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View article The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog – Make May ‘a Month of Movement’

The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog – Make May ‘a Month of Movement’

In his third post for ‘The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog’, Paul Schofield, a tour guide in the city for more than 30 years, talks about how you can improve your health and wellbeing by taking a few small steps each day. May is very much the month of movement. With the weather […]

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View article Designs for Freetown Way Cycle Scheme progressing

Designs for Freetown Way Cycle Scheme progressing

Hull City Council has released two new artist’s impressions showcasing how the new cycle scheme being planned for Freetown Way could look – including the installation of the city’s first CYCLOPS junction. The council’s contractor, Pell Frischmann Consulting Engineers Limited, is in the process of finalising design plans for the scheme, with the council aiming […]

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View article Council campaign to support cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ hailed a success

Council campaign to support cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ hailed a success

A council campaign to support cyclists in Hull to stay safe and stay seen during the winter months has been hailed a success, following a final pop-up event this week. Hull City Council’s popular Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returned in October of last year, when the clocks went back, and saw nine events […]

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View article Rix Group receives national award for its work supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

Rix Group receives national award for its work supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

One of Hull’s most prominent businesses has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. Rix Group, the sixth-generation, family-owned business, with a portfolio of 22 companies ranging across many industries, has received a Good Travel Plan award […]

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View article Apprenticeship helps Jason keep the career wheels spinning

Apprenticeship helps Jason keep the career wheels spinning

It is National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February 2024), a week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. Apprenticeships are an invaluable part of the career journey, offering individuals the opportunity to gain important on-the-job […]

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View article Hull safety giant secures national award for supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

Hull safety giant secures national award for supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

One of Hull’s most notable businesses has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has received a Good Travel Plan (Bronze) award from Modeshift STARS. The national STARS accreditation scheme recognises […]

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View article TravelWise Week campaign wins national award

TravelWise Week campaign wins national award

Hull City Council has won a prestigious national award for a campaign, which took place earlier this year, encouraging residents to choose more sustainable and active travel choices. The city was one of 17 locations in the UK to put on a programme of events for TravelWise Week, in September, including a bike library and […]

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View article Council supports cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ with return of Bike Lights for Dark Nights Initiative

Council supports cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ with return of Bike Lights for Dark Nights Initiative

Following its success in January, Hull City Council will again be running its popular Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative from the end of October, when the clocks go back, through to March 2024, when the clocks go forward again. Earlier this year, six events ran at various locations across the city, including Spring Bank, […]

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View article Council takes action to futureproof roads in Kingswood

Council takes action to futureproof roads in Kingswood

Plans will be drawn up to help improve the layout of a number of roundabouts in Hull, after the council appointed Align Property Partners Limited to progress proposals for the Kingswood Area Action Plan (AAP) and Calvert Lane to their next stage. In a decision record, published by the council on Friday 6 October, the […]

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View article The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog – International Walk to School Month

The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog – International Walk to School Month

October is International Walk to School Month, when children all around the world celebrate the benefits of walking and wheeling to school. In his first post for ‘The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog’, Paul Schofield, a tour guide in the city for more than 30 years, talks to us about why Hull is […]

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View article Final phase of improvements to pedestrian and cycling facilities on Beverley Road complete

Final phase of improvements to pedestrian and cycling facilities on Beverley Road complete

Work has now been completed on a project to enhance pedestrian and cycling facilities along Beverley Road. Hull City Council and its contractor, PBS Construction (N.E) Ltd, have delivered the final phase of the programme, which has seen improvements to the Queens Road/Sculcoates Lane junction, including: The works at the junction were the last in […]

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