More than 3,000 children receive secondary school place offer 1st March 2021 Today, parents of children starting secondary school in Hull in September will be offered a school place. More than 3,000 11-year-olds will be offered a place at one of the city’s 12 secondary schools. 87 percent of pupils have received their first choice of school and 96 percent have been offered one of their choices. […] Read more Education and Learning News Councillor Peter ClarkSchools Capital Programme
Smart technology to support Hull’s transport improvements 26th February 2021 Work to improve traffic flow across key city centre routes will begin next week. As part of the ongoing work to transform the A63 by Highways England, Hull City Council will begin work to improve traffic signals along Hessle Road and Anlaby Road over the next few weeks. It will include a technological overhaul of […] Read more News Transport & Streets A63 Castle StreetAnlaby RoadHessle RoadNational Highways
New £30m plan to transform Hull City Centre gateway 26th February 2021 A major new £30m development that will transform Hull city centre has been submitted to planners. The plan for Shirethorn House and the adjacent land and buildings at the corner of Ferensway and Spencer Street, will feature more than 250 residential and retail units and include stylish new townhouses and an internal winter garden for […] Read more News City centreDevelopmentRegeneration
Warning as ten people fined for fly-tipping in Hull 26th February 2021 Hull residents are being warned that enforcement action will be taken against those found dumping waste illegally. The warning comes after ten people were issued with £400 fixed penalty notices under section 33 Environmental Protection Act 1990, after evidence of fly-tipping was obtained by the council’s environmental enforcement officers. A woman received a £400 fine […] Read more News Waste Caught on cameraCCTVCouncillor Anita HarrisonFly-tipping
Writer commissioned as part of Queen’s Gardens refurbishment project 26th February 2021 A writer has been commissioned to produce work that will displayed as part of the Queens Gardens refurbishment. Author and artist Joanna Walsh has been jointly commissioned by the project and Humber Mouth literature festival to create prose that will feature alongside of a number of public art installations in the gardens. Councillor Daren Hale, […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHeinrich & PalmerHumber Mouth literature festivaljoanna walshKatayoun Dowlatshahi
Coronavirus spot-checks roll out to all businesses 25th February 2021 Following the introduction of checks to local ensure supermarkets and similar shops have Covid-secure measures in place, Hull City Council’s Public Protection Team is to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to expand the checks to all types of businesses. Calls, visits and inspections will be undertaken to make sure protections are in […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health checksCoronaviruscovid safetyHSEPublic Protection
100 new jobs for city as UK switches to eco-fuel 25th February 2021 Hull City Council has welcome the creation of up to 100 new jobs as Vivergo Fuels reopens as part of ambitious Government plans to bring a new eco-fuel to petrol stations across the UK. The Vivergo Fuels manufacturing facility will be pivotal in delivering the Department for Transport’s new initiative to bring E10 fuel, which […] Read more News
Hull visitor attraction to be a UK leader in energy efficiency 25th February 2021 A new maritime experience at Hull’s historic North End Shipyard is set to become one of the most energy efficient buildings in the UK’s cultural and heritage sector. As part of the ambitious Hull Maritime project, the historic shipyard will become the new home of the Arctic Corsair, Hull’s last remaining sidewinder trawler. To showcase […] Read more News 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull StrategyHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritimeNorth End Shipyard
Schools in Hull prepare for full re-opening 23rd February 2021 Primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and colleges will open to all pupils from Monday 8 March. Primary school pupils will all return on Monday 8 March, and secondary and college pupils will return on a phased basis over that week. Schools will continue to work in bubbles, as they did last year, and social […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor Peter ClarkHull Learning Partnership
Hull’s Guildhall carillon bells and clock fall silent for repairs 23rd February 2021 Hull’s Guildhall carillon bells and Barnard Cook clock have fallen silent to make way for major repairs to one of the last remaining Time Balls in the UK. The historic Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball is the highest in the UK at 60 metres above ground level, which stands above the clock tower, is to be […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Guildhall Time BallHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritime
‘Selfish’ fly-tippers warned in new campaign 22nd February 2021 A city-wide fly-tipping campaign has been launched to remind people of how to dispose of their waste. The warning comes after nine people were issued with fixed penalty notices this year, for illegally dumping their waste in the city. People who are caught fly-tipping will be fined £400, or prosecuted with the possibility of an […] Read more News Transport & Streets Caught on cameraCouncillor Anita HarrisonEnvironment AgencyFacebookFly-tippingGumtree
Have your say on the future of Hull’s historic Old Town 22nd February 2021 The public are being invited to share their views on the future of Hull’s Old Town. The historic area, home to Hull Minster, Trinity Square, the cobbled High Street and Beverley Gate, is a much-loved area of the city for both residents and visitors. The picturesque and unique area has recently been used as the […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull Old TownHull Old Town consultation
