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
Free activities all summer long! 20th July 2022 Hull’s Healthy Holidays programme is back again for the summer with hundreds of activities to keep children busy. All are either free or low cost and include a free nutritious food offer. Just a taster of activities and sessions includes: Play Days Beach Days Rock climbing Swimming Performing arts Drama Dance Ballet Rapping Days out, […] Read more News
Restoration of Hull’s historic ships moves step forward 20th June 2022 Two of the city’s cherished ships, Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship, have reached the next phase of their restoration. The ships are undergoing a shotblasting process to remove the old paint back to the original steel, removing any corrosion before primer and new paint layers are applied. This technique, commonly used in the shipping industry, […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Arctic CorsairDunstonsHull MaritimeHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityNational Lottery Heritage FundsNational Lottery PlayersSpurn Lightship
Weekly roadworks update – May 20 20th May 2022 A short section of Beverley Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction from next week. From Sunday 22 May, emergency work will be carried out to repair two gully connections that are in danger of collapse between Trafalgar Street and Leonard Street. This work is expected to last seven days. From Monday […] Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Pupils give tour of new Broadacre Primary School 20th May 2022 Pupils moved into the new Broadacre Primary School in March and the school is now holding an official opening and celebration day looking at life in the new school. A video showcases the journey of the building of the school, to the children moving in; including children writing their names on steel beams and the […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Broadacre Primary SchoolCouncillor Linda TockEducationHull Esteem ConsortiumHull SchoolsSewell Construction
Appointment of new administration, leader and cabinet confirmed for Hull City Council 20th May 2022 The new leader of Hull City Council and cabinet has been formally agreed at a full meeting of Hull City Council. Councillor Mike Ross will lead the council, with Councillor Jackie Dad as deputy. Councillor Dad will also be responsible for governance, finance, legal, HR and digital as well as leading on emergency planning. A […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Cllr Jackie DadCllr Mike RossFull CouncilLiberal DemocratsNew administrationNew Cabinetportfolio holders
First 30,000 Hull residents paid £150 energy rebate 20th April 2022 Today, Wednesday 20 April, 30,000 Hull residents will receive their £150 energy rebate as Hull City Council has begun processing payments. 30,000 residents who pay their Council Tax by direct debit will have the money into their bank accounts today and the remaining payments to direct debit payers will continue during April and May, after […] Read more Community and Living News council taxEnergy rebate
