Councillor Mark Ieronimo

View article Hull Bus Alliance announces calendar of events to engage with passengers across the city

Hull Bus Alliance announces calendar of events to engage with passengers across the city

A series of informal ‘drop-in’ sessions will take place across Hull in 2024 to help enhance bus services and grow passenger numbers in the city. The events are being hosted by the Hull Bus Alliance, which comprises of Hull City Council and the two main local bus operators, Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses, […]

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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 Councillor thanks highway operations team for winter maintenance work during cold snap

Councillor thanks highway operations team for winter maintenance work during cold snap

Hull City Council’s portfolio holder for transportation, roads and highways has thanked council staff for keeping the city’s roads moving and pavements safe during the recent cold snap, which has seen temperatures plummet and icy conditions affecting Hull’s network. Councillor Mark Ieronimo went ‘back to the floor’ to meet the authority’s gritter drivers and street […]

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View article Council appoints First Step Sports to deliver road safety provision in the city

Council appoints First Step Sports to deliver road safety provision in the city

Hull City Council has committed to continuing cycle training for adults and pedestrian skills training for children through sessions delivered by First Step Sports Group. The new contract agreed by the council with the physical activity and training provider will see the popular ‘Rusty Riders’ cycle programme, which provides free cycle training to help adults […]

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View article City centre streets to benefit from new public realm designs

City centre streets to benefit from new public realm designs

Hull City Council has today (Wednesday 20 December) published a decision record that will award a contract for the design and project management of improvements to a number of city centre streets.  LDA Design Consulting Ltd will be responsible for the delivery of detailed designs covering Princes Dock Street, Humber Dock Street and High Street […]

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View article Hull Bus Alliance secures Government approval for ‘enhanced partnership’ to deliver better services

Hull Bus Alliance secures Government approval for ‘enhanced partnership’ to deliver better services

The Hull Bus Alliance has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to approve its plans for an enhanced partnership to deliver better bus services for the city and for passengers. In 2019, the UK Government set out how it would launch a revolution in bus services, delivering a better deal for bus users and committing to […]

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View article Drive to reach net zero accelerates with more public and fleet electric vehicle charge points

Drive to reach net zero accelerates with more public and fleet electric vehicle charge points

Hull City Council will invest a further £150,000 in new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support one of the largest fleets of electric vehicles in the region and more than double capacity at a city centre public car park. The council has appointed SWARCO to supply, install, operate and maintain 20 new EV charging […]

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View article Late Saturday night buses – helping you get home safely

Late Saturday night buses – helping you get home safely

Those enjoying an evening out in Hull over the festive season will have even more travel options to help get home safely thanks to late Saturday night bus services, funded by Hull City Council. Through funds allocated by the Department for Transport (DfT) for its bus service improvement plan (BSIP), the council, working with local […]

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View article Councils and bus operators join forces to demonstrate electric buses

Councils and bus operators join forces to demonstrate electric buses

Hull City Council, in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach, will be holding two public engagement events on Wednesday 29 November 2023 to demonstrate electric buses. East Yorkshire Buses will be providing a zero-emission, fully electric, single-deck demonstrator Volvo BZL bus at […]

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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 Cabinet approves progression of A165 corridor road safety improvements

Cabinet approves progression of A165 corridor road safety improvements

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved the delivery of a programme of road safety improvements along the A165 to be incorporated into the authority’s highway capital works programme for 2023/2024 and 2024/2025. The £2.99million A165 Corridor Road Safety Improvement Scheme, funded following a successful bid by the council to the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads […]

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