Matt Jukes

View article Voters will need photo ID to take part in May’s election

Voters will need photo ID to take part in May’s election

18th January 2023

Following recent changes to national electoral legislation, at the 2023 local elections, and for the first time, residents voting across the country, including Hull, will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have […]

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View article Significant step forward for children’s services in Hull

Significant step forward for children’s services in Hull

13th January 2023

Hull’s children’s services mark a significant milestone after the latest full Ofsted inspection found the service is no longer Inadequate. During a two-week inspection in November, inspectors found that the council provides ‘good’ services for children in care and has given an overall judgement of Requires Improvement. The previous full inspection, in 2019, assessed the […]

View article Primary pupil designs Hull City Council Christmas card

Primary pupil designs Hull City Council Christmas card

15th December 2022

Hull City Council Leader, Councillor Mike Ross and Chief Executive, Matt Jukes, have picked the winning design for the Council’s e-Christmas card, following judging 147 entries from primary school pupils across the city. Sheneli Matiwala Kumbura Mudunkoth Gedara, age 11, from Estcourt Primary Academy submitted the winning design. Her design will be sent to hundreds […]

View article Hull appoints new Head of Culture and Place

Hull appoints new Head of Culture and Place

30th November 2022

Hull City Council has appointed Kath Wynne-Hague to lead the city on Culture and Place. Since 2007, Kath has worked across Local Government; cultural development; engagement and education; project management; and as an independent practitioner with experience ranging from voluntary and community action; health and wellbeing in care settings; visitor economy and cultural business development. […]

View article Residents asked to confirm household information

Residents asked to confirm household information

21st June 2022

This week Hull City Council’s annual electoral register canvass begins. Households who have a registered e-mail address on the electoral register will receive an e-mail from electoral.services@hullcc.gov.uk at the Council asking them to check their household voter registration details. The annual canvass takes place to allow the Council to keep the electoral register up-to-date, and all […]

View article Countdown to Hull local elections begins

Countdown to Hull local elections begins

28th March 2022

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and elections Returning Officer, has today (Monday 28 March) published the Notice of Election in the Guildhall. The pre-election period is now underway, running until the close of polls at 10pm on Thursday 5 May. One seat in each of the 19 out of Hull’s 21 wards is […]

View article Electoral register door-knock to begin

Electoral register door-knock to begin

21st September 2021

Residents who have not yet confirmed their household voter registration details will receive a knock at the door from today (Tuesday 21 September) as council representatives start to visit outstanding properties. The annual canvass takes place to allow the council to keep the electoral register up-to-date, and all households who have previously received a canvass […]

View article Residents asked to submit household information

Residents asked to submit household information

22nd June 2021

This week Hull City Council’s annual electoral register canvass begins. Households who have a registered email address on the electoral register will receive an email from electoral.services@hullcc.gov.uk at the council asking them to check their household voter registration details. The annual canvass takes place to allow the council to keep the electoral register up-to-date, and all […]

View article Hull City Council chief executive ‘ambitious and optimistic’ on city’s coronavirus recovery

Hull City Council chief executive ‘ambitious and optimistic’ on city’s coronavirus recovery

21st July 2020

Hull City Council chief executive Matt Jukes has said the coronavirus pandemic is Hull’s biggest challenge since the Second World War, but the city will recover. Matt Jukes told The Hull Story he believes the coronavirus pandemic has created “the most difficult set of circumstances the council has ever faced”. But he remains confident the […]

View article Hull to observe one-minute silence for key workers who have died

Hull to observe one-minute silence for key workers who have died

27th April 2020

People across Hull will observe a one-minute silence tomorrow to remember healthcare staff and other key workers who have lost their lives due to coronavirus. Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader of Hull City Council, and Matt Jukes, the local authority’s chief executive, are inviting the city’s residents to join the national act of remembrance. The one-minute […]

View article Hull to host prestigious VisitEngland Awards

Hull to host prestigious VisitEngland Awards

4th March 2020

Hull will host the 2020 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence – the highest accolade in English tourism. The awards will be held on Tuesday 16 June at the DoubleTree by Hilton, with a tourism Learning Expo also taking place at the Bonus Arena. Councillor Dave Craker, portfolio holder for leisure, culture and tourism, said: “These awards […]

View article Council takes immediate action to improve children’s services following Ofsted visit

Council takes immediate action to improve children’s services following Ofsted visit

6th February 2020

Hull City Council has confirmed the immediate measures it has taken to improve children’s services, following a two-day monitoring visit by Ofsted in January, when inspectors concluded that the experiences of children in care had “significantly declined.” Accepting Ofsted’s findings, the council’s Leader and Chief Executive today confirmed that: All cases are in the process […]