More Hull children offered first choice of primary school 16th April 2021 More than 3000 children will take up their places at one of the city’s 71 primary schools this September. Today, primary school place allocations were today sent out to Hull parents for children starting school in September. This year just over 98 percent of children received one of their preferred primary schools, which is an […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News
Launch of tender process to build new maritime visitor centre for Hull 16th April 2021 The creation of a new visitor centre at North End Shipyard has moved a step closer with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering this element of the £30m Hull Maritime project. Interested contractors are now able to enter the first stages of a tender process by expressing an interest and completing […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Hull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritimeNorth End ShipyardVisitor Centre
Pavement licences relaxed for hospitality businesses 16th April 2021 Hull City Council is relaxing pavement licence rules as it works to support hospitality businesses as they reopen after a challenging year. The move to ease the terms of licences already issued to bars, pubs and cafes is in recognition of the work of hospitality bosses to make sure everyone is protected and is Covid […] Read more News COVID-19licensing
Extension of grant to help Hull’s rough sleepers 16th April 2021 The Government has confirmed it will extend funding for a Hull City Council initiative to help alleviate rough sleeping in the city. The £110,000 grant from the Government’s Rough Sleeping Initiative provides another three months of funding for an assessment hub in the city where outreach workers assess the needs of rough sleepers and help […] Read more News homelessnessrough sleepers
Northern Gas Networks to undertake essential works on major Hull route 16th April 2021 Major works to improve gas connections in a popular part of the city centre will take place this week. From 12am on Saturday 17 April, Northern Gas Networks (NGN) will be undertaking essential works to repair a 36 metre long gas main in George Street. As a result, a road closure will be in place […] Read more News Transport & Streets George StreetNorth BridgeNorthern Gas NetworksOne Network
Roadworks to begin in County Road North 16th March 2021 Essential roadworks will take place in County Road North from Monday 22 March. The work will take place at the junction of County Road North and Sorrel Drive and traffic management will be in place. Five-way temporary traffic signals will be in place at County Road North with Sorrel Drive, and the junction of Priory […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonCounty Road NorthSorrel Drive
How coronavirus changed the face of one social work team 16th March 2021 This past year has been unprecedented. With increased pressure on teams to quickly adapt the way in which services operate, the support social workers have provided has been invaluable. And one department which rose to the challenge is the high needs team. Over the last year, the high needs team have been critical in overseeing […] Read more Adult social care News Councillor Gwen Lunnhigh needs teamYorkshire Ambulance Service
Census 2021 is coming 16th February 2021 Households across Hull will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception […] Read more News
Public realm to be transformed in Hull’s popular Fruit Market 16th February 2021 Plans to transform the streets in the popular Fruit Market area have been revealed. As part of the ongoing regeneration of the Fruit Market, a number of improvements have been identified so that it is in keeping with the rest of the area’s public realm transformation. These include reconstructing and resurfacing work in Queen Street […] Read more News Transport & Streets BlackfriargateCouncillor Daren HaleFruit MarketHumber Street
New cycling hub to open in Hull’s Old Town 16th December 2020 A new cycle hub is to open in Trinity Market. R-evolution has been appointed operate a cycling hub from Trinity Market, to help support the city’s ambition to become a cycling city. The space will hold storage for up to 40 cycles and offer a repair service for small repairs to commuter’s cycles. The team […] Read more News Transport & Streets CommonplaceCouncillor Daren HaleCyclingR-evolutionTrinity Market
Freyah, 8, leads Hull’s Litter Squad to Keep Britain Tidy award 16th December 2020 An eight-year-old girl in Hull has been nominated for a national Keep Britain Tidy award, following her efforts to crack down on littering in a West Hull neighbourhood during the coronavirus pandemic. When the first lockdown was announced earlier this year, Freyah Ryan made the decision to incorporate her daily one hour exercise with an […] Read more News Waste Keep Britain TidyLitter SquadLove Your Street
East Park visitors offered chance to see park in new light 16th December 2020 Visitors to East Park will be able to explore it in a completely different way, thanks to a new free app. Love Exploring takes in the history and ecology of the park to produce virtual games and activities for the whole family to enjoy, a perfect way to be active this Christmas. Funded by Hull […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Public Health What's on Cllr Gwen LunnCllr Marjorie BrabazonEast Parkfamily activityfreeLove Exploring
