Councillor Mark Ieronimo

View article Hull ranked in top 10 for cycle training for children in England

Hull ranked in top 10 for cycle training for children in England

10th August 2023

Hull has been ranked in the top 10 locations in the country for delivering cycling training to children, according to new figures from the Bikeability Trust. Between April 2022 and March 2023, 78% of year 6 pupils in Hull received either Level 1 and 2 or Level 2 Bikeability training, putting the city seventh in […]

View article Hull City council supports city’s first ever electric bus trial

Hull City council supports city’s first ever electric bus trial

9th August 2023

Representatives from Hull City Council attended the test drive of an all-electric bus as part of the authority’s efforts to promote sustainable transport in the city. Kerry Ryan, Strategic Transport Manager at Hull City Council, and Councillor Mark Ieronimo, Portfolio Holder for Transportation, Roads, and Highways, visited East Yorkshire Buses on Friday 28 July to test […]

View article Council supports campaign encouraging eligible residents to use free passes and ‘Take the Bus’

Council supports campaign encouraging eligible residents to use free passes and ‘Take the Bus’

8th August 2023

Hull City Council is supporting a national campaign to encourage more residents aged 66 plus or who are eligible due to disability to access free* bus travel. The ‘Take the Bus’ campaign highlights how to make the most of concessionary passes, freeing eligible residents from travel costs and unlocking destinations. Concessionary passes offer free travel […]

View article Essential work to begin on Ennerdale Bridge later this month

Essential work to begin on Ennerdale Bridge later this month

1st August 2023

Hull City Council has announced that essential maintenance work on Ennerdale Bridge will commence from Monday 14 August. The essential work will be carried out by the Hull City Council Bridges Team to the central reserve barriers on both approaches to the bridge on Raich Carter Way. This work is in preparation for the main […]

View article Public views sought on the enforcement of moving traffic offences

Public views sought on the enforcement of moving traffic offences

27th July 2023

Hull City Council is encouraging members of the public and key local stakeholders to have their say on the implementation of moving traffic enforcement powers across the city. As part of a new move by the Government, all Local Highway Authorities in England can now apply for moving traffic enforcement powers. To meet the October 2023 […]

View article Footpath resurfacing works to begin on three Hull streets next month

Footpath resurfacing works to begin on three Hull streets next month

27th July 2023

Hardy Street, Haworth Street, and Bentley Grove will undergo essential resurfacing this summer, to provide much-needed improvements to the footpaths. The works are needed due to footpath deterioration and will provide a safe and even surface for residents. Works are scheduled to begin on Friday 25 August and are expected to take approximately 15 weeks […]

View article Improvements to Queens Road/Sculcoates Lane junction to start on site

Improvements to Queens Road/Sculcoates Lane junction to start on site

27th July 2023

The final phase of a £1.1million project to improve pedestrian and cycling facilities along Beverley Road will start on Tuesday 1 August. Hull City Council and its contractor, PBS Construction (N.E) Ltd, are delivering a programme of improvements at the Queens Road/Sculcoates Lane junction, including: Councillor Mark Ieronimo, portfolio holder for transportation, roads and highways, […]

View article Hull City Council backs extension of the Government’s £2 bus fare cap

Hull City Council backs extension of the Government’s £2 bus fare cap

26th July 2023

Hull City Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the £2 bus fare cap will now run until October 2023. Hull residents can now hop on board most East Yorkshire or Stagecoach buses for just £2 per single journey, thanks to funding from the Government. The scheme originally started in January 2023 as a Government […]

View article Essential repairs to be carried out on Willerby Road

Essential repairs to be carried out on Willerby Road

25th July 2023

Hull City Council has announced that essential repairs to Willerby Road will commence next month for approximately four weeks. The work will improve and repair the existing carriageway on Willerby Road between Hotham Road South and the Derringham Bank roundabout, for the benefit of road users and pedestrians. The intention of the work is to […]

View article Liverpool Street to undergo essential repairs

Liverpool Street to undergo essential repairs

24th July 2023

Hull City Council has announced that essential works on Liverpool Street will get underway later this year, to provide much needed improvements to the road condition. With the carriageway on Liverpool Street – from the mini-roundabout on Hessle Road to the roundabout on Brighton Street – in a poor state, essential maintenance work needs to […]

View article Cabinet considers road safety proposals in Old Town area

Cabinet considers road safety proposals in Old Town area

24th July 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today considered new proposed safety measures for the Old Town area of the city centre. This is in response to a request from the city’s coroner after Rebecca Kirby tragically died after being struck by a car when crossing Lowgate on the evening of 27 August 2021. The coroner’s report […]

View article Consultation on operating times for Hull’s bus lanes closes soon – don’t forget to have your say

Consultation on operating times for Hull’s bus lanes closes soon – don’t forget to have your say

24th July 2023

Residents, businesses and other stakeholders have a week left to have their say on proposals to alter the operating times of Hull’s bus lanes. An online survey is available for people to give feedback on which routes in and out of the city, with bus lanes they use, how and when they use them and […]