Public Protection

View article Funeral director visits completed in Hull and East Riding

Funeral director visits completed in Hull and East Riding

4th April 2024

Visits made to all funeral directors in Hull and the East Riding have now been completed, as a consequence of the on-going Humberside Police investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors Ltd. Public protection teams from Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have spent the past three weeks speaking to funeral directors and […]

View article Warning over “Huggy Wuggy” toys following Hull Fair

Warning over “Huggy Wuggy” toys following Hull Fair

28th October 2022

A warning has been issued after a particular type of soft toy available at Hull Fair was found to be dangerous. More than 400 ‘Huggy Wuggy’ and ‘Huggy Wuggy Baby Long Legs’ were seized from the fair, but there are concerns that some fair-goers will have already taken the toys home. Poor stitching on […]

View article Authorities working together to make sure businesses in Hull are COVID-secure

Authorities working together to make sure businesses in Hull are COVID-secure

30th April 2021

Hull City Council has been working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local public health authorities to contact businesses in Hull and check they have adequate COVID-secure measures in place. The authorities are just starting a second stage of these checks, visiting premises that have been under lockdown until recently. During the checks, […]

View article Coronavirus spot-checks roll out to all businesses

Coronavirus spot-checks roll out to all businesses

25th February 2021

Following the introduction of checks to local ensure supermarkets and similar shops have Covid-secure measures in place, Hull City Council’s Public Protection Team is to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to expand the checks to all types of businesses. Calls, visits and inspections will be undertaken to make sure protections are in […]

View article Spot checks on supermarket Covid safety

Spot checks on supermarket Covid safety

25th January 2021

A new drive to keep customers and employees safe in Hull’s supermarkets will see Coronavirus safety checks carried out by the council’s Public Protection Team and Covid Marshals. Officers will visit supermarkets and similar shops, and assess whether measures in place are adequate. Those which fail to meet the necessary safety standards will be told […]

View article Businesses urged to take extra steps to stop and control coronavirus spread

Businesses urged to take extra steps to stop and control coronavirus spread

25th September 2020

Businesses in Hull are being urged to implement new measures to help stop and control the spread of coronavirus. The government has launched the NHS’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app, which allows people to register and ‘check-in’ when they visit a business. Users can ‘check-in’ to venues by scanning QR codes using a phone’s camera, which creates […]

View article Illegal cigarettes seizures in Hull up 1,200 per cent – thanks to the public

Illegal cigarettes seizures in Hull up 1,200 per cent – thanks to the public

22nd January 2020

The amount of illicit tobacco seized in Hull has risen sharply over the past two years – and people in the city are helping to keep it off the streets. In 2017, public protection officers and partners recovered 79,120 cigarettes. In 2019, that figure rose to 1,085,620 – an increase of 1,272 per cent. In […]

View article Hull firm must pay £40,000 after employee loses arm in accident

Hull firm must pay £40,000 after employee loses arm in accident

16th August 2019

Hull firm Moss Tyres Ltd must pay more than £40,000 after an accident in which an employee lost an arm. The firm has been fined £17,000 and must pay Hull City Council’s prosecution costs of £24,638, plus a statutory court charge of £120 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of […]