Man landed with £400 fine after fly-tipping a TV 20th January 2021 Residents are being warned to dispose of their waste correctly, after a man was fined £400 for fly-tipping a TV. The TV was found dumped in Suffolk Street, Hull, in October last year and led to a fine being issued to a man who was linked to the offence. The offender was caught after Hull […] Read more News Waste Burma DriveCouncillor Anita HarrisonFly-tippinghousehold waste and recycling centreWiltshire Road
Park Street reopens 20th January 2021 Park Street has fully reopened following a successful repair to the sinkhole. The highways team at Hull City Council fixed the sinkhole by filling it with concrete and sealing it with a protective layer. Motorist are thanked for their patience whilst the essential repairs took place. Read more News Transport & Streets Park StreetSinkhole
Hull prepares for a month’s worth of rainfall over the next few days 18th January 2021 Residents are being reminded to implement personal flood protection measures as the city prepares for significant rainfall this week. The MET office has predicted that Hull may experience around 30-60mm of water between midnight tonight and Thursday morning. The total average monthly rainfall for this area in January is around 50-60mm. With the level of […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Councillor Mike ThompsonEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilEnvironment AgencyFlood alleviation schemeFlood protectionHumber LEPLiving With Water
Emergency closure in Park Street, Hull 18th January 2021 Park Street in Hull is closed to motorists heading north from Anlaby Road, after a sinkhole appeared. A highways team is currently on site assessing the damage. As a result of the evaluation, a full road closure may need to be implemented for the safety of motorists. The closure stretches from Anlaby Road to Londesborough […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Daren Haleemergency closurePark Street
Park View residents receive first dose of coronavirus vaccine 18th January 2021 Residents at Park View care home in west Hull have received their first vaccination to protect against Covid-19. 13 residents and 53 members of staff were injected with the first dose of the Pfzier vaccine on Friday, as part of the mass vaccination programme being rolled out across the city. It’s the first Hull City […] Read more Adult social care Coronavirus News Public Health Councillor Gwen LunnPark ViewPfzierVaccines
Temporary goodbye to some of Hull’s fine collection of maritime paintings 15th January 2021 A number of Hull’s historic maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum, with some dating back to the 1700s, have been sent to a specialist laboratory for conservation. Following a survey of 400 paintings, the 12 selected paintings that depict a variety of maritime themes with important links to Hull’s rich maritime history have been […] Read more News Regeneration Hull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull Maritime Project
Deputy Chair appointed to new Hull and East Yorkshire LEP 15th January 2021 In anticipation of the formal creation of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on 1st April 2021, James Newman, the Chair designate of the new LEP, has appointed Stephen Parnaby OBE as Deputy Chair following an independent selection process led by Thomas Martin, Chair of the Hull and East Riding Business Engagement […] Read more Business Council Government and Democracy News Regeneration Councillor Richard BurtonCouncillor Stephen BradyHull and East Yorkshire LEPJames NewmanStephen Parnaby
Essential roadworks to begin in Pembroke Grove 14th January 2021 Work to reconstruct the road in Pembroke Grove will begin from next week. The work will start on Monday 18 January and take place in three phases in order to minimise disruption to traffic. It will take place from St John’s Grove to Downing Grove and a diversion route will be in place. Councillor Anita […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonPembroke GroveWright Civil Engineering
Hull City Council awarded green certificate for action on environmental impact 14th January 2021 Hull City Council has been awarded the Investors in the Environment Green certificate for the seventh year in a row. An audit in December praised the local authority’s energy use during 2019-20 and its action on reducing its environmental impact between October 2019 and November 2020. The report highlighted key achievements including the council’s adoption […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull StrategyCouncillor Mike Thompson
Historic Queens Dock set to be unearthed for first time in 60 years 14th January 2021 Once the largest dock of its kind in the country, sections of the original dock edge walls of Queens Dock are set to be unearthed for the first time in 60 years this month as part of a £4.3m city centre project. The sections of the dock edge were last seen in the 1960s, when […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityQueens DockQueens Gardens
Hull City Council and Civica to bring 100 home-based jobs to city 14th January 2021 Hull City Council is partnering with Civica, a global leader in software for public services, to bring 100 new home-based call centre jobs to the city. The council has partnered with Civica since 2015 to deliver its revenues and benefits services at its Kingston Centre. Employees handle more than one million customer enquiries every year, with those […] Read more Business News Regeneration CivicaCouncillor Daren HaleHull City Council
Work to improve key Holderness Road route begins next week 13th January 2021 Work to improve a key section of Holderness Road, between Diadem roundabout and Ganstead roundabout, will begin next week. A full carriageway reconstruction will take place, providing a safer road surface for motorists, following a funding boost from central Government. The work will be spilt into three phases in order to minimise disruption to motorists […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleDiadem roundaboutEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilGanstead roundaboutHolderness RoadHumber LEPNorthern Powerhouse
