COVID-19

View article Warning as Tier 3 to replace national restrictions

Warning as Tier 3 to replace national restrictions

26th November 2020

It has been confirmed that Hull will enter tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions, the highest level, when current national measures end on Wednesday December 2. Whilst the situation is improving, with the infection rate dropping from a peak of 785 cases per 100,000 of the population on November 16, when it was the highest in […]

View article Remembrance Day parade cancelled for 2020

Remembrance Day parade cancelled for 2020

6th November 2020

The Remembrance Day Parade, due to take place on Sunday 8 November, has been cancelled. The event is unable to take place in its usual format due to the Covid-19 lockdown, however Hull City Council is working with the Royal British Legion to ensure that the millions who lost their lives in the First World […]

View article New Coronavirus alert system: what it means for Hull

New Coronavirus alert system: what it means for Hull

13th October 2020

Following the government’s announcement yesterday of a tiered Coronavirus alert system, Hull and its neighbouring authorities have been classified as medium risk, meaning they currently face the lowest level of restrictions. While there are currently no changes to rules on what people in Hull must do, Hull City Council’s Director of Public Health, Julia Weldon, […]

View article Music project will highlight Covid-19’s effect on the BAME community

Music project will highlight Covid-19’s effect on the BAME community

15th September 2020

A new arts project that will use music to raise awareness about the impact of Coronavirus on the Hull BAME community has got the green light, thanks to a Hull City Council arts grant. Hull-based arts organisation, Create and Express Studios will use the £500 Grants to Arts award to launch the project this month, […]

View article RB takes action to support vulnerable communities in the fight against COVID-19

RB takes action to support vulnerable communities in the fight against COVID-19

9th September 2020

Hull based company RB has donated £266k to six charities in the city to support their efforts in the fight against COVID-19. The donations will enable Fareshare, Hull Homeless Community Project, HEY Mind, John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, The Food Partnership and Forum to continue critical support for the most vulnerable groups in the local […]

View article Extra school bus routes added

Extra school bus routes added

4th September 2020

Extra busses have been added to timetables to make travel safer for the city’s students. As schools prepare to return next week, Hull City Council has worked with bus companies and schools to add additional routes where demand is expected to be highest. More busses will allow for adherence to Covid-safe guidance on maintaining social […]

View article Hull Fair unable to go ahead for 2020

Hull Fair unable to go ahead for 2020

21st August 2020

Hull City Council has today confirmed, together with the Showman’s Guild, that Hull Fair will not go ahead this year. Since the announcement in May that the event would be unlikely to take place, the council has continued to work with the Guild to monitor any changes to Covid-19 restrictions made by public health England […]

View article Coronavirus: how we’re managing local outbreaks

Coronavirus: how we’re managing local outbreaks

4th August 2020

Hull’s Coronavirus Outbreak Prevention and Management Plan has been approved by Hull City Council. Cllr Stephen Brady is Leader of the Council, and chair of the elected-member led Hull Outbreak Control Engagement Board, which focuses on engaging with local communities and partners. He said the plan was a powerful tool to tackle Coronavirus. However, he […]

View article Be ready for Test and Trace call, people in Hull told

Be ready for Test and Trace call, people in Hull told

25th June 2020

Hull City Council is finalising its local coronavirus management plan, in line with all local authorities nationally, as the Government’s Test and Trace initiative gets under way. Responsibility for managing outbreaks of the virus now falls to local authorities across the UK and Hull City Council publishes its Outbreak Management Plan on Monday 29 June, […]

View article Litter enforcement to resume in Hull next week

Litter enforcement to resume in Hull next week

25th June 2020

Litter enforcement patrols will resume in Hull from Monday 29 June. Enforcement against litter louts was briefly suspended following the start of the coronavirus pandemic, however officers will be patrolling the city, including in parks and open spaces, and issuing £100 fines to those caught littering. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for Streetscene services at […]

View article Toilets in Queen Victoria Square set to reopen next week

Toilets in Queen Victoria Square set to reopen next week

12th June 2020

Public toilets in Queen Victoria Square will reopen on Monday 15 June. The facilities will be open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Sunday, with social distancing notices in place. Hand sanitisers will be available in both the male and female toilets alongside the usual hand-washing facilities. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for street cleaning […]

View article Nigel’s story: How carers are coping during coronavirus pandemic

Nigel’s story: How carers are coping during coronavirus pandemic

11th June 2020

A husband caring for his disabled wife says how life has changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sixty-year-old Nigel Milner retired in 2019 to care for his wife Norma, 65, who suffered a stroke in March 2013 which left her paralysed down her left-hand side and wheelchair bound. And ever since the Government […]