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View article Polls now open for the 2024 UK Parliamentary Election

Polls now open for the 2024 UK Parliamentary Election

Residents across the UK can now vote in the UK Parliamentary Election as polls open. In Hull there are three constituencies – Kingston Upon Hull East, Kingston Upon Hull West and Haltemprice and Kingston Upon Hull North and Cottingham, that residents will have the opportunity to vote in. Details on all candidates for each constituencies […]

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View article Hull business faces prosecution after failing to lawfully manage waste disposal 

Hull business faces prosecution after failing to lawfully manage waste disposal 

Hull City Council urges businesses to act responsibly when managing the disposal of waste, to avoid being fined or prosecuted.   The warning comes after Ideal Centre Hull Limited was prosecuted in Hull Magistrates’ Court last month (June) after being found guilty of fly-tipping waste on Beverley Road, in October 2023.  The business was convicted of […]

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View article Hull property owner prosecuted and fined over £1,000 for untidy land  

Hull property owner prosecuted and fined over £1,000 for untidy land  

Hull City Council is warning property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.   The warning comes after the owner of a property in Hull was prosecuted by Hull City Council last month (June) for failing to deal with the condition of their land.  Action was taken by Hull […]

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View article Board members wanted to help shape Hull and East Yorkshire’s economic future

Board members wanted to help shape Hull and East Yorkshire’s economic future

On 27 March 2024, the Hull and East Riding Unitary Leaders’ Board (a joint committee for the two Councils of Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire) took the decision to establish a Business, Growth and Skills Hub, upon the cessation of the operation of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). That hub […]

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View article What’s on in Hull – July 2024

What’s on in Hull – July 2024

Summer finally seems to be here, so let’s have a look at what Hull has got to offer this July. Live Like Legends Humber Street Gallery, Friday 19 July until Sunday 22 September , various times Live Like Legends, will showcase four decades of Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene this summer. Spanning two […]

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View article Cabinet approves highway improvement scheme for Middlesex Road 

Cabinet approves highway improvement scheme for Middlesex Road 

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has given the green light to the proposed Middlesex Road highway improvement scheme.  The approved scheme will be funded and implemented in conjunction with the Ings affordable housing development. By synchronising the two projects, the council aims to maximise efficiency and minimise disruption for residents and road users.  The highway improvement […]

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View article Council to enhance safety with new zebra crossing installation on Ings Road 

Council to enhance safety with new zebra crossing installation on Ings Road 

Hull City Council has confirmed that a new zebra crossing on Ings Road will be installed next week, enhancing pedestrian safety at the junction with Tween Dykes Road. The zebra crossing will provide a designated area for pedestrians to cross safely, with clear road markings to encourage drivers to slow down for pedestrians and reduce […]

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View article Young people from Hull win national film award

Young people from Hull win national film award

Young people from Hull emerged as the winners of a national film award at a ceremony in London on Tuesday 25 June. They won the Time for Action Award at the Into Film Awards for an anti-racism campaign video they produced titled ‘Just Ignore It’. The video was funded by Hull City Council and was […]

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View article Council conference brings Hull teaching workforce together to better understand the experiences of children in care

Council conference brings Hull teaching workforce together to better understand the experiences of children in care

Hull Virtual School hosted a local conference to all education providers in Hull and the surrounding areas, with a focus on how a child’s experiences through care may impact their journey in education. The conference on Wednesday 26 June took place at the MKM Stadium, with over 100 people in attendance. It featured two powerful […]

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View article Ridge and Partners LLP appointed as district heat project progresses

Ridge and Partners LLP appointed as district heat project progresses

Hull City Council has appointed Ridge and Partners LLP to provide further topographical and utility surveys as part of Phase 1 of its Hull District Heat Network (HDHN). Ridge will conduct these additional surveys around Cambridge Street flats and at buildings on Osborne Street, St Luke’s Street, Great Thornton Street and Portland Street. HDHN was […]

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