Matt Jukes

View article White Ribbon Day: schools focus for anti-violence campaign

White Ribbon Day: schools focus for anti-violence campaign

25th November 2025

A campaign which engages men and boys to prevent violence against women and girls is the focus of work in Hull schools, including in both primary and secondary settings. Today – Tuesday 25 November – is White Ribbon Day and is the start of 16 days of activities where this year’s theme is ‘We Speak […]

View article Hull City Council welcomes Young People’s Parliament

Hull City Council welcomes Young People’s Parliament

29th October 2025

Hull City Council hosted the annual Hull Young People’s Parliament event at the Guildhall on 23 October, bringing together more than 100 young people aged between 11 and 18 from across the city. The event offered a dynamic platform for young voices to be heard on the issues that matter most to them. The young […]

View article Your vote, your voice, your mayor – Hull & East Yorkshire residents urged to vote for region’s first elected mayor

Your vote, your voice, your mayor – Hull & East Yorkshire residents urged to vote for region’s first elected mayor

31st March 2025

The campaign to encourage Hull and East Yorkshire residents to register and vote for the region’s first elected mayor has begun. Posters and large external advertising boards have this week began to appear across Hull and East Yorkshire, raising awareness of the chance to vote in the election on Thursday 1 May. The notice of […]

View article “A can-do organisation, with a positive working environment” – praise for Hull City Council in Peer Challenge report

“A can-do organisation, with a positive working environment” – praise for Hull City Council in Peer Challenge report

14th February 2025

The passion and ambition for the city displayed by Hull City Council has received praise in a Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge report. The report highlights that a “sense of pride and ownership is infectious and widespread” throughout the organisation and acknowledges that senior leaders are “engaging and widely recognised for their passion […]

View article Leaders agree Capital Programme funding

Leaders agree Capital Programme funding

13th January 2025

£24.6 million of funding secured as part of Hull and East Yorkshire’s devolution deal is in line to be spent on key projects, after approval was granted by the Leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council. They have agreed to proposals to formally allocate ‘in year’ capital funding awarded as part […]

View article Christmas card competition winners announced

Christmas card competition winners announced

19th December 2024

Two designs by young people have been chosen to form Hull City Council’s Christmas e-card for 2024. Winning entries were selected after a competition in schools during last month. A panel of judges selected 10 year old Oscar from Ainthorpe Primary as the winner in the primary school category, with 13 year old Lilah from […]

View article Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to be created

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to be created

27th November 2024

The Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) has now taken another significant step forward, after the relevant order was laid by the Government in Parliament. This formal, legal step will allow closer working across the region on key strategic priorities to boost the local economy. The MCA will be led by an elected […]

View article Hull City Council pays tribute to Lord Prescott

Hull City Council pays tribute to Lord Prescott

21st November 2024

Hull City Council is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Lord Prescott, who has died at the age of 86. The former Deputy Prime Minister represented the city as the MP for Hull East for 40 years following his election in 1970. In a statement announcing his death, his family said he died […]

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View article Young people to design Hull City Council’s Christmas card

Young people to design Hull City Council’s Christmas card

4th November 2024

School children in Hull have been invited to create a design for Hull City Council’s official Christmas e-card. Posters are going up in primary and secondary schools, asking pupils to design a card with the theme of ‘Hull at Christmas’. Young people are being asked to come up with an entry that could, for example, […]

View article Electoral register door-knock starts in Hull

Electoral register door-knock starts in Hull

14th October 2024

Residents who have not yet confirmed their household voter registration details will receive a knock at the door this week, as council representatives start to visit outstanding properties. The annual canvass takes place to allow the council to keep the electoral register up-to-date, and all households who have previously received a canvass form need to […]

View article Vision for Hull endorsed by Cabinet

Vision for Hull endorsed by Cabinet

23rd September 2024

UPDATE: Full Council voted to endorse the Council Plan at a meeting on Thursday 21 November 2024. Hull City Council’s priorities for the next four years have been set out, as Cabinet members have endorsed the proposed Council Plan. The Council Plan is the Council’s contribution towards the new Community Plan, which will shape the […]

View article Voting in the General Election: all you need to know

Voting in the General Election: all you need to know

4th June 2024

Today (Tuesday 4 June), the Notice of Election has been posted by Hull City Council Chief Executive Matt Jukes as people across the country will soon be given the chance to vote on who represents their constituency in Parliament in the General Election. This year will see changes to the parliamentary constituency boundaries since the […]