Weekly roadworks update – November 12 12th November 2021 Essential overnight resurfacing works will continue next week in the latest phase of the multimillion-pound Stoneferry improvement scheme. During the work, Stoneferry Road (southbound) will be closed from Ferry Lane Roundabout to Chamberlain Roundabout. This will include the Lorraine Street junction. The work is being undertaken overnight (7pm to 6am) on weeknights in order to […] Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworksStoneferry Corridor
Plans revealed for £3m winter hardship fund to help families with essentials 11th November 2021 A report, published today, details proposals of how vulnerable households in Hull will be provided with help with essentials over winter as the city continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. In September, in response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the cost of living, the Government announced a £500m Household Support Fund, […] Read more Children and families Community and Living News COVID-19Free school mealsfundingScrutiny meetings
Reuse Electrical Shop successful in bid for further funding 11th November 2021 Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have been successful in securing a bid for further funding of £71,000, plus an additional £20,000 for a communications campaign, for the Reuse Electrical project which operates the Reuse Electrical Shop. The partnership project between Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, FCC Environment and […] Read more News COP26Councillor Rosie NicolaEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilenvironmentHousehold waste and recycling centresReuse shop
Christmas cheer returns to Hull city centre for 2021 11th November 2021 Hull city centre will be filled with Christmas cheer from next week as the festive season kicks off with the annual Christmas lights switch-on. Following its cancellation in 2020, next Thursday (18 November) Queen Victoria Square will come alive with live entertainment from Hull City Hall balcony, full lighting displays and a stunning 50ft Norway […] Read more Christmas Civic Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Christmas 2021Christmas lights switch-oneventLord Mayor Councillor Lynn Petrini
Littering warning as fines of over £5,000 handed out 11th November 2021 People in Hull are once more being urged to dispose of their litter responsibly. The call comes after 15 people were convicted for littering offences throughout the city, heard in Hull Magistrates’ Court between April and May 2021, after failing to pay fixed penalty notices. The fines and costs totalled £5,268, an average of more than £351 per person, and the individuals received […] Read more News Councillor Rosie NicolaLitterlitter enforcementlitter fineswaste
Department for Education grant gives green light to Ron Dearing UTC expansion 10th November 2021 Hull’s employer-led school, Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC), has received approval and funding for exciting expansion plans. Ron Dearing UTC has been awarded a grant of just over £3.7m to increase its capacity by reconfiguring space in the school’s existing building and creating a hi-tech new Centre for Sustainability in Hull’s former Central Fire […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Regeneration Cllr Shane McMurrayDFERon Dearing UTC
Hull City Council cuts CO2 emissions with University of Hull cooling technology 10th November 2021 An innovative University of Hull cooling system has helped Hull City Council reduce electricity consumption at its data centre by as much as 80 per cent. Using a super-performance Dew Point Cooling system, developed at the University’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies, Hull City Council has saved more than £50,000 in electricity cooling costs, and […] Read more Environment News Dew Point Cooling systemHull University
Remembrance Day 2021 10th November 2021 Hull will remember the millions of people who lost their lives in the First World War, and subsequent conflicts, this Sunday, on the 103rd anniversary of the 1918 armistice. At 10.30am on Sunday 14 November, a parade will leave from Pease Street and travel to the city centre Cenotaph before the annual service of remembrance takes place […] Read more Civic News What's on Armistice DayLord Mayor Councillor Lynn PetriniRemembrance Day 2021
Exciting multi-million pound vision for Queens Gardens to go before planners 10th November 2021 The transformative £11.7m Queens Gardens redevelopment will go before Hull City Council’s planning committee on Tuesday 16 November. Preparatory work has already begun on the site after the project was given pre planning support last December. The Queens Gardens refurbishment will improve accessibility and visitor flows, deliver structural repairs through rebuilding the perimeter walls, introduce […] Read more Environment News Planning Regeneration Queens GardensQueens Gardens refurbishment
Urgent climate advice given to Yorkshire and Humber leaders 10th November 2021 A climate action plan for Yorkshire and the Humber finds that the region will have used up its share of the global carbon budget consistent with a “good chance” of staying within 1.5 °C of warming – the focus of COP26 currently taking place in Glasgow – within just six years if urgent action is […] Read more Environment News Climate changeClimate emergencyenvironment
‘How we’re making greener, cleaner and healthier travel more accessible in Hull’ 10th November 2021 As countries across the world join forces to accelerate action towards tackling the climate emergency, Hull is already changing gears towards becoming a walking and cycling city. COP26 is shining a light on how the world can work together to deliver net zero by the middle of the century, and how people travel plays a […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets
Restoration of Hull’s historic trawler gets underway 10th November 2021 Hull’s last remaining sidewinder trawler and iconic symbol of the city’s fishing industry has been dry docked for the first time in 30 years for restoration to get underway. The hull of the trawler is being cleaned, and initial condition assessments will be carried out by Dunston’s Ship Repairs, the company appointed to restore both […] Read more News Regeneration Arctic CorsairHull Maritime Project
