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View article Cabinet to consider major investment programme for city’s infrastructure

Cabinet to consider major investment programme for city’s infrastructure

Hull City Council’s cabinet is set to review proposals for a five-year investment programme to improve and enhance Hull’s infrastructure, preserve its history and keep the city moving. A report, which represents a shift in the council’s approach by bringing capital spending, maintenance and inspections together to ensure the longevity and conservation of the city’s […]

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View article Vital flood defences at Victoria Pier completed

Vital flood defences at Victoria Pier completed

Works to install flood defences in Victoria Pier and Humber Dock Basin have been completed and the frontages will reopen to the public on Thursday 23 December. The £42 million pound Humber: Hull Frontage scheme was funded by the Environment Agency (EA) to provide tidal flooding protection to 130,000 properties in Hull. The EA removed […]

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View article Victoria Pier flood defence plans go on show

Victoria Pier flood defence plans go on show

Victoria Pier flood defence plans will go on show at a public drop-in event on Tuesday 3 September. Staff from the Environment Agency will be on hand to explain the plans and answer any questions at a pop-up stand on Nelson Street from 12.30pm to 5.30pm. The proposed work would see the existing steel sheet […]

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View article Hull public toilet named one of UK’s top tourist sites

Hull public toilet named one of UK’s top tourist sites

A Hull public toilet has been named among the UK’s best tourist attractions. The Victoria Pier public toilet in the city’s Old Town has been chosen on the Lonely Planet’s Ultimate United Kingdom Travelist – which lists the UK’s top 500 travel experiences. Entry number 483 in the list simply reads “Spend a penny at […]

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