Councillor Mike Thompson

View article Hull shop fined £4,000 for out-of-date meat products

Hull shop fined £4,000 for out-of-date meat products

17th July 2019

The man behind a Hull company that tried to sell meat products weeks past their use-by date has been hit with a fine of more than £4,000. Mr Jegarkwin Mehkow, director of Hull Store International Food Limited, trading as Four Seasons, Anlaby Road, appeared at court on July 8, pleading guilty to a series of […]

View article Winner chosen in prestigious Hull flood risk design competition

Winner chosen in prestigious Hull flood risk design competition

8th July 2019

A winner has been chosen in an international flood risk design competition run by Hull City Council. The prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) competition, called Living With Water, asked architects from across the globe to produce innovative and practical design solutions to the flood risks facing future development in Hull. Entrants planned unique and […]

View article Hull City Council makes climate change pledge

Hull City Council makes climate change pledge

5th June 2019

Hull City Council has identified climate change as a core challenge, setting ambitious targets to reverse its impact. The local authority declared a climate emergency in March this year and has set a target for the city to become carbon-neutral by 2030. It comes as World Environment Day, the United Nations initiative dedicated to promoting […]

View article Safer Internet Day campaign supported in Hull

Safer Internet Day campaign supported in Hull

14th February 2019

A campaign to promote safe use of the internet is being supported in Hull. Safer Internet Day 2019, which took place on February 5, was designed to highlight positive uses of technology to create a safer online community. It saw hundreds of organisations across the country get involved and join a conversation about using technology […]