Councillor Aneesa Akbar

View article Prizes awarded to the winners of Neurodiversity Celebration Week competition

Prizes awarded to the winners of Neurodiversity Celebration Week competition

The winners of Hull City Council’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week competition have been selected. There were five entries that were chosen as the winners by the panel, with each winning £75 from the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank. The competition invited young people aged 25 and under in Hull to produce an image to illustrate at […]

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View article Food for fines: Have library fines waived and support local communities this Christmas

Food for fines: Have library fines waived and support local communities this Christmas

Hull Libraries is using a fines amnesty to support local food banks and charities this Christmas. From December 1 until January 31, anyone returning books, films and other library materials will have their library fines waived. In return, Hull Libraries is asking users to donate food, toys and toiletries that will then be donated to […]

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View article Community leaders come together to tackle Islamophobia

Community leaders come together to tackle Islamophobia

Leaders from Hull’s Islamic community came together yesterday to discuss how to tackle Islamophobia as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM). Islamophobia Awareness Month highlights the threat of Islamophobic hate crimes and showcases the positive contributions of British Muslims to society. The meeting at the Guildhall was the start of a long-term commitment from community […]

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View article White Ribbon Day event will encourage Hull residents to “never commit, excuse or remain silent about male violence against women”

White Ribbon Day event will encourage Hull residents to “never commit, excuse or remain silent about male violence against women”

As part of White Ribbon day on 25 November, the White Ribbon fire engine and police car will be going into The Green Way Academy to raise awareness around domestic abuse. Children and young people will have the opportunity to discuss and explore, with White Ribbon ambassadors and representatives, what domestic abuse and bullying means […]

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View article Decision Record: Council services to return in-house

Decision Record: Council services to return in-house

The Council has today published a Decision Record that outlines plans to bring the Customer Contact (Call) Centre and the Revenues and Benefits services back ‘in-house’. The two contracts, currently run by Civica, end in 2022 and will not be renewed, meaning staff will be transferred over to direct Council employment. The current contract for […]

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View article Hull marks Windrush Day by celebrating Caribbean culture

Hull marks Windrush Day by celebrating Caribbean culture

Hull is marking Windrush Day (Tuesday 22 June) by launching ’70 Objeks and Tings’ in partnership with Museumand, The National Caribbean Heritage Museum. ’70 Objeks and Tings’ invites local people to get involved with creating a new book exploring, discovering and recording Caribbean culture in Hull together with an interactive culture trail. As part of […]

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View article Contractor appointed for Beverley Road Heritage works

Contractor appointed for Beverley Road Heritage works

A contractor has been appointed to undertake specialist works on the boundaries of sites as part of the Beverley Road Townscape Heritage Scheme. Local firm PBS Construction will deliver restoration works to the boundaries of 15 properties across six locations facing onto Beverley Road, including Stepney Station, Grade 2 listed terraces, Kingston Youth Centre and […]

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