Double success for Hull City Council at public service excellence awards 13th December 2024 Hull City Council has claimed two honours at the 2024 Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) performance network awards. Teams claimed the most improved performer award in both the Parks, Open Space and Horticultural category, as well as in the Street Cleansing category. The prizes were given at a ceremony in Blackpool, where Hull City […] Read more Environment News Parks Waste APSE AwardsCllr Charles Quinn
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 13 December 13th December 2024 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: Location Start date Due date Summary of works Utility / Hull City Council A63 Improvement Scheme – St James Street to Market Place 01-May-20 01-May-25 […] Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Christmas bin collection dates and recycling centre opening times 12th December 2024 Hull City Council is reminding residents to check their bin collection days over the festive period. Due to the bank holidays over Christmas and New Year, there will be changes to the usual collection schedule. Hull residents can check their collection days at any time via the online bin collection day checker or on the 2024-25 calendars […] Read more News Waste Christmas 2024Christmas bin collectionsCllr Quinnrecyclingrecycling centres
Meet Hull’s new Young Mayor 6th December 2024 Eunice has been voted as Hull’s new Young Mayor. Almost 100 young people met in the Guildhall last month and cast their votes for who they would like to lead Hull Young People’s Parliament. Six candidates put forward their manifestos anonymously and those in attendance made their choices based on those submissions. Eunice, 14, of […] Read more Children and families Civic News Cllr Linda TockHull Young People's ParliamentYoung Mayor
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 6 December 6th December 2024 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: Location Start date Due date Summary of works Utility / Hull City Council A63 Improvement Scheme – St James Street to Market Place 01-May-20 01-May-25 […] Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Message to those privately fostering: don’t miss out on support 6th December 2024 People taking care of a child or young person they don’t have parental responsibility for have been urged to understand the support they’re entitled to. Private Fostering Week begins on Monday December 9, and Hull City Council is raising awareness of what people who foster privately must do, and how they can get help. What […] Read more Children and families News
Film screening closes 16 days of action on violence to women and girls 6th December 2024 A film about the reality of living with domestic abuse will be shown next week. Tuesday December 10 marks the end of 16 days of activism which began on November 25 – White Ribbon Day, and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls. The 90-minute docu-drama Love? Is being shown […] Read more News Public Health
KCOM recognised with national certificate for supporting staff to make active travel choices 6th December 2024 Telecommunications firm KCOM has become the latest business in Hull to be recognised for its work in promoting and supporting its staff to choose more active and sustainable travel choices as part of the Modeshift STARS business programme. The national accreditation scheme recognises workplaces that go above and beyond in developing, implementing and monitoring an […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelCouncillor Mark IeronimoKCOMModeshift STARSsustainable transport
Discounted bus fares to support individuals, families and friends celebrating the festive season 6th December 2024 The Hull Bus Alliance has confirmed that further discounted bus fare options are being laid on for the festive season to help support the local economy and provide greater choice when it comes to travelling around the city in the build up to Christmas. Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses will again be offering […] Read more Christmas News Regeneration Transport & Streets Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP)Councillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for Transporteast yorkshire busesHull Bus AllianceStagecoach East Midlands
Donations needed for Christmas Jumper Day 6th December 2024 A final appeal is being made for children’s Christmas jumpers that can be donated and reused. Hull City Council is taking in donations, which are given to local families via the city’s schools. The donations are then used during the annual Christmas Jumper Day, which this year takes place on Thursday 12 December. Donations need to […] Read more Children and families Christmas News ChristmasCllr Charles Quinn
Volunteering programme receives lottery cash boost 5th December 2024 The region is celebrating as Hull and East Yorkshire’s much-loved HEY! Volunteering Programme has been awarded £200,000 grant funding from the Heritage Innovation Fund. The funding will be delivered over a period of two years (2024-2026) from the Heritage Innovation Fund – Growth Phase. The grants aim to support projects to explore, test and grow […] Read more News
Appleton Primary pupils plant hedges as part of Setting Dyke flood resilience scheme 4th December 2024 Children from Appleton Primary School spent a morning planting hedges and learning of the benefits of Hull City Council’s Setting Dyke Catchment Improvement Scheme. The pupils were given expert talks from the council’s flood resilience team before planting hedges which will help to protect the new natural flood management feature. The youngsters also learnt about […] Read more Flooding News Regeneration Cllr Jack HainesFloodingSetting Dyke
