have become nine per cent quicker since the measures were introduced, and East Yorkshire have recorded a four per cent improvement on certain routes. In addition, a […]

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View article Hull City Council in the running for national award from environmental charity

Hull City Council in the running for national award from environmental charity

Hull City Council’s Streetscene services shortlisted for an award at Keep Britain Tidy’s annual awards ceremony. The authority’s efforts to make environmental improvements for local residents has seen it shortlisted in this year’s Keep Britain Tidy Awards Network Awards 2022. There are ten award categories, each with three shortlisted contenders, and the council has beaten […]

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View article ICC garden to bloom in memory of Jean Bishop

ICC garden to bloom in memory of Jean Bishop

Citycare was recently joined by Environmental & Management Solutions Yorkshire (EMS) to create a memorial garden in memory of Hull’s iconic Bee Lady at the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre (ICC). The sensory garden, which forms part of wider improvements to the ICCs green space, will create a more welcoming, therapeutic environment for the centre’s […]

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View article Hull’s transformative £96m Albion Square development approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet

Hull’s transformative £96m Albion Square development approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet

The £96m Albion Square development has been approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet. The large development in Hull city centre will feature a mixture of residential, office and retail space, as well as a large urban park. The eco-friendly and environmentally responsible project will include solar panels, EV charging points and a bike hub where […]

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View article Cycle lanes to become key part of Hull’s transport network

Cycle lanes to become key part of Hull’s transport network

Plans to keep Hull’s improved cycling network have been confirmed. As a result, Freetown Way will return to two lanes of traffic whilst retaining a segregated cycle lane – delivering a space that is fit for everyone. Cycle lanes in Holderness Road, Spring Bank, Ferensway, Anlaby Road, Hessle Road and Beverley Road will also remain, […]

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