Day: 23 September 2021

View article The Big Answer; survey captures the voice of the young generation

The Big Answer; survey captures the voice of the young generation

Children and young people in Hull, and across the country, were asked to give their views on what the Government should prioritise in planning the recovery from the coronavirus outbreak, in The Big Ask. The Big Ask was the largest ever national survey of children in England, driven by the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de […]

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View article Hull part of national network looking at representation of transatlantic slavery and legacies in museums

Hull part of national network looking at representation of transatlantic slavery and legacies in museums

Hull Museums is part of a new national network that will look at the representation of transatlantic slavery and legacies in museums. The forum, launched today to coincide with Slavery Remembrance Day, is led by National Museums Liverpool and includes Glasgow Museums, Museum of London, Black Cultural Archives, Bristol Culture and Hull Museums. The Transatlantic […]

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View article Weekly roadworks update for improvements taking place in Hull

Weekly roadworks update for improvements taking place in Hull

Essential works to improve Hull’s infrastructure continue this week. A breakdown of planned works taking place across the city has been detailed below, including future works, so motorists can plan their journeys in advance. As the city undergoes vital improvements to roads and transport infrastructure, motorists are advised to plan their journey before travelling using […]

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View article Hull businesses urged to help young people kickstart new careers

Hull businesses urged to help young people kickstart new careers

Businesses in Hull are being urged to join those already helping hundreds of young people to prepare for exciting new careers. Hull City Council’s Employment Hub, based at Hull Central Library, provides employment support for people and businesses in the city through grant funding. More than 650 people have already taken advantage of its employability […]

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View article East Park water play reopens for summer of fun

East Park water play reopens for summer of fun

The £850,000 revamped splash pad at East Park reopens on Saturday 24 July. Work began last October when water play specialists Ustigate fully redesigned the space and re-purposed the lower pool as a splash pad with water jets, landscaping the remaining area. The former plant room and holding tanks have also been replaced with an […]

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View article Plans to improve public transport across Hull revealed

Plans to improve public transport across Hull revealed

Plans to improve public transport across the city are being developed. Hull City Council and its partners including bus companies Stagecoach and East Yorkshire have agreed to commit to developing a bus service improvement plan for the whole city. As part of the new National Bus Strategy, transport authorities have been asked to develop plans […]

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Stagecoach say ‘bus journeys have become 9% quicker’ thanks to all-day bus lanes

Local bus operator Stagecoach East Midlands say that journey times have become nine per cent quicker following the installation of all-day bus lanes. With buses running freely in dedicated lanes along all of Hull’s key arterial roads into the city centre, and restricting cars and other traffic from the bus lanes all day, it has […]

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View article Plans submitted for a new ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flooding in east Hull

Plans submitted for a new ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flooding in east Hull

Plans to create a large ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flood risk to homes and businesses near Bransholme in east Hull have been submitted for planning approval. A public consultation was launched in September 2020 on proposals for a versatile green space, south of the old Bransholme Dairy Farm, that will store excess water during a flood […]

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