Connecting our Communities

Each year, the council develops a proactive programme of works to improve the city’s footways and futureproof key walking routes and residential areas all over Hull.

So far, in 2025/2026, the council has completed several schemes covering 2,540m2.

Completed schemes
Street name Area Ward
St Joseph Drive West Boothferry
Apollo Walk East Ings
Muswell Court (spinal footpath) East Ings
Shaftesbury Avenue East Ings
Welland Road (north and west side) East Longhill and Bilton
Frome Road (east side) East Longhill and Bilton
Ellingham Close East Longhill and Bilton
Kennet Road East Longhill and Bilton
Whitby Street East Drypool
Beech Avenue East Drypool

Further schemes are due to start at 8 locations.

Further schemes
Street name Area Ward Scheme status
Lockwood Street North Central Contract awarded. Awaiting a start date.
Aberdovey Close North North Carr Contract awarded. Awaiting a start date.
Falkirk Close (south side) North North Carr Contract awarded. Awaiting a start date.
Fountain Street North Central Contract awarded. Awaiting a start date.
Charnock Avenue East Ings Contract awarded. Awaiting a start date.
Uxbridge Grove East Marfleet Due on site in October
Gainford Grove East Marfleet Due on site in October
Ridgestone Road East Longhill and Bilton Due on site in October

Slurry sealing will take place at 18 sites across the city in November to proactively maintain 14,170m2 of footway.

A package of recycling and reconstruction works is also out to tender in the east area of the city for footways in the Sutton, Holderness, Marfleet and Longhill and Bilton wards to repair -

  • Sutton House Road
  • Barham Road
  • Waveney Road
  • Munroe Close
  • Hathersage Road
  • Grandale

The council is also looking at schemes to repair an additional 35,846m2 of footway across 26 locations.

Footway repairs
Street Name Area Ward
Trenton Avenue (west side) West Boothferry
Burnham Road (south side) West Pickering
Bantock Garth RHS West Pickering
Sirius Close (right-hand side) West St Andrews and Docklands
Rosamond Street West St Andrews and Docklands
Manston Garth North North Carr
Clanthorpe North Orchard Park
Downfield Avenue North Orchard Park
Beverley Road North Beverley and Newland
Burslem Street (both sides) North Central
Dover Street (both sides) North Avenue
Segrave Grove West Derringham
Bempton Grove West Boothferry
Stonesdale North West Carr
Risby Grove (south side) North University
Rowley Grove (east side) North University
Elloughton Grove North University
Weighton Grove (east side) North University
Hayburn Avenue (south and east sides) North Bricknell
Greenwood Avenue (circle) North Orchard Park
Sharp Street (south side) North Beverley and Newland
Cottingham Road (south side) North Bricknell
Belmont Street (south side) East Southcoates
Corebridge Close East Marfleet
Moorbeck Close North University