Hull City Council

View article Moorsbus returns to help passengers in Hull and the East Riding discover the North York Moors

Moorsbus returns to help passengers in Hull and the East Riding discover the North York Moors

Residents of Hull and the East Riding will be able to enjoy trips to the North York Moors this summer, thanks to funding from Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council to bring back the Moorsbus (M1) service. Running every Sunday and Bank Holiday, from Sunday 4 May to Sunday 28 September, a […]

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View article Further funding approved to increase electric bus rollout in Hull

Further funding approved to increase electric bus rollout in Hull

Hull City Council and the region’s two main bus operators – East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach East Midlands – have welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) announcement of additional funding for the rollout of electric buses in Hull. Today (Tuesday 8 April 2025), the Government confirmed it has made £3,907,844 available to increase the scope […]

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View article Lord Mayor tours Hull Trains Learning and Development Academy

Lord Mayor tours Hull Trains Learning and Development Academy

After opening its doors last spring, popular open access operator, Hull Trains, welcomed Councillor Mark Collinson, Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber, to the company’s Learning and Development Academy to experience the facility’s world-class driving simulator and to discuss how the two organisations can work together to continue investing in […]

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View article Hull’s active and sustainable travel credentials showcased at national awards

Hull’s active and sustainable travel credentials showcased at national awards

Hull has been highlighted as an example of best practice, nationally, in promoting walking, wheeling, cycling and the use of public transport for everyday journeys after securing two awards at a summit in London. Representatives from Hull-headquartered business, Sewell Group, and from Hull City Council attended the event, organised by Modeshift, the not-for-profit sustainable travel […]

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View article Council confirms further investment to improve bus connectivity and grow passenger numbers in Hull

Council confirms further investment to improve bus connectivity and grow passenger numbers in Hull

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today (Monday 24 March) approved a funding allocation of over £7.6million from the Department for Transport (DfT) that will be used to deliver a number of proposals set out in its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for 2025/2026. The BSIP sets out how the council, working alongside local bus operators, […]

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View article Cultural Tides conference grows

Cultural Tides conference grows

Friday’s (14 March) culture conference ‘Cultural Tides’ has been hailed as a resounding success, generating significant momentum for the region’s cultural landscape. The second edition of the conference, linked to the new science and arts festival, Colliderfest, brought together over 250 delegates at Hull Truck Theatre, almost a 50 per cent increase on 2024’s event. […]

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View article Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and Local Returning Officer for Hull has today posted the Notice of Election in the Guildhall for the Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election, following its publication by the Combined Area Returning Officer, Alan Menzies of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The pre-election period is now […]

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View article “A can-do organisation, with a positive working environment” – praise for Hull City Council in Peer Challenge report

“A can-do organisation, with a positive working environment” – praise for Hull City Council in Peer Challenge report

The passion and ambition for the city displayed by Hull City Council has received praise in a Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge report. The report highlights that a “sense of pride and ownership is infectious and widespread” throughout the organisation and acknowledges that senior leaders are “engaging and widely recognised for their passion […]

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View article TravelWise Week campaign shortlisted for national award

TravelWise Week campaign shortlisted for national award

Hull City Council could secure back-to-back national awards for promoting active and sustainable travel to residents, businesses and communities, after being shortlisted for the 2024 TravelWise Week Awards. Modeshift, the not-for-profit sustainable travel organisation that organises TravelWise Week, has confirmed that Hull City Council has been shortlisted in the TravelWise Week Campaign – Local Authority […]

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View article City ranked in national top 10 for growth in bus patronage

City ranked in national top 10 for growth in bus patronage

Hull has been confirmed as one of the top 10 places in the country for growth in bus patronage, according to the latest figures from the Department for Transport for 2023/2024. In its annual bus statistics report, the city came in at number 10 in a list that included London, Brighton and Hove, Nottingham, Reading, […]

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View article Christmas card competition winners announced

Christmas card competition winners announced

Two designs by young people have been chosen to form Hull City Council’s Christmas e-card for 2024. Winning entries were selected after a competition in schools during last month. A panel of judges selected 10 year old Oscar from Ainthorpe Primary as the winner in the primary school category, with 13 year old Lilah from […]

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