Love Your Neighbourhood: Kingswood area receives tidy-up treatment 31st October 2024 Kingswood is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project. Streets across the Kingswood area are now basking in the glow of a much-welcomed makeover, thanks to Hull City Council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative. As part of the citywide project, several streets within the area underwent a comprehensive […] Read more News Waste Councillor Charles QuinnkingswoodLove Your NeighbourhoodLove Your Street
Made Smarter’s free manufacturers workshop 31st October 2024 Hull & East Yorkshire Made Smarter Team, in partnership with advisors from the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce and the local Department for Business and Trade (DBT), is holding an Exporting for Manufacturers workshop. The free event is part of International Trade Week and is aimed at the manufacturing sector of Hull & East […] Read more Business News Regeneration HEY Business Growth and Skills HubHull and Humber Chamber of CommerceMade SmarterTeresa Chalmers
Hull theatre company creates free play space in city centre 31st October 2024 Hull-based theatre company The Herd have created a free play space, made entirely out of recycled and reused materials, at Princes Quay Shopping Centre. Following on from the success of REPLAY at the Southbank Centre in London, The Herd have created a play space in the heart of Hull city centre where families with children […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Herd TheatrePrinces Quay
Iconic Hull business group secures national status for supporting staff to make sustainable travel choices 31st October 2024 One of Hull’s most iconic business names 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 Sewell Group has received a Very Good Travel Plan award from Modeshift STARS. The national STARS accreditation scheme recognises workplaces that […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelCouncillor Mark IeronimoModeshift STARSSewell Groupsustainable transport
Young people across the city celebrate Youth Work Week 2024 31st October 2024 From November 4-10, youth centres across the city will open their doors to parents and carers in celebration of Youth Work Week 2024. This year’s theme, A Right to Youth Work for All – Delivering Positive Futures for Young People, highlights the importance of accessible youth work. Throughout the week, parents and carers will have […] Read more Children and families News Andrew Marvell Youth CentreAstra Youth CentreCouncillor Julia ConnerKingston Youth CentreNational Youth AgencyYouth Work Week
Free activities for parents and children on offer to celebrate Baby Week 30th October 2024 Hull City Council, as part of Hull’s Early Help Partnership, is excited to be showcasing a range of free events and activities across the city to celebrate Baby Week. The team supports parents, carers, families working with other partners such as midwives, health visitors, the voluntary sector, nurseries and libraries and to ensure all children […] Read more Children and families News What's on Baby WeekCllr Linda TockEarly help team
Essential resurfacing work set to commence on Bude Road 30th October 2024 Hull City Council is preparing to begin an essential carriageway maintenance scheme on Bude Road next week. The scheme will improve the existing carriageway on Bude Road between Kingscott Close and Cookbury Close. The intention of the scheme is to reconstruct and resurface the failed area of the carriageway, to ensure the highway provides a […] Read more News Transport & Streets Bude RoadCouncillor Mark IeronimoimprovementsresurfacingWright Civil Engineering
Free inspirational art exhibition this half-term at Creative Voice Festival 30th October 2024 An inspirational exhibition exploring identity and self-expression through art is being hosted in Princes Quay Event Space this week. ‘Faces to Me’ by The Peel Project and Artlink is part of Creative Voice Festival and is open from 12:30-9pm on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November. As well as displaying beautiful art, the exhibition will […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Art exhibitionCllr Rob PritchardCreative Voice FestivalPrinces Quay
Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £8,000 29th October 2024 Hull City Council continues to warn residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action. The warning follows nine recent fly-tipping prosecutions. These individuals were ordered to pay a combined total of £8,271 in fines and costs to the council. Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is a crime […] Read more News Waste Councillor Charles QuinnFly-tipping prosecutionsHull Magistrates Court
Council celebrates care leavers with plaque and tree planting ceremony 29th October 2024 Hull City Council’s Leaving Care team have planted a symbolic ‘Positivitree’ tree to show their commitment to young people who have experienced being in care. ‘Positivitrees’ were created by the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum to celebrate their 20th anniversary year. The forum is made up over 130 local authority leaving care teams, working together […] Read more Children and families News Care LeaversCouncillor Linda TockNational Care Leavers WeekQueens Gardens
‘Fascinating and inclusive’ East Bank community dig ends 29th October 2024 A fascinating six-week community archaeology dig which uncovered more than 700 years of Drypool’s history came to an end last week. Humber Field Archaeology (HFA) were joined by a team of enthusiastic volunteers on the former Clarence Mill site, discovering artefacts from as far back as the reign of Edward I, when Hull got its […] Read more News Community PlanDrypoolEast Bank Urban VillageHumber Field Archaeology
Council urges residents to dispose of Halloween pumpkins responsibly 29th October 2024 With Halloween just around the corner, Hull City Council is reminding residents how to dispose of their pumpkins responsibly. Whilst many people enjoy the tradition of pumpkin carving, every year millions of pumpkins are incorrectly discarded, contributing to significant food waste and environmental harm. Pumpkins are great for making soups and pies, with hundreds of […] Read more News Waste brown binCouncillor Charles QuinnHalloweenPumpkinsrecycling
