Hull’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme has launched today, Friday 15 March, with a spring clean of the Stepney area of Beverley Road.
Hull City Council was awarded almost £250,000 of revenue funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities as the Stepney area was confirmed as one of 10 pilots nationally for high street accelerator status.
The High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme is focused on working in partnership with local businesses, residents and stakeholders to facilitate change and growth, whilst attracting footfall to the area to help counter challenging economic issues.
Stepney business owners, freeholders and stakeholders were engaged at an early stage and a community partnership, led by chair John Scotney, has now been established to drive forward change in the area. Residents also have a key role to play and there will be further opportunities to get involved in shaping the vision for the future of the area.
The programme has been launched with Action Week, taking place from 15-22 March, in line with the Great British Spring Clean 2024.
Residents in the following streets will also receive an invitation to bring out unwanted household items, excluding white goods, gas bottles and commercial waste, during the hours below.
Skips were in situ on Grove Street and Pearson Avenue today.
Skip schedule
| Street | Date 2024 | Time |
| Stepney Lane | Tuesday 19 March 2024 | 9am – 12pm |
| Epworth Street | Tuesday 19 March 2024 | 12:30pm – 3pm |
| Park Lane | Wednesday 20 March 2024 | 9am – 12pm |
| Cave Street | Wednesday 20 March 2024 | 12:30pm – 3pm |
| Temple Street | Thursday 21 March 2024 | 9am – 12pm |
| Pendrill Street | Thursday 21 March 2024 | 12:30pm – 3pm |
| Terry Street | Friday 22 March 2024 | 9am – 12pm |
| St Hilda’s Street | Friday 22 March 2024 | 12:30pm – 3pm |
High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme is being supported by the council and will continue to do so for its duration until March 2025.
More information can be found at hull.gov.uk/Stepney-HSA or by emailing stepneyhighstreetaccelerator@hullcc.gov.uk.
