Leader of the Council and Chief Executive Joint Update
Dear Resident, We are writing to you following one of the most challenging weeks in our recent history. Like many other cities nationally, violence and criminality broke out in our city centre on Saturday 3 August in the worst unrest the country has seen for more than a decade. We condemn the criminality, racism, hatred and violence we witnessed in our streets. We thank officers at Humberside Police for their bravery and professionalism. We want to offer you reassurance that, along with the police, we are involved in supporting the huge community safety effort now in place. We have been overwhelmed and impressed by the response from the community in the last week. Hull remains a safe place to live and visit. Despite this we understand it can be a worrying time, and we are in constant contact with our police partners and regional and national agencies, so that we can respond quickly to events if things change. Humberside Police and Hull C...