Peterborough resident fined for throwing cigarette butt in Hull 1st December 2020 People in Hull are being urged to dispose of cigarette butts responsibly after more than 60 people were fined for littering in the city in the past year. More than 50 Hull residents were handed heavy fines after not disposing of used cigarettes correctly. And seven visitors, from as far away as Peterborough, were also […] Read more News Transport & Streets Waste Councillor Anita HarrisonenvironmentEnvironmental Protection Act 1990Littering
KCOM electric fleet supports Hull City Council’s carbon pledge 22nd September 2020 KCOM has unveiled a fleet of five electric vehicles to help the region’s fight against climate change. The Hull broadband provider has signalled its commitment to become a zero-carbon company by revealing the first vehicles to be part of its new eco-friendly fleet. The move supports Hull City Council’s aim to be carbon neutral by […] Read more Business News Councillor Daren HaleenvironmentKCOM
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 […] Read more News Transport & Streets Waste Councillor Mike ThompsonenvironmentEnvironment AgencyFlood defence
Best and worst places for hygiene in Hull 17th January 2020 The latest hygiene ratings for every Hull food business reveal which spots are spick and span and which warrant a wide berth. The good news is that almost 92 per cent have a “satisfactory”’ rating of three or above and the vast majority have the highest possible rating of five. Of a total of 1,825 […] Read more News Public Health environmentFood Standards Agency
Litter enforcement is coming to Hull 17th December 2019 Posters warning people they will be fined for littering have gone live around Hull today. The advertising campaign informs the public they will be fined £100 for littering in the city. Increased litter enforcement will be carried out by Local Authority Support Ltd from Tuesday 7 January. Fines issued by litter wardens will be reduced […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Anita Harrisonenvironmentlitter enforcementLocal Authority Supportstreetscene
Changes made at Hull’s household waste and recycling centres 12th November 2019 Recyclers in Hull are being urged to sort bags of mixed waste before visiting household waste and recycling centres. Changes are being made to improve the city’s recycling efforts after it was found around two-thirds of bagged waste contained items easy to recycle such as textiles, glass bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, plastics and electrical items. […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonenvironmentHousehold waste and recycling centresrecycling
Plastic Free July: 5 ways you can ditch single-use plastic 3rd July 2019 People all over the world are being encouraged to reduce their plastic waste this month Plastic Free July is a global initiative that asks people to consider the environment and cut their reliance on single-use plastic. Millions of people from around the world have signed up for Plastic Free July, an initiative from the Plastic […] Read more News Waste environmentHullPlastic Free JulySingle-use plasticwaste
Caught on camera: three hit with heavy fines for fly-tipping in Hull 27th June 2019 Hull City Council successfully prosecuted three residents for fly-tipping in Hull. The offenders were caught on CCTV footage carrying out the criminal acts and have all be landed with heavy fines. Adriana Cercel of Park Avenue, Perry Street, Hull, was caught fly-tipping a mattress on CCTV in Carneige Street at 9.20pm on Saturday 2 February. […] Read more News Waste CCTVenvironmentFly-tippingwaste
