Hull Nature Trail pilot launches to reconnect communities with nature 30th October 2025 Hull City Council is proud to announce the launch of the first section of the Hull Nature Trail, a scenic route along the Holderness Drain. The pilot trail was developed in partnership with The Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Living with Water, and Groundwork, and marks the beginning of a wider plan to link green […] Read more Environment News Councillor Charles QuinnEnvironment AgencyGroundworkHolderness DrainHull Nature TrailLiving With WaterYorkshire Wildlife Trust
Discover how you can become more flood resilient 28th October 2025 Greater awareness of Hull’s current and future flood risk will be on the way for everyone after Hull City Council appointed a team to update Hull’s Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA). Ove Arup & Partners Limited will assess the current SRFA which helps to inform planning decisions to ensure new development considers flood risk management […] Read more Environment Flooding Housing Living With Water News Regeneration Cllr Charles QuinnDerringhamHull’s Strategic Flood Risk AssessmentLiving With WaterOrchard Park
Living with Water completes flood resilience scheme at Derringham 22nd August 2025 Living with Water’s scheme to create natural flood resilience at Derringham, west Hull completed this week, representing a major milestone in the city’s flood mitigation plan. The Derringham scheme features six new aqua-greens at Louis Drive, Danube Road, Hunsley Avenue, Moorhouse Road, Coventry Street and Manor Road. These nature-based solutions act as temporary basins, storing […] Read more Flooding News Aqua greensCouncillor Charles QuinnDerringhamEast Riding CouncilEnvironment AgencyLiving With WaterUniversity of Hull
Flood resilience scheme underway at Setting Dyke 11th November 2024 Works will begin today, Monday 11 November, on the first phase of the construction of habitat and a flood storage feature within a west Hull watercourse channel, to improve flood defences in the area. Setting Dyke Catchment Improvement Scheme, based at Setting Dyke, which carries water from agricultural land in the East Riding, a storage […] Read more Environment Flooding News Regeneration Cllr Jack HainesDynamic DrainsEnvironment AgencyFloodingLiving With WaterSetting Dyke
Certificate of excellence for Rosmead Street project 19th February 2024 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 of Chartered Engineers Yorkshire & Humber awards evening in Harrogate. It received the certificate of excellence accolade in the Smeaton Award for projects under £5 […] Read more Environment Flooding Living With Water News Regeneration Alex CoddCllr Jack HainesLiving With WaterRosmead StreetSmeaton Award
Devolution: Committing to net zero 15th January 2024 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 proposals on the table for Hull and East Yorkshire promising close working on pan-Humber matters. This would come in the shape of representation from the […] Read more Devolution Environment Flooding Living With Water News Regeneration 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull StrategyCllr Jack HainesDevolutionHull District Heat NetworkLiving With WaterOh Yes! Net Zero
Hong Kong drainage delegates visit Hull’s flood defences 19th October 2023 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 Hull’s tidal surge barrier and Humber Hull Frontage, as well as sharing ideas with Hull City Council’s partners Living With Water. This was followed by […] Read more Civic Environment Flooding Living With Water News Flood alleviation schemeHong KongLiving With Water
Flood defence schemes show worth after significant summer rains 8th August 2023 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 June 2007 floods, which saw more than 9,000 properties in the city damaged, as well as the December 2013 tidal surge, drastic improvements were made […] Read more Flooding Living With Water News Cllr Jack HainesFloodingLiving With Water
Living With Water transforms Rosmead Street 26th May 2023 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, the Living With Water team, along with Morrison Water Services, has been working hard to fit Hull’s first permeable paved street to protect homes in […] Read more Environment Flooding Living With Water Regeneration Living With WaterMark JonesRosmead Street
Hull residents urged to register for flood warnings as only 6.6 per cent signed up 23rd June 2022 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 it comes to signing up for crucial flood warnings. Environment Agency figures show just 6.6 per cent of people in Hull have signed up to […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Environment AgencyFlood warningsFloodingLiving With Water
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2022-28 published after public consultation 21st June 2022 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 to manage it, including flood alleviation schemes completed between 2015 and 2021 and those planned for the next six years, in line with the Environment […] Read more Environment News Environment AgencyFloodingLiving With Water
Hull’s unique water resilience partnership featured on new climate action podcast 31st March 2022 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 veteran Amanda Carpenter, launched earlier this month for a five-episode pilot series. In “Blue Green City of the Future” released today, guests Lee Pitcher and Andrew […] Read more Environment News FloodingLiving With Water
