Companies invited to bid for major maritime regeneration project 20th August 2020 Companies are being invited to be part of a major maritime and regeneration project in Hull. Businesses will have the opportunity to submit tenders to embark on an extensive refurbishment of one of the most stunning buildings in the city, the Hull Maritime Museum, and the Dock Office Chambers forming part of the continued regeneration […] Read more News Planning Regeneration Arctic CorsairDock Office ChambersHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityNorth End ShipyardSpurn Lightship
‘Lifeline’ for creatives in Hull as £1.6m funding is handed out to businesses in the city 20th July 2020 People working in the creative industries in Hull are being handed a “lifeline” as £1.6 million in grant support is handed out in the city. Businesses in the creative industries who have been hit by the effects of coronavirus were last month urged to apply for funding from the Hull Business Discretionary Grant Fund. Already, hundreds of […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Theatre ArtsBusiness supportCreative industriesHull Business Discretionary Grant Fund
Launch of Hull’s family summer activity plan 20th July 2020 Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd has today revealed its summer activity programmes. The plans will begin today and be available until Friday 4 September for families to enjoy. With events limited due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, 2020’s programme includes a range of activities that can be done in at leisure and are accessible via […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Ferens Leisure & Culture Libraries Museums News What's on Animal Education CentreBig Malarkey FestivalCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonEast Park Animal Education CentreHealthy HolidaysHull Culture and LeisureHull LibrariesReset LabSummer Reading Challenge
Bulky item collections double as Hull residents shield from coronavirus 20th May 2020 Hull residents are being told how they can book bulky item collections after Hull City Council doubled capacity for the service. The temporary increase has been introduced to help those shielding at home during the coronavirus pandemic. It will also relieve pressure on the city’s household waste and recycling centres. Residents can book this service […] Read more Customer Services News Waste bulky collectionsBurma DriveCouncillor Anita HarrisonHousehold waste and recycling centresSutton FieldsWiltshire Road
Residents urged to make use of city’s refreshed cycle tracks 20th May 2020 A city-wide programme to clean Hull’s cycle tracks has begun. Hull City Council workers have been busy trimming shrubs and grass verges, litter-picking, sweeping and removing large items from last week, in a bid to encourage more cyclists to use the designated cycle routes. The cleaning of the city’s cycle tracks including Stepney Lane, Wiltshire […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets Cycling
New Hull business grant fund launched to help SMEs not eligible for support 20th May 2020 Hull City Council is launching a new business grant fund to help businesses that may have missed out on previous support during the coronavirus pandemic. The Hull Business Discretionary Grant Fund is to help small businesses and charities not eligible for the Small Business Grants Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund. An […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Business supportCouncillor Daren HaleHull Business Discretionary Grant Fund
Extra funding to reduce rough sleeping and homelessness in Hull 20th May 2020 A Hull homelessness charity has funded extra staff to reduce rough sleeping and homelessness in the city during the coronavirus pandemic. The support from Hull Harp will help outreach programme Emmaus Hull to support those in temporary accommodation in the city. It will fund a six-month outreach post, an extra team member to assist those […] Read more Coronavirus Housing News EmmaushomelessnessHull Harprough sleeping
Hull Maritime project appealing to businesses before moving thousands of objects 20th May 2020 The Hull Maritime project is encouraging businesses to help inform a procurement exercise to remove, store and return tens of thousands of fragile and significant maritime objects. This information from businesses will help to inform the procurement approach when it is expected to go live next month. The maritime collection ranges from small fragile objects, […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Councillor Daren HaleHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Waste collections in Hull fully operational despite coronavirus outbreak 20th April 2020 Waste collections in Hull have remained fully operational during the coronavirus outbreak. Only bulky item collections have been affected since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Doug Sharp, Hull City Council’s head of waste management. Almost 150 staff members are employed to collect waste across the city – with 20 additional agency workers […] Read more Coronavirus News Transport & Streets Waste Doug Sharp
Can you identify these people caught fly-tipping? 20th April 2020 Two people were caught on camera fly-tipping in Hull earlier this month. The offenders were caught dropping waste on land between Alaska Street and Buckingham Street. On Monday 6 April, a man was caught dumping bags of waste before walking off. Anyone with information to help identify the offender should call 01482 300300, visit hull.gov.uk or […] Read more Environment News Waste Alaska StreetBuckingham StreetCouncillor Anita HarrisonFly-tipping
Coronavirus: Two Hull customer services centres to close as staff redeployed to call centre 20th March 2020 Two Hull City Council customer service centres will close to the public on Monday. The Orchard Customer Service Centre and the Bransholme Customer Service Centre will be closed indefinitely to allow staff to be redeployed to the council’s call centre. The move will allow greater social distancing for staff and customers during the coronavirus crisis. […] Read more Closures Coronavirus Customer Services News Public Health Bransholme Customer Service CentreOrchard Customer Service CentreWilson Centre
Coronavirus: Eligible children will continue to receive free school meals 20th March 2020 Free school meals provision for those that are eligible will continue across Hull schools. For the next two weeks initially, primary school children will continue to receive meals through pick up packs at school or delivery for isolated children. This will be done by school staff and volunteers. A national voucher scheme may be introduced […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus News CoronavirusFree school mealsLearning Partnershipschools
