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
Government statistics show reduction in rough sleeping in Hull 27th February 2025 New government statics published today show that on the single night count those who were found rough sleeping in Hull were eight fewer than in 2023, a reduction from 39 to 31. Acknowledging the reduction, Hull City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Communications and Communities Cllr Jack Haines said, “Whilst we welcome that fewer people were […] Read more Housing News Housing
What’s on in Hull – March 2025 26th February 2025 Hull is hotting up this March with a number of exciting events and shows taking place. Here’s just a little taste of what you can get your teeth into. Colliderfest Various locations, Thursday 13 March until Sunday 16 March A new and exciting science and art festival arrives in Hull this month. Colliderfest brings together […] Read more Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Book of MormonColliderfestHull New TheatreHull Truck TheatreOf Mice and MenThe Wombats
Hull culture hits Westminster 25th February 2025 A delegation of Hull’s cultural sector are today heading to Westminster to reconnect with national partners. The visit of 30 representatives from the city hope to send that message that Hull is ready to reignite its culture and heritage ambitions. Taking place in the Jubilee Room in Westminster, over 40 people from the UK’s cultural […] Read more Council Government and Democracy Leisure & Culture News Arts Council EnglandChiedu OrakaCllr Mike RossCllr Rob PritchardCulture & Heritage StrategyCulture HullDarren HenleyEunice JogunosinmiHull TrainsMP Karl TurnerVisit HullWestminster
Work to begin on Scale Lane Bridge 24th February 2025 Hull City Council has announced that work will commence this week on Scale Lane Bridge. Following a routine inspection last year, it was identified that several of the structure’s bearings needed replacing and the council took the decision at the time to swing the bridge for the benefit of river traffic, which has priority by […] Read more News Rivers and bridges Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoScale Lane Bridge
Community planting day at Oak Road Playing Fields 24th February 2025 Local children and the community recently took part in a Humber Forest community planting day at Oak Road Playing Fields in Hull where they helped to plant hundreds of trees and improve the area for all to enjoy. Humber Forest is the community forest for Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. It is one of […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Regeneration Cllr Charles QuinnHumber ForestOak Road playing fields
