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View article Trial launched to explore benefits of heat pumps for council tenants

Trial launched to explore benefits of heat pumps for council tenants

Ideal Heating has launched a heat pumps trial with Hull City Council. The Living with Heat Pumps project will explore the benefits of living in a home with an air source heat pump compared to a traditional gas boiler. Ideal Heating has worked with Hull City Council and regional net zero campaign, Oh Yes! Net […]

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View article Deputy Lieutenant Chris Blacksell appointed Chair of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire’s Advisory Board

Deputy Lieutenant Chris Blacksell appointed Chair of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire’s Advisory Board

Regional tourism partnership Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY) is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Blacksell, a Deputy Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, as the new Chair of its Advisory Board. Having been appointed jointly by Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the VHEY Advisory Board, Mr Blacksell […]

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View article Caught on camera: Fly-tipping caught on CCTV cost vehicle owner £660 

Caught on camera: Fly-tipping caught on CCTV cost vehicle owner £660 

In an incident captured on CCTV, a registered owner of a vehicle was prosecuted and ordered to pay over £600 after a passenger committed an act of illegal fly-tipping.  Hull City Council brought the case against Mr Vorel Voicu of Queens Road, Hull, after CCTV caught a passenger fly-tipping waste from a vehicle he owned. […]

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View article Hull launches Milk Trail – highlighting city’s breastfeeding-friendly venues

Hull launches Milk Trail – highlighting city’s breastfeeding-friendly venues

A new trail around Hull city centre highlights some of the best places for breastfeeding. The Milk Trail shines a light on nine venues where anyone breastfeeding their baby can find a comfortable spot and a supportive atmosphere. A specially created map guides visitors to the nine locations – and also includes a quiz about […]

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View article Council’s Cabinet approves plan for electric bus rollout following successful funding bid

Council’s Cabinet approves plan for electric bus rollout following successful funding bid

Following a successful bid to the Government to fund electric buses in Hull and the East Riding, Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to enable the purchase of 40 electric buses and the allocation of circa £2million of funding from the authority for the installation of charging infrastructure to support the rollout of the […]

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View article Council to publish plan to improve bus connectivity and grow passenger numbers in the city

Council to publish plan to improve bus connectivity and grow passenger numbers in the city

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved proposals to publish its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for 2024/2025 and to submit the document to the Department for Transport (DfT) to outline how it will spend funding to improve and enhance bus services within the city. The BSIP sets out how the council, working alongside local bus […]

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View article Council launches new support to help improve school attendance

Council launches new support to help improve school attendance

Over 100 representatives from education providers across the city came together for the launch of the ATTEND Framework. The ATTEND Framework is an early intervention tool that offers a way of identifying the underlying reasons for pupil absence. It’s for pupils aged between five and 16 years old when attendance falls below 90%. The framework […]

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View article Final feedback sought on design of Freetown Way Cycle Scheme

Final feedback sought on design of Freetown Way Cycle Scheme

Hull City Council has launched a six-week engagement exercise to seek feedback from the public and other stakeholders on the proposed final design of the new cycle scheme planned for Freetown Way. Starting today (Monday 20 May), people can view and comment on the plans, both digitally, via the council’s YourSay website, or in-person at […]

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View article Stepney green spaces improvements thanks to half a million pound award

Stepney green spaces improvements thanks to half a million pound award

The Stepney area of Hull is to receive major improvements as £500,000 of green funding has been awarded to Hull City Council. The work will be targeted to green space improvement works as part of the government’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme. The funding came as a result of a successful green spaces proposal submission […]

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