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View article Countdown begins to Hull Local and Humberside PCC elections

Countdown begins to Hull Local and Humberside PCC elections

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and elections Returning Officer, has today published the Notice of Election in the Guildhall for both the city’s local council and Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections. The pre-election period is now underway, running from the publication of Notice of Election to the close of polls at […]

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View article Thousands of jobs to be created at multi-million-pound green energy park

Thousands of jobs to be created at multi-million-pound green energy park

Hull City Council’s cabinet has today given the green light for a multi-million-pound innovative scheme at the former Hedon Aerodrome with is expected to create thousands of new jobs. The land, now known as Yorkshire Energy Park, is allocated as part of the Humber Freeport to the east of Hull. Cabinet’s decision means that implementation […]

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View article Council accepts up to £750,000 of funding for Ennerdale Leisure Centre improvements

Council accepts up to £750,000 of funding for Ennerdale Leisure Centre improvements

Significant grant funding accepted by Hull City Council is enabling regeneration works at Ennerdale Leisure Centre. The council has been awarded up to £750,000 from the government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund for energy efficiency improvements to the facility. These works will increase its environmental performance and financial viability, as well as help to safeguard its […]

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View article Lights, camera, action! New trail lets visitors walk in Hullywood’s footsteps

Lights, camera, action! New trail lets visitors walk in Hullywood’s footsteps

Visitors to Hull will now be able to discover famous film and TV locations thanks to a new map. New film and tv guide ‘It must be Hullywood’ includes locations from classic UK comedies Only Fools and Horses and Clockwise, smash-hit series’ Enola Holmes, Victoria, Bodies and The Crown, and movies A Royal Night Out […]

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View article Hull social workers receive national recognition this World Social Work Week

Hull social workers receive national recognition this World Social Work Week

Social workers across Hull City Council’s Children and Family Services have been honoured as some of the ‘Amazing Social Workers’ being celebrated for World Social Work Week. Many individuals and teams have been profiled as part of the British Association of Social Worker’s (BASW) annual celebrations. The BASW is the UK’s professional membership organisation for […]

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View article Footpath improvement works planned for Princes Avenue 

Footpath improvement works planned for Princes Avenue 

Essential footpath improvement work is planned to commence in Princes Avenue next month.   As part of Hull City Council’s investment in the city’s footpaths, improvement and reconstruction work will take place within the western footways in Princes Avenue between Belvoir Street and Marlborough Avenue.  The improvements will involve resurfacing and reconstructing areas of the footpath […]

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View article New exhibition at Humber Street Gallery highlights Hull’s bizarre and magical history

New exhibition at Humber Street Gallery highlights Hull’s bizarre and magical history

This Spring, Hull-born artist Jack Pell unveils his first institutional solo exhibition, Byland’s Super Saga, at Humber Street Gallery. Through this showcase, Pell invites visitors to delve into the magic of everyday life, offering a creative interpretation of Hull unseen before. Hull is often described as a city shaped by water. From the drains to […]

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View article Successful launch of High Street Accelerator Pilot

Successful launch of High Street Accelerator Pilot

Hull’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme was successfully launched with Action Week this week. A spring clean of the Stepney Area of Beverley Road has taken place following its confirmation as one of 10 pilots nationally for high street accelerator status. Hull City Council was awarded almost £250,000 of revenue funding from the Department of […]

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View article Local councils and bus operators welcome Government funding announcement for electric buses

Local councils and bus operators welcome Government funding announcement for electric buses

Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach have welcomed the Department for Transport’s funding announcement to support the rollout of electric buses in Hull and the East Riding. The Government today (Friday 22 March) confirmed that it has made nearly £6 million […]

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View article Hull City Council tackles traffic congestion by harnessing AI technology  

Hull City Council tackles traffic congestion by harnessing AI technology  

Hull City Council has bolstered its efforts to reduce congestion and improve traffic management through the trial use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.  Following an initial AI-powered traffic management trial in Hull – conducted in collaboration with leading AI company Simplifai – Hull City Council are proud to share encouraging date which shows a significant reduction in […]

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