Hull City Council

View article TransPennine Express’ bi-mode Nova 1 trains set to arrive in Hull for the first time as train operator reminds customers of timetable change

TransPennine Express’ bi-mode Nova 1 trains set to arrive in Hull for the first time as train operator reminds customers of timetable change

TransPennine Express (TPE) is reminding customers that a new timetable is set to come into effect this Sunday (15 December). Customers travelling between Hull and Liverpool will be able to sit back and relax on TransPennine Express’ Nova 1 trains for the first time later this week. Nova 1 is a fleet of 19 five-carriage […]

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View article Skills board to support Hull and East Yorkshire devolution gets to work

Skills board to support Hull and East Yorkshire devolution gets to work

Influential figures from across the region have come together to form the Hull and East Yorkshire Skills Board. It is the latest group that will support the work of the new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, after a £400-million devolution deal was agreed with the Government. Alongside the new Hull and East Yorkshire Business […]

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View article Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to be created

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to be created

The Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) has now taken another significant step forward, after the relevant order was laid by the Government in Parliament. This formal, legal step will allow closer working across the region on key strategic priorities to boost the local economy. The MCA will be led by an elected […]

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View article Councils fund new ‘freedom pass’ to provide free bus travel for care leavers

Councils fund new ‘freedom pass’ to provide free bus travel for care leavers

Hundreds of young people in Hull and the East Riding are to receive six months of free bus travel to support them as they leave care. Working in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach East Midlands, Hull City Council has introduced the Young Persons’ Freedom Pass using bus service […]

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View article Local ‘Transport Hero’ Alan champions sustainable travel in Hull and the Humber

Local ‘Transport Hero’ Alan champions sustainable travel in Hull and the Humber

Promoting bus and train travel is a passion for Alan Gouldthorpe, so much so that he was recently recognised by Campaign for Better Transport for his work in the Hull and Humber region and received a Better Transport Hero award. Born and raised in Barton-upon-Humber, Alan has been frequently utilising buses and trains since the […]

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View article Hull Bus Alliance encourages people to choose more sustainable transport this Clean Air Day

Hull Bus Alliance encourages people to choose more sustainable transport this Clean Air Day

Hull City Council, Stagecoach and East Yorkshire Buses are working together to encourage residents, businesses and communities in Hull to make more sustainable travel choices and help clean up our air this Clean Air Day (Thursday 20 June). Air pollution is linked to 43,000 deaths per year in the UK, with both the World Health Organization […]

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View article Hull City Council’s Music Service appointed to lead Humber Music Hub

Hull City Council’s Music Service appointed to lead Humber Music Hub

Hull City Council’s Music Service has been appointed by Arts Council England to lead the Humber Music Hub from September 2024, as part of an ambitious national programme to provide high-quality music education for all children and young people. The Music Hub covers the Humber region of East Riding, Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East […]

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View article Countdown begins to Hull Local and Humberside PCC elections

Countdown begins to Hull Local and Humberside PCC elections

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and elections Returning Officer, has today published the Notice of Election in the Guildhall for both the city’s local council and Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections. The pre-election period is now underway, running from the publication of Notice of Election to the close of polls at […]

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View article Councils pledge support for those affected by incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors

Councils pledge support for those affected by incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors

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 […]

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