Streets will shut in Hull to make way for play 19th July 2019 Streets in Hull will shut to through traffic and open up to play on Sunday as Hull hosts its first ever Playing Out Day. The Playing Out project, a locally organised arm of a national scheme, launched last year and has proved a huge success. Designed to give children the freedom to safely play out […] Read more News Public Health Transport & Streets Playing Outroad closures
Priory Park improvements get under way 16th July 2019 A £1.5m road improvement project to stabilise the embankment along Priory Park has begun. The preparation works are taking place ahead of a widening scheme, which will take six months to complete. The works are designed to allow investment on land near Henry Boot Way, unlocking up to 15,600 sq m of commercial floor space. […] Read more Regeneration Transport & Streets Enterprise zoneHumber LEPPriory Park Way
Action taken to reduce potholes on Hull’s roads 8th July 2019 Works to reduce the number of potholes on Hull’s roads will begin this month. Hull City Council will be laying a specialist surface treatment to 12 sections of road starting on Monday 22 July. Over the past seven months, the authority has carried out 2,067 pothole repairs across the city. This follows the introduction of […] Read more Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonpotholesRoadworksstreetscene
Hull’s ambition to become a cycling city 4th July 2019 A task and finish panel has been established in order to improve the quality of cycling provision in the city. The group will come together to review the current cycling infrastructure, and make recommendations to Cabinet on how to improve facilities and encourage cycling in Hull. Councillor Aneesa Akbar, chair of the infrastructure and energy […] Read more Regeneration Transport & Streets Cyclingsustainable traveltransport
Cycling welcome in Hull city centre 1st July 2019 Hull City Council welcomes cycling in the city centre and is committed to continuing to improve cycling infrastructure in the city. As part of the city centre’s Public Realm improvements in 2017 several areas, including parts of Prospect Street, King Edward Street, Jameson Street, Whitefriargate, Princes Dock Street, Humber Street and Humber Dock Street, were […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets City centreCyclingHullPublic RealmTourism
Essential repairs to Preston Road 25th June 2019 Essential repair works will take place in Preston Road from Friday 28 June. The kerbing and carriageway works will take place between Marfleet Lane and Annandale Road. The road will remain open to motorists and temporary traffic lights will be in place to manage traffic flow. A five-day closure from 19-26 August will be in […] Read more News Transport & Streets Roadworks
Sculcoates Bridge to close for essential repairs 11th June 2019 Sculcoates Bridge will be closed from Monday 1 July to Sunday 21 July for essential repair works. The bridge in Chapman Street will be closed for three weeks so engineers can carry out a full inspection into the condition of the structure. The diversion route will be via North Bridge. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder […] Read more News Transport & Streets Sculcoates Bridge
Bond Street closed for two nights of roadworks 5th June 2019 Bond Street in Hull will be closed for overnight roadworks for two nights starting from tonight. The road in the city centre will be closed from 9pm on Wednesday 5 June to 6am on Thursday 6 June, and then from 9pm on Thursday 6 June to 6am on Friday 7 June. The road will be […] Read more News Transport & Streets
£55,000 invested in smart technology to tackle traffic congestion 31st May 2019 Hull City Council has been awarded £55,000 to use its data to tackle traffic congestion. The Department for Transport funding will be used to develop a template for sharing traffic and parking information held by the local authority – an approach successfully adopted by Transport for London. Future of Mobility Minister Michael Ellis said: “We […] Read more News Transport & Streets Smart City
Highways works at Priory Park could secure £25m investment 21st May 2019 Highways improvement works are set to get under way in Priory Park near Hull. The works will allow investment on land near Henry Boot Way, unlocking up to 15,600 sq m of commercial floor space. It could see private sector investment of up to £25m and the creation of up to 280 new jobs. The […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets
Roadworks to begin in Sculcoates Lane next week 10th May 2019 Essential roadworks are to get under way in Sculcoates Lane from Monday 13 May. Work will be taking place to both the pedestrian island adjacent to Abbey Road junction and the junction at Needlers Way. Lanes will be narrowed down either side of the carriageway so traffic flow is able to continue as normal. Councillor […] Read more Transport & Streets Roadworks
Hull shop fined £1,500 for failing to properly manage waste 25th April 2019 A Hull shop has been fined almost £1,500 after committing an environmental crime. The owners of ABC Local in Spring Bank, Hull, were prosecuted at Hull Magistrates’ Court for offences relating to the failure of managing their waste properly. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for waste management at Hull City Council, said: “Everyone plays a […] Read more News Transport & Streets
