Parks

View article East Park to undergo improvements to enhance accessibility 

East Park to undergo improvements to enhance accessibility 

Hull City Council has confirmed that one of the city’s most cherished parks, East Park, will benefit from significant improvement works starting this month.   The project aims to enhance accessibility and increase parking spaces, ensuring the park remains a safe and enjoyable place for all visitors.      A key highlight of this scheme is the reopening […]

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View article Chelsea Flower Show garden to find new home in Hull

Chelsea Flower Show garden to find new home in Hull

A stunning garden that debuts at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week, will then take up permanent residence in Hull, as part of a collaboration with Visit Hull & East Yorkshire. The Songbird Survival Garden will captivate visitors in London, before being carefully relocated to Bransholme’s Neighbourhood Network Community Centre on Goodhart Road, where […]

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View article Latest pocket park completed in Drypool

Latest pocket park completed in Drypool

A brand new pocket park has been created by Hull City Council at the junction of Sherburn Street and New Bridge Road. Improvements on the east Hull site in the Drypool area include the cleaning of footpaths and revitalised grassed areas, whilst the original rock sculpture has been maintained as a feature. The central sculpture […]

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View article Plaque signifies completion of Alderman Kneeshaw Park improvement project

Plaque signifies completion of Alderman Kneeshaw Park improvement project

The installation of an interpretation panel and a commemorative plaque at Alderman Kneeshaw Park (AKP) signified the final stage of Hull City Council’s Parks Programme Investment. The interpretation panel provides an insight into the park’s Restoration Island and the potential wildflowers and inhabitants that might be seen in years to come. It details how and […]

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View article Double success for Hull City Council at public service excellence awards

Double success for Hull City Council at public service excellence awards

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 […]

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View article Shetland pony pair make East Park debut

Shetland pony pair make East Park debut

East Park’s Animal Education Centre has gained two new residents as a pair of Shetland ponies have moved in. Ten-year-old Bonnie and Benjie have arrived following re-homing through the BlueCross animal welfare charity and are now settling into their new home. The duo are lifelong companions, having been together since they were six months old, […]

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View article East Park to benefit from essential footpath improvement scheme 

East Park to benefit from essential footpath improvement scheme 

Hull City Council has confirmed that one of the city’s most cherished parks, East Park, will benefit from essential footpath improvement works this month (October).     The scheme will involve renewing areas of the footpath between the animal shelter and the play park, which is currently in a deteriorated state.  Once finished the newly improved footpath will […]

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View article Council improves road safety with additional traffic calming measures on Pearson Park  

Council improves road safety with additional traffic calming measures on Pearson Park  

In a bid to enhance road safety, Hull City Council has announced that work to install additional traffic calming measures on Pearson Park will start next week.    The work will include the installation of four road humps around Pearson Park, as well as widening the existing footpath at the junction of Park Road near […]

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