Children’s Social Worker from Hull backs region-wide campaign to inspire others to take up vital role 20th March 2023 A Children’s Social Worker from Hull is backing a region-wide campaign during Social Work Week (20-24 March) and World Social Work Day (21 March), aimed at encouraging others to take up the vital role. As part of the campaign, Anna O’Brien, along with Children’s Social Workers from across the region, has appeared in an online […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Children and familiesChildren and young peoplechildren's serviceschildren's social caresocial worksocial work weekWorld Social Work Day
Council supports 29 projects through UK Shared Prosperity Fund 20th February 2023 Hull City Council is delighted to announce it has been able to support a host of local organisations in the first round of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). In total, £1.1m was distributed between 29 projects which were the recipients of funding ranging from £4,000 to £100,000. The council invited groups to apply last […] Read more News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisLevelling UpUK Shared Prosperity Fund
Do you have the energy to work for Siemens Gamesa? 20th February 2023 Hull City Council is delighted to announce that it is partnering with Siemens Gamesa to host a recruitment drive to fill hundreds of job roles. The bespoke event will be held at the Employment Hub at Hull Central Library on Albion Street from 9:30am to 3pm on Thursday 23 February. Siemens Gamesa, the world’s leader […] Read more Business News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisRecruitment DriveSiemens Gamesa
Bee-friendly bus shelters about to create a buzz in Hull 20th February 2023 There’s a real buzz around the new bus shelters winging their way to Hull. Thanks to a successful funding bid by Hull City Council’s public transport team, 19 bee-friendly bus shelters will be installed at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road next month, in place of shelters currently in poor condition. The project […] Read more News Transport & Streets bus sheltersBusespublic transportUK Shared Prosperity Fund
Weekly roadworks update – January 20 20th January 2023 Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Thousands call council hotline to request cost of living support 20th January 2023 A Council hotline dedicated to supporting people through the cost of living crisis has received more than 9,000 calls since launching in September. The crisis line is part of the council’s major package of support to help local people struggling with rising costs of energy, food and other essentials. People who call may receive advice, […] Read more News
133 new homes to rent from Hull City Council get the go-ahead 20th December 2022 Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today (19 December) approved plans to continue with the development of new council homes at Dane Park, whilst also agreeing to build additional new homes on a site at nearby Isledane. Cabinet has also agreed to procure a delivery partner to enable more new council homes to be built in […] Read more News
Free half-term fun coming to Hull 20th October 2022 Free and low cost holiday leisure activities are back for the half term holidays. The leisure and parks programme is provided by Hull Culture and Leisure and will run Monday 24 – Friday 28 October across the city. Free junior swimming sessions will run throughout the week, alongside a range of Halloween-themed events at Pickering Park Aviary […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Sport What's on Cllr Alison CollinsonHCALholidays
Celebrating the community dig at South Blockhouse 20th September 2022 After a successful summer dig, which has revealed more of the remains of Hull’s South Blockhouse than at any point in the last 150 years, the project draws to an end with a celebratory open day on Saturday 24 September – marking the end of the largest community archaeology exaction seen in the city for […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Drake DavisHull MaritimeHumber Field ArchaeologyNational HighwaysNational Lottery Heritage FundSouth Blockhouse
‘Mini-Holland’ scheme could come to Hull 20th September 2022 Hull is one of 19 places that has been awarded funding from central government to pilot a Mini-Holland scheme in the city. Local company Local Transport Projects Ltd will be carrying out a study into how the scheme could work in Hull. The study will begin this month and cover the areas of Kingswood and […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets BransholmeCouncillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for TransportMini-Holland
West Hull community benefitting from more pupil places, new classrooms and additional courses 20th September 2022 Pupils at The Boulevard Academy in West Hull are now benefitting from new classrooms, additional courses and more pupil places as the three-storey extension is complete. The £6.7million extension opened for the new school year, increasing student capacity by 300 places and enabling the school to offer new courses from this September. The Academy now […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Boulevard AcademyCouncillor Linda TockHull Esteem Consortium
Hull City Council takes next step to limit the spread of HMOs 20th September 2022 Hull City Council has listened to residents’ concerns and taken another step towards much greater control of the spread of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). A Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will help avoid concentrations of HMOs and protect residents’ quality of life and local environment by giving the council greater control over the creation of […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Planning Regeneration Councillor mike rossHMOsHousingHull Local PlanPlanningRegeneration
