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View article The Venn Boulevard Centre: School pupil creates winning logo for Hull Nature Trail

The Venn Boulevard Centre: School pupil creates winning logo for Hull Nature Trail

A Hull school pupil has designed the winning logo for the city’s new Nature Trail initiative.  Earlier this year, pupils across Hull were invited to submit design concepts for the Hull Nature Trail – a new initiative aimed at helping people reconnect with nature.  After careful consideration, a logo created by Blake, a pupil at […]

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View article Future plans to shape St Andrew’s Dock

Future plans to shape St Andrew’s Dock

A historic part of Hull is subject to proposed changes as part of Hull City Council’s commitment to reviewing all 26 of the city’s conservation areas. A new character appraisal has been produced for St Andrew’s Dock Conservation Area, with public feedback on the proposals wanted. Originally designated in 1990, the character of the conservation […]

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View article Hull City Council tackles flooding concerns in Kingswood Park play area  

Hull City Council tackles flooding concerns in Kingswood Park play area  

Hull City Council has announced a major upgrade for Kingswood Park, on School Lane, to tackle long-standing flooding issues and enhance play facilities for local families.  Located adjacent to Kingswood Parks Primary School, the park provides a vital green space for the growing Kingswood community.  However, during periods of bad weather, the park is often […]

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View article Councillors to consider allocating government funding

Councillors to consider allocating government funding

Two of Hull City Council’s ongoing schemes could receive a funding boost, should councillors decide to allocate a government grant to the projects at this month’s cabinet meeting. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced that the council had been chosen to receive £1.5m of Pride in Place Impact Fund (PiPiF). The […]

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View article Council working together with Humberside Police and partners to prevent retail crime this Christmas

Council working together with Humberside Police and partners to prevent retail crime this Christmas

Issued by Humberside Police As the festive season approaches, we remain committed to preventing retail crime and keeping shopping areas safe by working closely with local retailers and partners during one of the busiest times of the year. This work also supports the Home Office’s Winter of Action, a continuation of the Safer Streets Summer […]

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View article New schools join walking and wheeling challenge to cap off successful first year

New schools join walking and wheeling challenge to cap off successful first year

Three more Hull schools have joined a national challenge to encourage and support more children to walk and wheel to school in the city. St Nicholas Primary School – part of Humber Education Trust – Longhill Primary and Estcourt Primary have joined nine other schools in Hull in taking part in the WOW – the […]

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View article Paralympian Roy Turnham leads vision impaired tennis taster days for Hull students

Paralympian Roy Turnham leads vision impaired tennis taster days for Hull students

Hull-based Paralympian and blind athlete Roy Turnham has teamed up with Hull City Council’s Integrated Physical and Sensory Service (IPaSS) Vision Support Team to deliver two inspiring vision impaired (VI) tennis taster days for young people living with sight loss. This autumn, Roy and his team from Roy Turnham’s Vision Impairment Training and Active Living Skills (RT Vitals) visited St […]

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View article Crime Prevention Fund grants boost security and privacy in city’s communities – including at football pitches

Crime Prevention Fund grants boost security and privacy in city’s communities – including at football pitches

The latest organisations and communities across Hull that have successfully applied for grants from the Crime Prevention Fund have been announced. Set up by Hull City Council in 2022, the Crime Prevention Fund makes money available to support community organisations with their projects to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour (ASB), helping to ensure feelings of […]

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View article Council starts work to improve access to footways and cycle tracks in the city

Council starts work to improve access to footways and cycle tracks in the city

Following an audit of Hull’s walking, wheeling and cycling network, and approval by Hull City Council’s West Area Committee, the local authority will soon start work in the west of the city to improve access controls to make it easier for people to travel actively around their local area. With the input and support of […]

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View article Hull Bus Alliance announce festive group travel offer

Hull Bus Alliance announce festive group travel offer

The Hull Bus Alliance has announced a group travel discount to help people get out and about over the festive season as well as providing a timely boost for the local economy during the busy Christmas and New Year period. Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses will be offering the Hull Card Group ticket […]

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