LGBTQ+ people in Hull invited to learn more about adoption and fostering 4th March 2025 Hull City Council’s fostering team and One Adoption North and Humber, the regional adoption agency for North Yorkshire and the Humber councils, are showing their support for LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week this week. This year’s campaign, ‘#ChangeLives in ’25’, calls for more people from the community to explore fostering and adoption as a way […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFosteringHull FosteringOne Adoption North and Humber
Hull’s Young MPs represent Hull in Westminster debate 4th March 2025 Two members of Hull’s Youth Parliament (MYPs) made the trip up to Westminster on Friday 28 February, where they met for a debate with the rest of the UK Youth Parliament. Members of the UK Youth Parliament met for their annual debate in the House of Commons in Westminster to discuss the top five issues […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull Youth ParliamentNational Youth AgencyYouth Parliament
Hull City Council wants residents to report empty homes 4th March 2025 At a time when there is a national shortage of housing, Hull City Council is lending its full support to national Empty Homes Week (3-9 March), and encouraging people to help bring long term vacant housing back into use. It’s estimated that there are over a million empty homes nationwide, with some 250,000 empty for […] Read more Housing News Housing
Have your say on Sculcoates Conservation Area 4th March 2025 Alterations are being proposed to Sculcoates Conservation Area and Hull City Council would like to hear the views of its stakeholders. Residents, businesses, visitors and property owners of the area are encouraged to have their say as part of the six-week public consultation which is underway. Sculcoates Conservation Area includes areas of Bankside, Aire Street, […] Read more News Planning Regeneration BanksideBeverley & Barmston DrainCllr Paul Drake DavisHumber Archaeology PartnershipSculcoates Conservation Area
Invest Hull shortlisted for prestigious award 3rd March 2025 Hull City Council has been shortlisted for the prestigious Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards 2025. The council’s ‘Invest Hull – supporting business growth’ submission is a finalist in the Economic Development category. The council demonstrated the success of its UK Shared Prosperity Fund scheme in supporting local businesses to grow and was said to have […] Read more Business News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisInvest HullLGC AwardsUK Shared Prosperity Fund
Increase in first choice of school for Hull’s secondary allocation 3rd March 2025 Today, Monday 3 March, parents of children starting secondary school in Hull in September 2025 will be offered a school place. This year, over 85 per cent of pupils have received their first choice of school and 96 per cent have been offered one of their choices. These are both increases from the 2024-25 allocation, […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Cllr Linda TockOfstedSecondary allocationSeptember
Families consulted on designs for permanent memorials 3rd March 2025 Families affected by an investigation into a former funeral home business in East Yorkshire have been consulted on designs for permanent memorials. Memorial gardens will be built at the Northern Cemetery in Hull and at the Lelley Fields Crematorium near Preston in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They will provide peaceful and respectful settings, where […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Legacy Independent Funeral Directors
Skills board appoints new chair 28th February 2025 Jayne Adamson, the Executive Director of People at the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, has been appointed as the first chair of the recently formed Hull and East Yorkshire Skills Board. She will act as a figurehead for the Board, which is supporting the development of a regional skills system for the […] Read more Devolution News Regeneration DevolutionHEY Combined AuthorityHull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority
Love Your Neighbourhood: Marfleet area next in line for a tidy-up 28th February 2025 Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project will be arriving in the Marfleet area next week. As part of the citywide initiative, several streets within Hull’s Marfleet ward will undergo a comprehensive tidy-up between Monday 3 March and Friday 14 March, leaving streets transformed and residents with a renewed sense of pride in their community. […] Read more Community and Living News Transport & Streets Councillor Charles QuinnLove Your NeighbourhoodLove Your StreetMarfleet
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 28 February 28th February 2025 Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Love Your Neighbourhood: Footpath improvement works to commence in Holderness area 28th February 2025 As part of the Love Your Neighbourhood initiative, Hull City Council has identified several footpaths within the Holderness ward that require improvement. The council’s continued investment in the city’s footpaths will see works take place on Motherwell Close, Burbage Avenue, Cullen Close, and Hathersage Road. These were identified as areas in need of improvement during […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Charles QuinnCouncillor Mark IeronimoFootpathsHoldernessimprovementsLove Your Neighbourhood
Road markings and anti-skid to be installed at resurfaced junction 27th February 2025 Following a successful resurfacing scheme, Hull City Council has confirmed that road markings will be re-painted and anti-skid surfacing installed at a busy city centre junction this weekend. The junction of Ferensway and Anlaby Road had become damaged over the years due to factors such as weathering and significant traffic volumes and was recently resurfaced […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Anlaby RoadCouncillor Mark IeronimoFerenswayresurfacingRoad closure
