Twenty years marked of city's Fairtrade status
The signs are being unveiled around Hull this week
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A city in East Yorkshire is marking its 20th anniversary of being a Fairtrade City by installing large signs.
Displays will pronounce Hull as a "Fairtrade City" alongside the "Welcome to Hull" boundary signs.
Locations including Priory Way, Hessle Road, Boothferry Road, Anlaby Road, Priory Road, Bricknell Avenue, Endike Lane, Raich Carter Way, Wawne Road and Ganstead Lane were chosen for the signs.
Hull City councillor Julia Conner said people in Hull have "collective pride" in the city maintaining its Fairtrade status for two decades.
She said: "Hull has shown ongoing support for fairtrade for 20 years, challenging unfair trade practices and making a stand for decent workers' rights, safer working conditions and fairer pay for farmers and workers globally.
"My thanks go to members of the Hull Fairtrade Partnership and to many others who have supported our local Fairtrade campaigns.
"Maintaining Fairtrade City status for 20 years is something we can have collective pride in Hull and I look forward to this year's Fairtrade events and continuing to raise awareness of this important issue."
The first sign was placed on Main Road in Bilton this week and members of Hull Fairtrade Partnership, including Ms Conner and Hull City Council's Fairtrade Lead Sharon Clay, gathered to watch the unveiling.
There will also be other events held in Hull during the year to raise more awareness of the benefits sustainable trade brings.
Later in the summer a flower bed in the city centre will also bloom in the shape of the Fairtrade logo.
Hull Fairtrade Partnership is being supported by organisations including The Deep, Hull Food Partnership, Groundwork Hull and University of Hull's Student Union
Katy Duke, chief executive officer at The Deep, said: "As a proud member of the Hull Fairtrade Partnership, The Deep is pleased to support the installation of the new Fairtrade City boundary signs.
"For Hull to reach its 20th year as a Fairtrade City is a significant achievement, representing our unified commitment to promoting and supporting sustainable, ethical trade."
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