Living With Water transforms Rosmead Street
On time and safely delivered, the first Living With Water scheme has reached its conclusion on Rosmead Street and will open on Friday 26th May.
Over the past six months, … More
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Living With Water badge launched for Guides, Brownies and Scouts
The Living With Water partnership has launched a new badge for Guides, Brownies and Scouts as part of its work to increase flood awareness and resilience in Hull and the … More
Living with Water beats Dubai Police for international award
The Living with Water partnership has won an Excellence in Collaboration Award at the British Quality Foundation Awards 2019, beating the likes of Dubai Police, Sun Chemical and Ricoh UK.… More
Hull’s unique water resilience partnership featured on new climate action podcast
The Living With Water partnership features on a new episode of climate charity Carbon Copy’s new podcast, Copy This.
The podcast, hosted by Carbon Copy’s Ric Casale and podcasting … More
World Water Day: The invisible threat of groundwater flooding
Via the Living with Water partnership
This World Water Day, the Living with Water partnership is raising awareness of groundwater flooding, which is much less well-known than other types … More
Hull and high water: How the city became a leader on flood management after devastation of 2007
As part of our COP26 coverage and the #OneStepGreener campaign, Hull CC News looks at the work that has been done since 2007 to protect the city from the threat … More
Playing the Regeneration Game at The Waterline Summit 2021
Business leaders from across the Humber region will come together later this week to discuss a collaborative approach to the sustainable development of the built environment.
‘The Regeneration Game’, being … More
Hull selected for core group of cities working to develop Global Water Resilience Framework
Hull has been selected to contribute to the development of a new City Water Resilience Framework (CWRF). Developed by Arup with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the CWRF will help … More
Certificate of excellence for Rosmead Street project
The Living With Water partnership has received a certificate of excellence at a regional awards.
The flood resilience project on Rosmead Street in east Hull was recognised at the Institute … More
Devolution: Committing to net zero
Hull City Council continues to work towards its net zero targets as it reaffirms its commitment to creating a sustainable future.
Devolution would help to achieve these goals, with the … More
Hong Kong drainage delegates visit Hull’s flood defences
Delegates from the drainage section of Hong Kong’s government visited the Guildhall in Hull last week to learn about the city’s resilient flood alleviation schemes.
The visitors from Asia visited … More
Flood defence schemes show worth after significant summer rains
Hull’s flood defence schemes have shown their worth once again after no property flooding was reported in the city despite significantly higher than average rainfall in recent weeks.
Following the … More
Not Just a Heatwave
Sweltering in the recent heatwave has brought home to many of us just how real the change in our climate is.
Here in Hull, we understand only too well the … More
Hull floods 15 years on: How the city built up its defences after the devastation of 2007
‘It’s hard to believe what happened 15 years ago,” says Gerry Dippnall. “It affected so many people and really showed how underprepared we were as a city.’
On 25 June … More
Hull residents urged to register for flood warnings as only 6.6 per cent signed up
Just days ahead of the 15-year anniversary of the 2007 flooding in Hull, Living with Water has revealed the city is lagging behind other towns and cities in Yorkshire when … More
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2022-28 published after public consultation
Hull City Council has published its updated Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) for the next six years.
The LFRMS provides information on local flood risk and the approaches taken … More
Can we reach net zero? Oh Yes! Hull City Council joins forces with city partners to help Hull get to net zero
Hull City Council has joined forces with some of the biggest organisations in the area, including Reckitt, the University of Hull and Marketing Humber to support the launch the Oh … More
Floods minister visits Hull to officially open new £42m Humber defences
Floods minister Rebecca Pow was in Hull today to officially open the new flood defences along the Humber.
The £42million Humber: Hull Frontages flood scheme was officially opened by the minister, … More
Flood Action Week: How you can help shape new six-year plan to protect our region from flooding
This Flood Action Week, the people of Hull are being asked to help shape a new flood risk management plan.
Working with England’s lead local flood authorities, including Hull … More
FloodLights: Hull set to host captivating outdoor show this weekend
Hull city centre will be illuminated this weekend by FloodLights, a series of captivating projections and sound installations from Absolutely Cultured.
Hull, and the lives of its inhabitants, has … More
Climate change film to focus all eyes on the Humber at COP26
A new documentary film will show world leaders the vital part the Humber has to play in the fight against climate change.
“Eyes on the Humber” will be shown as … More
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Absolutely Cultured announce exciting new autumn event
This Autumn, Absolutely Cultured presents FloodLights, a newly-commissioned public project featuring captivating projections and soundscapes, brand new for Hull in 2021.
The city of Hull, and the lives of its … More
Hull Launches ambitious new economic strategy for the city
City leaders from the public and private sector are coming together today to launch a confident, new and ambitious economic strategy for Hull.
Hull’s Economic Strategy 2021-2026 – Inclusive, Sustainable, … More
Plans to protect city from flooding revealed
A six-year plan on how the city will be protected from flooding has been revealed.
In Hull, more than 100,000 homes are at risk of flooding. To try and reduce … More
Absolutely Cultured appoints new Chair
Hull-based cultural development organisation Absolutely Cultured has appointed Lee Pitcher, Head of Partnerships, Yorkshire Water and General Manager, Living with Water Partnership, as its new chair.
He will take over … More
Plans on how to manage sustainable flood risk to be developed by Stantec
Plans on how to reduce flood risk using sustainable drainage across Hull as the East Riding are to be developed by Stantec.
Stantec have been appointed by the Living with … More
Hull prepares for a month’s worth of rainfall over the next few days
Residents are being reminded to implement personal flood protection measures as the city prepares for significant rainfall this week.
The MET office has predicted that Hull may experience around 30-60mm … More
Residents in Hull are being urged to protect themselves against flood risk
Residents in Hull are being reminded of how to protect themselves from one of nature’s biggest threats to the city.
At present, there are around 120,000 home in Hull and … More
A third of Hull households not protected against flooding, study finds
A major new study into the 2007 floods in Hull has found more than a third of households in the city have yet to take measures to better protect themselves … More