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View article Hull Fostering joins 120 local authorities in launching new short film celebrating foster care

Hull Fostering joins 120 local authorities in launching new short film celebrating foster care

Hull Fostering is proud to announce its collaboration with over 120 local authorities in the creation of an inspiring new short film, Everything, which highlights the profound difference fostering can make in the lives of children. The film, released at 12noon on Thursday 17 October, takes viewers on a heartfelt journey down memory lane, depicting […]

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View article Ofsted praises Hull City Council children’s services in recent visit

Ofsted praises Hull City Council children’s services in recent visit

Children and Family Services at Hull City Council have been praised after a recent focused visit by the regulator Ofsted. When a full Ofsted inspection took place in November 2022, the council was graded as ‘requires improvement to be good’. As part of this rating, the local authority receives up to two focused visits in […]

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View article Community heroes unite to remove over 10,000 bags of litter from Hull’s streets

Community heroes unite to remove over 10,000 bags of litter from Hull’s streets

Thanks to dedicated community litter pickers, 20 tonnes of waste have been collected from neighbourhoods, parks and public spaces across Hull.  Since July 2023, over 10,000 bags of waste – equalling approximately 20 tonnes – have been collected by community litter pickers in Hull. This is a significant milestone in Hull City Council’s efforts to […]

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View article New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

An exhibition of contemporary figurative art that explores the themes including of race, identity, gender and climate change, through the outstanding works of racially marginalised artists, opens at the Ferens Art Gallery this Friday (18 October). Seen and Unseen focuses on the work of pioneering artist Nahem Shoa and includes work by his friend and […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Marfleet area receives tidy-up treatment

Love Your Neighbourhood: Marfleet area receives tidy-up treatment

Marfleet is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.       Streets across the Marfleet 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 […]

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View article Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all

Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all

Visit Hull and East Yorkshire is delighted to have partnered with leading national disability organisation, AccessAble, to enable tourism and hospitality businesses to develop quality assured accessibility information and develop Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire as an inclusive tourism destination. The partnership is part of a national initiative led by VisitEngland, who is working […]

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View article Hull Bus Alliance celebrates electric bus milestone

Hull Bus Alliance celebrates electric bus milestone

The Hull Bus Alliance has welcomed an important milestone in the revolution of public transport in the city, after The Go-Ahead Group placed a national order for zero-emission buses, which follows a similar order being placed by Stagecoach earlier this year. To reach the UK’s net zero goal by 2050, the Department for Transport has […]

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View article Golden ticket winner encourages residents to check their waste packs 

Golden ticket winner encourages residents to check their waste packs 

Hull City Council is delighted to announce that resident, Susan Gallant, has won a £50 Love2shop voucher after discovering a golden ticket in her waste pack.  The council has hidden five golden tickets in this year’s waste packs, each redeemable for a £50 Love2Shop voucher.  With three golden tickets already found, two are yet to […]

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View article Enhancements to Hull Paragon Interchange continue to improve customer experience

Enhancements to Hull Paragon Interchange continue to improve customer experience

Hull City Council is making several changes to improve the experience of bus passengers at Hull Paragon Interchange, after listening to feedback from those who use services within the city. The changes include new braille signage at each bay to assist visually impaired customers and will also soon involve the installation of laser door sensors […]

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View article Electoral register door-knock starts in Hull

Electoral register door-knock starts in Hull

Residents who have not yet confirmed their household voter registration details will receive a knock at the door this week, as council representatives start to visit outstanding properties. The annual canvass takes place to allow the council to keep the electoral register up-to-date, and all households who have previously received a canvass form need to […]

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