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View article Anti-violence campaign to be rolled out in Hull schools

Anti-violence campaign to be rolled out in Hull schools

Hull City Council have commissioned a citywide violence reduction campaign for schools. Over the coming months, local man and charity founder Paul Spence will deliver impactful talks to every secondary school pupil in years 7-10, and provide ten educational booklets to every primary school in the city. Through these talks and resources, young people across […]

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View article Picnic in the Park event in celebration of Learning Disability Week

Picnic in the Park event in celebration of Learning Disability Week

Hull City Council organised a Picnic in the Park event in East Park in honour of Learning Disability Week. The council invited people they provide service support to for a day of fun and celebration. In attendance also were members of the Learning Disability Partnership Board & Profound Multiple Learning Disabilities, people supported by local […]

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View article Council introduces digital parking permits 

Council introduces digital parking permits 

Hull City Council has launched digital parking permits, a significant step towards modernising the city’s parking management system.  From today (Wednesday 18 June), residents within controlled parking zones (My Hull) are able to apply for digital permits through the MiPermit app and website, available 24/7. However, paper permits are still available for those who prefer a […]

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View article Council leader calls on government to invest in Hull’s ageing Infrastructure

Council leader calls on government to invest in Hull’s ageing Infrastructure

Hull City Council leader, Councillor Mike Ross, is calling on the government to allocate funding from its recently announced £1 billion Structures Fund to support the city’s long-term infrastructure investment plan. The government unveiled the fund on Monday 16 June as part of a national initiative to enhance, repair, and futureproof England’s transport infrastructure and […]

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View article Footpath resurfacing works scheduled for Orchard Park

Footpath resurfacing works scheduled for Orchard Park

Hull City Council is set to begin essential resurfacing works across five streets in Orchard Park, as part of its ongoing investment in improving the city’s footways. The works will take place on Faircourt, Earlescourt, Didscourt, Chadcourt, and Blaycourt, focusing on resurfacing and reconstructing deteriorated sections of the footpaths. The project will also introduce additional […]

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View article Thoresby Primary School: Pupils join Love Your Neighbourhood team for community litter-pick in Avenues ward  

Thoresby Primary School: Pupils join Love Your Neighbourhood team for community litter-pick in Avenues ward  

Year 1 pupils from Thoresby Primary School recently joined Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood team for a community litter-pick, helping to make the streets around their school cleaner and greener.  Held in May, the session began with an engaging presentation delivered by a team member from the Love Your Neighbourhood project. The presentation introduced […]

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View article Council to seek feedback on plan to support walking and cycling in the city

Council to seek feedback on plan to support walking and cycling in the city

Hull City Council has launched an eight-week engagement exercise to seek the feedback of residents, businesses and communities on its Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) 2025-2035. The plan identifies gaps in the city’s active travel network and proposes to invest in these over the next 10 years, as funding becomes available. The LCWIP […]

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View article Hull fashion designers pop-up for free event

Hull fashion designers pop-up for free event

Local fashion designers will be showing off their skills in a pop-up sale in Hull city centre this weekend. The ‘Summer Fashion Designers sale’ will take place this Saturday (21 June) on the ground floor of Princes Quay. Alongside pop-up stalls with fashion designers displaying and selling their products, the event will also include live […]

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View article Hull Schools Library scoops national award

Hull Schools Library scoops national award

Hull Schools Library Service has won a Libraries Connected Award. Following a ceremony on Tuesday 11 June, Hull’s service took home the Children’s Promise award. Judges commented that Hull Schools Library Service ‘offers schools so much more than that which is stated on their core offer: they invest so much time, knowledge and passion in […]

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