‘I can’t express enough pride in these bright young people’ 21st April 2020 A walk-by food hub has been launched to help Hull’s young care leavers who may need food and supplies during the coronavirus outbreak. Mark Jones, Hull City Council’s Director of Regeneration, tells us how proud he is of the young people who are leading it. It’s easy to get caught up in the first-world problems […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus News Regeneration Care LeaversMark JonesRoom 42
Hull’s new Young Mayor appointment postponed 21st April 2020 The new appointment to the role of Hull’s Young Mayor is to be postponed. The city’s current Young Mayor, Gabriela Surdyk, was elected last May and was due to be passing the position to the newly elected Young Mayor. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been decided that the appointment of a new Young […] Read more Children and families Council Government and Democracy Education and Learning News Voice and InfluenceYoung Mayor
Hull Helpline response ‘overwhelming’ as hundreds step up 21st April 2020 Hull’s response to the coronavirus epidemic has been described as “overwhelming” after voluntary organisations united and hundreds of people stepped up to support to the city’s most vulnerable residents. Hull City Council joined forces with other public sector services at the end of March as more than 40 voluntary organisations to launch the Hull Helpline. […] Read more Coronavirus News Councillor Daren HaleHCALHull HelplineHumberside Fire and RescueKWL
City centre improvements continue during coronavirus measures 21st April 2020 Work to improve Hull’s public realm continues with contractors and workers following guidance from Government and Public Health England. Contractors are at four sites – Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Prospect Street and the Maritime Museum – working in small groups with workers maintaining two-metre distances between each other. Workers have been supplied with face masks and […] Read more News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityPublic Realm
Can you identify these people caught fly-tipping? 21st February 2020 Two people were caught on camera fly-tipping in Hull last month. On Friday 3 January, a man was caught fly-tipping a mattress in May Street. Anyone with information to help identify the offender should call 01482 300 300, quoting reference 380804. Two days later, a woman was also caught dumping a bag of rubbish in […] Read more Environment News Waste Caught on cameraCouncillor Anita HarrisonFly-tippingFreehold StreetMay Street
Work to ramp up access to popular museum is well underway 21st February 2020 Work to install new steps and access ramp to the entrance of Hull’s Maritime Museum is well under way. As part of the third phase of the public realm improvements, these enhancements are expected to take 10 weeks to complete, using the same York stone to match the current building sources from Yorkshire. With support […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleDCMSHull Maritime MuseumPublic Realm
Whitefriargate shop fronts could be transformed as part of multi-million pound regeneration 21st January 2020 The vision for Whitefriargate continues to take shape with new concept designs, providing visual guidance on how shop frontages could be transformed, to go before councillors. The concept designs are part of a supplementary planning guidance document to help drive the regeneration of the historic Hull thoroughfare. They show ideas for how various existing shop units […] Read more Business News Planning Regeneration Whitefriargate
Roadworks to start in Ellerburn Avenue 21st January 2020 Essential resurfacing works will take place in Ellerburn Avenue from Monday 27 January to Monday 24 February. The road will be closed in both directions and a signed diversion will be in place via York Road and Orchard Park Road. Buses will also be diverted via York Road. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for highways […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonEllerburn AvenueOrchard Park RoadRoadworksYork Road
Stay away from your GP if you have this common winter virus 21st November 2019 The country’s top public health authority has warned that norovirus is hitting people in Hull. Rates of the bug in the wider Yorkshire and Humber area are slightly higher than usual for this time of year, Public Health England (PHE) figures show. Also known as the winter vomiting virus, it spreads quickly and can be […] Read more News Public Health NHS Hull CCGNorovirusPublic Health England
Meet abseilers defying gravity to keep Hull’s tower blocks clean 21st October 2019 It is not a job for the faint of heart. Meet the team of abseilers who defy gravity to make sure cladding on Hull City Council’s 26 tower blocks is kept sparkling clean. Larry and his colleagues at Industrial Abseiling think nothing of launching themselves off high-rise blocks such as Hull’s Gatwick House, which is […] Read more Housing News Gatwick HouseHull City CouncilIndustrial Abseiling
Here’s when Hull’s A63 bridge will move to its new home 21st October 2019 Hull’s A63 road will close so that the city’s new landmark bridge can be moved into place. From 8pm on Friday 1 November to 6am Monday 4 November, the bridge – which weighs 150 tonnes and is 60 metres long – will be manoeuvred into its final position over the A63. Once in place, the […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets A63 footbridgeCouncillor Daren HaleHumber LEPNational Highways
BBC’s Contains Strong Language festival is returning to Hull 21st August 2019 A popular three-day festival of poetry and spoken word is returning to Hull for a third year in a row. Contains Strong Language is produced by the BBC in partnership with Wrecking Ball Press, the British Council, Arts Council England, the Makassar International Writers Festival and others. Its third incarnation will take place from Friday […] Read more News What's on Arts Council EnglandBBCBritish CouncilContains Strong LanguageHull CollegeHull Truck Theatre
