Council leader requests urgent meeting with Government over city’s exclusion from Northern Powerhouse Rail 16th January 2026 Councillor Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, has written to the Secretary of State for Transport to seek an urgent meeting to discuss how rail electrification to the city can be included as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail. Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor mike rossDepartment for TransportHull City CouncilNorthern Powerhouse Rail
Council introduces Virtual Memory Boxes for children and young people in care 16th January 2026 Hull City Council is introducing a new digital platform to help children and young people in care safely record, store and reflect on their life stories. The council has approved the use of the Virtual Memory Box, a secure online system that allows care-experienced children and young people to capture important memories, milestones and experiences […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull City CouncilVirtual Memory Box
Hull City Council response to Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement 15th January 2026 Hull City Council has expressed its disappointment as the city was omitted in the Government’s Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) announcement. Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor mike rossHull City CouncilNorthern Powerhouse Rail
Hull Expands SEND Outreach Partnership 12th January 2026 Hull City Council has announced the relaunch and expansion of its SEND Outreach Partnership, strengthening support for schools and reinforcing its commitment to inclusive education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Led by the Council’s Statutory SEND Services Team, the expanded partnership ensures SEND training and specialist support is […] Read more Children and families News Cllr Linda TockHull City CouncilSEND
Oh yes we did! Hull Fostering takes 600 foster community members to the pantomime. 8th January 2026 On Saturday 13 December, something really special happened for Hull Fostering. We took 600 members of our fostering community to Hull New Theatre to watch Beauty and the Beast. For a few hours, the pressures of everyday life softened into laughter, music, boos, cheers and pure Christmas magic. For many of our families, opportunities like […] Read more Blogs Children and families Hull City CouncilHull FosteringPantomime
Christmas card competition winners announced for 2025 18th December 2025 Hull City Council is excited to reveal the winners of its 2025 Christmas Card Competition, celebrating the creativity of young people across the city. After an enthusiastic response from schools during November’s competition, a panel of judges selected two outstanding designs to form the Council’s official 2025 digital Christmas card. The winning entries will be […] Read more Children and families News ChristmasChristmas card competitionHull City CouncilLord Mayor
Hull City Council’s digitisation project for children’s services files delivers 300 new trees 15th December 2025 Hull City Council has continued its move towards a greener, more efficient future by digitising thousands of historic children’s services files. The project, delivered in partnership with Hull-based company Storetec, recently led to 300 new trees being planted in Pickering Park. This, in turn, will see a range of benefits, from improving biodiversity, contributing to a […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Charles QuinnCouncillor Linda TockHull City CouncilPickering Park
Work starts on Freetown Way ahead of major investment 11th December 2025 Preparatory works are underway on Freetown Way to get the site ready for a major investment that will start in early 2026. Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Active Travel EnglandBalfour BeattyCouncillor Mark IeronimoFreetown WayHull City Council
Paralympian Roy Turnham leads vision impaired tennis taster days for Hull students 5th December 2025 Hull-based Paralympian and blind athlete Roy Turnham has teamed up with Hull City Council’s Integrated Physical and Sensory Service (IPaSS) Vision Support Team to deliver two inspiring vision impaired (VI) tennis taster days for young people living with sight loss. This autumn, Roy and his team from Roy Turnham’s Vision Impairment Training and Active Living Skills (RT Vitals) visited St […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull City CouncilVision impaired
Hull Bus Alliance announce festive group travel offer 2nd December 2025 The Hull Bus Alliance has announced a group travel discount to help people get out and about over the festive season as well as providing a timely boost for the local economy during the busy Christmas and New Year period. Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses will be offering the Hull Card Group ticket […] Read more Children and families Christmas News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Mark Ieronimoeast yorkshire busesHull Bus AllianceHull City CouncilStagecoach East Midlandssustainable transport
Successful season for Moorsbus following return of popular service 19th November 2025 Hundreds of residents from Hull and the East Riding took the opportunity over the spring and summer to enjoy trips to the North York Moors thanks to the return of a popular bus service. The Moorsbus (M1) was brought back thanks to funding from Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, through their […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP)Councillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for TransportEast Riding of Yorkshire Councileast yorkshire busesHull City CouncilMoorsbus CICNorth York Moors
Bollywood movie set comes to Hull 13th November 2025 Hull will once again become a film set this month as scenes for a new feature are shot across the city centre. Hotshot Production Limited, in conjunction with UK Line Producers 4K INC Limited and Northern Films Limited, will shoot parts of ‘Dastaar’, the first Bollywood production to visit city, from Sunday 16 November to […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration BollywoodCllr Rob PritchardDastaarfeature film setHotshot Production LimitedHull City CouncilK Line Producers 4K INC LimitedManjot Singh BAJWANorthern Films Limited
