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View article Temporary black surface for Beverley Road cycle track amid construction materials shortage

Temporary black surface for Beverley Road cycle track amid construction materials shortage

8th October 2021

A new section of cycle track on Beverley Road will be temporarily surfaced with black tarmac, instead of the now-familiar green, because of the shortage of construction materials that is affecting projects across the country. More than 5km of Beverley Road is being revamped as part of plans to create a safer environment for cyclists […]

View article 5 things Hull City Council is doing to tackle climate change

5 things Hull City Council is doing to tackle climate change

22nd April 2021

Today is Earth Day, an annual event where people, businesses and organisations show support for environmental protection. In March 2019 Hull City Council declared a climate emergency, which led to the council unveiling a strategy that will see it become carbon neutral by 2030. Here are five things the council is doing to support the […]

View article Hull paves way for more cycle lanes

Hull paves way for more cycle lanes

16th November 2020

Hull City Council has been awarded £1,035,500 for further cycling improvements. This means that work to incorporate safer cycling routes in Holderness Road and Hessle Road can now begin. Freetown Way has already benefitted from a wider cycle route with light lane segregation, providing a safer travel space for cyclists. Combined bus and cycle lanes […]

View article Smarter travel choices can help reduce air pollution

Smarter travel choices can help reduce air pollution

8th October 2020

Today marks National Clean Air, and in a bit to reduce air pollution Hull City Council has embarked on plans to transform the way in which we travel. During lockdown, car usage dropped, bus and trains journeys drastically reduced and people took up the chance to walk and cycle as a means of exercise, and […]