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View article Skills board to support Hull and East Yorkshire devolution gets to work

Skills board to support Hull and East Yorkshire devolution gets to work

Influential figures from across the region have come together to form the Hull and East Yorkshire Skills Board. It is the latest group that will support the work of the new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, after a £400-million devolution deal was agreed with the Government. Alongside the new Hull and East Yorkshire Business […]

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View article Hull residents prosecuted and ordered to pay over £6,000 for untidy land

Hull residents prosecuted and ordered to pay over £6,000 for untidy land

Hull City Council is warning property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.   This warning comes after four property owners and two occupiers were prosecuted and fined a combined total of £6,200 last month (October) for failing to deal with the condition of their property’s.   In all cases, […]

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View article Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returns to support city’s cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’

Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returns to support city’s cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’

A successful safety scheme will return to Hull’s roads this winter, aimed at helping cyclists to stay safe and stay seen when riding around the city during the darker nights. After supporting and educating hundreds of cyclists over the past two years, Hull City Council will again be running its popular Bike Lights for Dark […]

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View article Christmas markets bring festive cheer to Hull

Christmas markets bring festive cheer to Hull

A month of Christmas markets in Hull city centre kick off this weekend with the first taking place in Zebedees Yard. The Hull Christmas Festival will include a traditional Christmas market, food and drink stalls, and stage entertainment for all the family. Street performers and free face painting will also be on offer throughout the […]

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View article Exhilarating high ropes on the way for Hull Adventure Centre

Exhilarating high ropes on the way for Hull Adventure Centre

Visitors to Hull Adventure Centre will soon be able to enjoy an exhilarating new high ropes course. Hull City Council has appointed High-Low Ropes Course Consulting Ltd to construct the latest offering at the multi-activity centre in east Hull. The first planned stage will see a unique 20-pole high ropes course that will be incorporated […]

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View article Free Festive Skills Bootcamps this weekend

Free Festive Skills Bootcamps this weekend

Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) is urging residents to boost their careers and unlock their potential this festive season with upcoming Skills Bootcamps. The team will be hosting something magical at The Freedom Centre on Preston Road next weekend, with a visit from Santa and Mrs Christmas, as well as themed workshops and crafts. […]

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View article Hull hotel receives national certificate for walking, cycling and public transport

Hull hotel receives national certificate for walking, cycling and public transport

Doubletree by Hilton, in Hull, has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. The hotel has progressed from an ‘Approved Travel Plan’ to a ‘Good Travel Plan’ award after delivering a range of initiatives over the past […]

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View article Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £3,000

Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £3,000

Hull City Council continues to warn residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action.  The warning follows five fly-tipping prosecutions last month (October). These individuals were ordered to pay a combined total of £3,624 in fines and costs to the council.  Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is […]

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View article Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to be created

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to be created

The Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) has now taken another significant step forward, after the relevant order was laid by the Government in Parliament. This formal, legal step will allow closer working across the region on key strategic priorities to boost the local economy. The MCA will be led by an elected […]

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View article Council announces upcoming footpath improvement works

Council announces upcoming footpath improvement works

Essential resurfacing works are set to begin in Hull next week to provide much-needed improvements to the city’s footpaths.     As part of Hull City Council’s investment in the city’s footpaths, essential improvement works will take place on Sylvia Close, Skidby Grove, De Grey Street, Oldfield Avenue, 21st Avenue, Endike Lane, Courtland Road and Sextant Road, […]

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View article Council kickstarts plans for new youth enterprise hub

Council kickstarts plans for new youth enterprise hub

Hull City Council is engaging with contractors to help create a new youth enterprise hub and business incubation facility in the city centre. The council has allocated £1.5m of government funding for the refurbishment of 161 High Street. The plans will be developed by the council’s Building and Design Services and initial works will focus […]

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