Improvements on the way for children and young people in north Hull 19th November 2024 Children, young people and families on Orchard Park will soon be able to access further support thanks to significant investment. Hull City Council is using £525,000 of government funding to enable the refurbishment and expanded use of the former Courts Community building within the grounds of the Parks Family Hub on the estate. The project […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Cllr Linda TockCourts Community buildingHull Community Plan 2024-28
Long-serving park keeper retires after half a century of service 19th September 2024 Last week Hull City Council and Hull Culture and Leisure said goodbye to one of its longest serving members of staff. Stuart MacDonald, or ‘Mac’, as he has been fondly known by colleagues, retired at the age of 78 after incredible 54 years’ service, having joined the council in July 1971. Stuart’s passion for the […] Read more News
Leaders welcome news of devolution deal sign off 19th September 2024 Cllr Mike Ross and Cllr Anne Handley, leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council respectively, have welcomed the news that creation of Hull and East Yorkshire’s Mayoral Combined Authority has been signed off by the government. The agreement was signed today and means that Hull and East Yorkshire’s devolution deal will […] Read more Business Devolution News Regeneration Cllr Anne HandleyCllr Mike RossDevolutionThomas Martin
Lord Mayor welcomes twin city representative 19th August 2024 The Lord Mayor has welcomed an official representative from one of Hull’s twin cities to the Guildhall. Councillor Mark Collinson hosted David Robinson, who represented the US city of Raleigh. Although he now lives and works in the state of North Carolina, David was born and raised in Hull. He said: “It was wonderful to […] Read more Civic News Cllr Mark CollinsonGuildhall
Live orchestral music heading to Hull on a double-decker bus 19th August 2024 Back to Ours, a Hull-based Arts Council England NPO charity known for delivering unique arts and cultural experiences, has announce the launch of a brand-new event. Now That’s What I Call an Orchestra will take place across the weekend of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September, bringing live orchestral music directly to the streets of […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Back to OursNow That's What I Call an Orchestra
Road improvement works set to commence on Bricknell Avenue 19th August 2024 Hull City Council has announced that essential maintenance work on Bricknell Avenue will start next week. The work will improve a 53-metre stretch of the existing inbound carriageway between the junction of Strathcona Avenue and Hotham Road North. The intention of the work is to reconstruct and resurface the failed area of the carriageway, to […] Read more News Transport & Streets Bricknell AvenueCouncillor Mark IeronimoimprovementsM.B Roche & Sons Limitedresurfacing
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 19 July 19th July 2024 Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Free activities, food and fun all summer long! 19th July 2024 As schools close for the long summer break, thousands of children and young people in Hull have a packed schedule of totally free activities, sessions, days out and more to look forward to. The Healthy Holidays programme starts as soon as schools finish. Open to all children in the city, sessions are totally free and […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News
Council urges vigilance against scam Hull Travel Cards on social media 19th July 2024 Hull City Council have been made aware of a scam involving fraudulent Hull Travel Cards being offered on social media platforms. These travel cards are being promoted as legitimate offers, but they are designed to deceive and defraud individuals. The council urges all residents to stay vigilant and exercise caution when encountering travel card offers […] Read more News Transport & Streets Hull Travel Cardscam
International Choir Competition to return to Hull 19th July 2024 Following a successful event in 2023, Hull will again play host to INTERKULTUR’s prestigious International Choir Competition in 2025. Returning in May, the large-scale event is expected to, once again, attract over 1,000 individuals worldwide from participating choirs. The event will include an opening and closing ceremony, and throughout the five days multiple choir competitions, […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Rob PricthardGünter TitschHull 2025INTERKULTURInternational Choir Competition
Refugee Week celebration at Avenues Centre: A week of unity, culture and community 19th June 2024 The Avenues Adult Education Centre has held a series of events in celebration of Refugee Week. This week-long event, running from June 17-23, aims to honour the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees in our community. Refugee Week is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the positive contributions made by refugees to the UK. In […] Read more Community and Living News Regeneration What's on ESOLRefugee WeekThe Avenues Adult Education Centre
Lord Mayor’s Civic Service to take place 19th June 2024 The annual Lord Mayor’s Civic Service will take place at Hull Minster on Sunday 23 June. All are welcome, with the service starting at 2.00pm. A civic procession will take place beforehand, starting at the Guildhall at 1.40pm. It will be led by the Humberside Police band, which will also lead the procession back to […] Read more Civic News Cllr Mark CollinsonGuildhallLord Mayor
