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View article Major award for scheme to protect Hull homes from flooding

Major award for scheme to protect Hull homes from flooding

3rd December 2020

A scheme designed to protect thousands of homes in Hull and the East Riding from flooding has won a prestigious award. The Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation Scheme (AAEFAS) has been awarded Highly Commended status in the national Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards Grand Final. RICS is the world’s leading professional body […]

View article Business fined for dumping waste in Hull

Business fined for dumping waste in Hull

2nd December 2020

A Hull business has been fined for dumping waste in a private passageway. Waste including food and drink packaging was found dumped in a passageway between Dorset Street and Essex Street in Hull. The shop was forced to pay £400 for the offence. By law, businesses have a duty of care to ensure their waste […]

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View article Residents in Hull are being urged to protect themselves against flood risk

Residents in Hull are being urged to protect themselves against flood risk

12th November 2020

Residents in Hull are being reminded of how to protect themselves from one of nature’s biggest threats to the city. At present, there are around 120,000 home in Hull and of these, 106,302 are at risk from flooding. To try and reduce flood risk, a huge amount of work and investment has gone into building […]

View article Popular trail in Hull’s Victoria Dock to reopen

Popular trail in Hull’s Victoria Dock to reopen

10th November 2020

A popular section of footpath in Hull’s Victoria Dock is reopening this week. The route which forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail is re-opening after an upgrade to flood defences on Hull’s Victoria Dock Village western frontage. The majority of the path will open this week so that people can walk along the estuary […]

View article Warning to Facebook users to not become accidental criminals

Warning to Facebook users to not become accidental criminals

25th September 2020

Residents in Yorkshire are being warned not to become ‘accidental’ waste criminals. Facebook users in Yorkshire that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency. Waste carriers, like other licensed trades, are required to register and operate in line with a set of rules that protect the environment and their […]

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View article Plan for a new ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flooding in east Hull

Plan for a new ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flooding in east Hull

28th August 2020

Residents are being asked for their views about plans to create a large ‘aquagreen’ at Castlehill to reduce flood risk to homes and businesses in east Hull. A public consultation has been launched on the proposals for a versatile green space, south of the old Bransholme Dairy Farm, that will store excess water during a […]

View article A third of Hull households not protected against flooding, study finds

A third of Hull households not protected against flooding, study finds

15th July 2020

A major new study into the 2007 floods in Hull has found more than a third of households in the city have yet to take measures to better protect themselves from future flood events. The study has been commissioned by the Living with Water Partnership – a collaboration between Hull City Council, Yorkshire Water, East […]

View article Flood scheme to protect more than 4,000 homes wins top award

Flood scheme to protect more than 4,000 homes wins top award

10th June 2020

A £22 million scheme to help protect homes and businesses in Hull and the East Riding from flooding has won two top awards. The Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation Scheme (AEEFAS) has won in the Infrastructure Category and Project of the Year at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Social Impact Awards 2020 […]

View article Lockdown sees rise in fly-tipping in Hull

Lockdown sees rise in fly-tipping in Hull

2nd June 2020

Fly-tippers are being warned of strict enforcement action if they are found dumping their waste. Hull City Council has issued a warning to people who are taking advantage of coronavirus restrictions and illegally dumping their waste. If caught, offenders could face a £400 fine or criminal prosecution which would result in an unlimited fine and […]

View article Work on multi-million pound East Hull Pumping Station to begin

Work on multi-million pound East Hull Pumping Station to begin

14th May 2020

Work on a new multi-million pound pumping station in Hull gets under way this week. The East Hull Pumping Station, part of a £28.5 million flood alleviation scheme, will reduce the risk of flooding to 1,000 homes in the city. The station will be built at the southern end of the Holderness Drain, where it […]

View article Designed in Hull – see plans for world-first National Flood Resilience Centre

Designed in Hull – see plans for world-first National Flood Resilience Centre

2nd March 2020

This is how a new multi-million-pound National Flood Resilience Centre could look after plans were drawn up in Hull. Ark, a project led by the University of Hull and Humberside Fire & Rescue Service, is set to be a world-first. The facility will provide the emergency services and responders with a controlled environment for simulated […]

View article Storm Dennis: Hull teams on standby this weekend

Storm Dennis: Hull teams on standby this weekend

14th February 2020

With Storm Dennis expected to reach Hull tomorrow, Hull City Council and its partners are already on standby. As the city was hit by Storm Ciara last week, teams battled to keep disruption to a minimum in the city. Those teams will again be ready after a yellow warning for wind was put in place […]