Local councils join-up to fund new medibus service 6th September 2024 A new ‘medibus’ service has launched to help patients in west Hull and five East Riding parishes access health services at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Funded jointly by Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the new Haltemprice & West Hull MediBus Service is now available for bookings. Initially, the […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP)Castle Hill HospitalCouncillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for TransportEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHull Royal InfirmaryHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Council’s Cabinet approves plan for electric bus rollout following successful funding bid 21st May 2024 Following a successful bid to the Government to fund electric buses in Hull and the East Riding, Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to enable the purchase of 40 electric buses and the allocation of circa £2million of funding from the authority for the installation of charging infrastructure to support the rollout of the […] Read more News Councillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for TransportEast Riding of Yorkshire Councileast yorkshire busesElectric busesHull Bus AllianceStagecoach East Midlands
Local councils and bus operators welcome Government funding announcement for electric buses 22nd March 2024 Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach have welcomed the Department for Transport’s funding announcement to support the rollout of electric buses in Hull and the East Riding. The Government today (Friday 22 March) confirmed that it has made nearly £6 million […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for TransportEast Riding of Yorkshire Councileast yorkshire busesElectric busesStagecoach East MidlandsZEBRA2
Councils pledge support for those affected by incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors 18th March 2024 Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, working with public and voluntary sector partners, have pledged support for those affected by the incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, which has branches in Hull and East Riding. The two local authorities have been working with Humberside Police since the ongoing investigation began. As detectives […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHull City CouncilLegacy Independent Funeral Directors
Councils and bus operators join forces to demonstrate electric buses 28th November 2023 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 […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Climate changeCouncillor Mark IeronimoEast Riding of Yorkshire Councileast yorkshire buseselectric vehiclesStagecoach East Midlands
Local health, care and children’s services come together to promote Safer Sleep Week 10th March 2023 Safer Sleep Week is an annual awareness event ran by The Lullaby Trust, to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and to equip parents with information on how they can reduce the risk. This year, the event occurs from 13 – 19 March. The focus of the Lullaby Trust campaign is co-sleeping. The […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Health and Social Care News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleChildren's centresEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHumber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustPublic healthSafer Sleep Week
Plans approved for new ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flooding in east Hull 16th February 2022 An Environment Agency project to create a large “aquagreen” that will reduce flood risk to more than 870 properties and key infrastructure in east Hull has been given the go-ahead. Planning permission for the project at Castlehill has now been approved by Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and work is expected […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Planning AquagreenEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilEnvironment AgencyFlood protection
Councils reassured on return of train services for 2022 22nd December 2021 Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire councils have received reassurances from Northern Rail and Transport for the North that the Hull to Bridlington service will return next year. Announced in the Rail North committee meeting the service, which has been reduced during the pandemic, will be fully reinstated from May 2022 meaning a twice […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Regeneration Transport & Streets BridlingtonCllr HaleCouncillor OwenEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHullNorthern RailRob Warnes
Reuse Electrical Shop successful in bid for further funding 11th November 2021 Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have been successful in securing a bid for further funding of £71,000, plus an additional £20,000 for a communications campaign, for the Reuse Electrical project which operates the Reuse Electrical Shop. The partnership project between Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, FCC Environment and […] Read more News COP26Councillor Rosie NicolaEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilenvironmentHousehold waste and recycling centresReuse shop
Re-use shop reopens for residents to shop and donate for a good cause 9th July 2021 High-quality hospice care including family bereavement support, therapy sessions and music therapy are just some of the ways in which donations to the Electricals Re-use Shop has helped local families. Since its opening in July 2020, the Electrical Re-use Shop has sold over 470 items raising over £20,000 for Dove House Hospice. With an average […] Read more News Waste Councillor Rosie NicolaDove House HospiceEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilFCC EnvironmentRe-use Electricals Shop
Plans to improve sustainable travel links between Hull and the East Riding revealed 28th May 2021 Residents are being encouraged to share their views on plans to further improve cycle lanes in key parts of the city. A consultation has been launched to gather views on plans to improve sustainable travel links between Hull and the East Riding, including improvements along key cycle routes from Hull to Beverley and Hull to […] Read more News Transport & Streets active travelBeverley RoadCommonplaceCottingham RoadCouncillor Dean KirkEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHull and East Yorkshire LEP
Plans on how to manage sustainable flood risk to be developed by Stantec 22nd March 2021 Plans on how to reduce flood risk using sustainable drainage across Hull as the East Riding are to be developed by Stantec. Stantec have been appointed by the Living with Water partnership to create a blue-green master plan to develop new ways in managing water and supporting regeneration across the region. Nevil Muncaster, Living with […] Read more Living With Water News Regeneration East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilStantecYorkshire Water
