Portfolio Holder and Director of Children’s Services highlight support to safeguard young people at risk of exploitation 25th June 2021 Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, Councillor Shane McMurray, and Hull City Council’s Director of Children’s Services, Pauline Turner, outline the dedicated work taking place to help safeguard children and young people at risk of exploitation or abuse beyond the family network, and the support available for children, young people, families and communities. In response to […] Read more Children and families News children's servicesCouncillor Shane McMurrayExploitedMissingTrafficked (VEMT) teamVulnerable
Weekly roadworks update 25th June 2021 Hull’s ambitious project to improve its transport system continues this week as essential major works take place across the city. They include works at the A63 and Stoneferry Corridor and also critical utility repairs. The works are being undertaken by organisations including Highways England, Northern Gas Networks and Hull City Council, with scheduled works from […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Dean KirkHull weekly roadworks update
How a French masterpiece is inspiring young artists in Hull 25th June 2021 Young people from Hull are taking centre stage as part of an exhibition focussing on Claude Monet’s stunning landscape painting, Antibes (1888). The masterpiece – on loan from The Courtauld Gallery, London is currently on display alongside artworks from the Ferens Art Gallery’s permanent collection until 4 July. The exhibition, Monet in Mind, focusses on […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on AntibesClaude MonetFerens Art GalleryMonet in Mind
Giant birds, Victorian stilt-walkers and booming brass bands heading to Hull’s streets 25th June 2021 Street theatre, performances and live music will take place in Hull next week as part of an exciting programme celebrating the city’s rich history. Giant birds, mermaids, brass bands, Victorian stilt-walkers and a contraption powered by Brussel sprouts will all be appearing across Hull’s streets in July. Hull City Council has commissioned events company Continental […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Hull artsHull cultureHull History HuntersStreet performanceStreet theatre
Have you say on plans to decarbonise transport 24th June 2021 People in Yorkshire and the Humber are encouraged to have their say on the region’s Decarbonisation Strategy at an online public consultation event next month. The draft strategy, developed by the region’s political and business leaders through Transport for the North, sets out the ambitious goal of achieving near-zero carbon emissions from surface transport by […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleDecarbonisation StrategyHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyTransport for the North
Plans to improve public transport across Hull revealed 23rd June 2021 Plans to improve public transport across the city are being developed. Hull City Council and its partners including bus companies Stagecoach and East Yorkshire have agreed to commit to developing a bus service improvement plan for the whole city. As part of the new National Bus Strategy, transport authorities have been asked to develop plans […] Read more News Transport & Streets BusesCouncillor Dean KirkEast YorkshireNational Bus StrategyStagecoach East Midlands
Stagecoach say ‘bus journeys have become 9% quicker’ thanks to all-day bus lanes 23rd June 2021 Local bus operator Stagecoach East Midlands say that journey times have become nine per cent quicker following the installation of all-day bus lanes. With buses running freely in dedicated lanes along all of Hull’s key arterial roads into the city centre, and restricting cars and other traffic from the bus lanes all day, it has […] Read more News Transport & Streets bus lanesStagecoach East Midlands
Huge weekend of culture set to shine light on Hull’s creativity and talent 22nd June 2021 Hull-based cultural development organisation Absolutely Cultured has announced its programme for Creative Hull – a weekend-long celebration of Hull’s creativity. Taking place from the 16 -18 July, the weekend will showcase many local artists, residents, community groups and cultural organisations. More than 60 different activities are now confirmed, taking place in existing venues, disused shops […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Absolutely CulturedCreative HullFerens Art GalleryGroundMiddle ChildPride in Hull
Residents asked to submit household information 22nd June 2021 This week Hull City Council’s annual electoral register canvass begins. Households who have a registered email address on the electoral register will receive an email from electoral.services@hullcc.gov.uk at the council asking them to check their household voter registration details. The annual canvass takes place to allow the council to keep the electoral register up-to-date, and all […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News annual canvasselectionsMatt Jukes
Hull buildings and landmarks to be lit up green on Thursday 22nd June 2021 Hull’s best-loved buildings will be lit up in green in support of national healthcare and first aid charity St John Ambulance on Thursday for St John’s Day. ‘Light It Green’ is a national initiative to mark a focal point of the charity’s annual calendar of activity, when the team of volunteers and staff reflect on […] Read more Civic Hull City Hall Museums News Andrew Marvell StatueHull GuildhallHull Maritime MuseumHull MinsterHull Plaza WalkwayQueen Victoria StatueSt John AmbulanceSt John’s DayWilliam Wilberforce Statue
Illegal tobacco discovered beneath concrete floor 22nd June 2021 A warning over has been issued after counterfeit tobacco was discovered in a raids on a Hull shop. Hull City Council’s Trading Standards Team, working with colleagues in Humberside Police, seized the illegal goods after they were discovered hidden beneath a floor. The illicit goods were concealed in a hydraulically operated hidden compartment under a […] Read more News Public Health Chris WilsoncigarettesCllr Gwen Lunnillicit tobaccoKeep It OutPublic healthTrading Standards
Litter warning in Hull after fines of almost £13,000 handed out 22nd June 2021 People in Hull are again being urged to dispose of their litter responsibly after residents who failed to pay fixed penalties were fined nearly £13,000 and told they could face a criminal record. Residents have been asked to use litter bins provided by the council or take waste home to be disposed of responsibly. The […] Read more News Waste Councillor Rosie NicolaKeep Britain TidyLA Support Ltdlitter enforcement
