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View article Hull business faces prosecution after failing to lawfully manage waste disposal 

Hull business faces prosecution after failing to lawfully manage waste disposal 

Hull City Council urges businesses to act responsibly when managing the disposal of waste, to avoid being fined or prosecuted.   The warning comes after Ideal Centre Hull Limited was prosecuted in Hull Magistrates’ Court last month (June) after being found guilty of fly-tipping waste on Beverley Road, in October 2023.  The business was convicted of […]

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View article Hull property owner prosecuted and fined over £1,000 for untidy land  

Hull property owner prosecuted and fined over £1,000 for untidy land  

Hull City Council is warning property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.   The warning comes after the owner of a property in Hull was prosecuted by Hull City Council last month (June) for failing to deal with the condition of their land.  Action was taken by Hull […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Newington and Gipsyville area receives tidy-up treatment

Love Your Neighbourhood: Newington and Gipsyville area receives tidy-up treatment

Newington and Gipsyville is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.  Streets within the Newington and Gipsyville area are now basking in the glow of a much-needed makeover, thanks to Hull City Council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative.  As part of the citywide project, several streets within the […]

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View article Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £13,000 in fines

Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £13,000 in fines

Hull City Council warns residents and businesses to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action.  The warning comes following eight individuals, and two businesses, being prosecuted and fined a total of £13,060 last month (May).   Details of the successful prosecution cases are as follows:    The council continues to advise residents to dispose […]

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View article Areas of Hull next in line for Love Your Neighbourhood tidy-up 

Areas of Hull next in line for Love Your Neighbourhood tidy-up 

Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project will be arriving in the Holderness, St Andrews and Docklands, and Pickering Wards from next week.  As part of the citywide Love Your Neighbourhood project – which has seen hundreds of streets tidied up over the last year – Holderness, St Andrews and Docklands, and Pickering Wards are the […]

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View article Four Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping  

Four Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping  

Hull City Council warns residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following four fly-tipping prosecutions this month (March).   The council continues to advise residents to dispose of their waste properly through legitimate services. Fly-tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a […]

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View article Warning issued to manage waste responsibly following environmental prosecutions  

Warning issued to manage waste responsibly following environmental prosecutions  

Hull City Council is urging property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.   This warning comes after a property owner and two property occupiers were prosecuted this month (March) by the Council under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for failing to deal with the condition of their property.   […]

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View article Hull City Council launch ‘Project Clean Streets’ in anti-social behaviour crackdown 

Hull City Council launch ‘Project Clean Streets’ in anti-social behaviour crackdown 

Hull City Council is proud to participate in the second phase of ‘Project Clean Streets’, an initiative that aims to transform communities and combat anti-social behaviour.  With phase one of the Government led project proven to be a huge success in Wales, the North East, the East of England, and Greater Manchester regions, phase two will now […]

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View article Appeal for information after a fly-tipping incident on Preston Road 

Appeal for information after a fly-tipping incident on Preston Road 

Hull City Council is calling for information following a recent fly-tipping incident involving asbestos near an East Hull primary school.  This deposit of asbestos was found on Wednesday 5 July 2023 on the drain embankment near the entrance to Woodland Primary School on Flinton Grove, Preston Road, Hull.  Fly-tipping is not only a crime, but […]

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