Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall receive £1.6m grant from government’s Culture Recovery Fund 24th October 2020 Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall has been awarded £1.6 million as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help face the challenges of the coronavirus. Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall are one of 35 major cultural organisations receiving the first grants between £1 and £3 million through the […] Read more Hull City Hall Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News Councillor Marjorie BrabazonCouncillor Stephen BradyCulture Recovery FundHull City HallHull New Theatre
Women Into Manufacturing and Engineering initiative wins Best Partnership Award 24th September 2020 The Women Into Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME) initiative has won the Best Partnership Award at the Catch 2020 Annual Awards. The public/private sector partnership is designed to raise the awareness of career paths in manufacturing and engineering for school girls and women. The awards ceremony, which celebrate successes in industry, took place online for the […] Read more Business News Regeneration Catch 2020 AwardsDepartment for Work and PensionsWiMEWomen Into Manufacturing and Engineering
NHS Covid-19 app now available in Hull 24th September 2020 Today, people in Hull can download the NHS COVID-19 app following a nationwide launch. The app is designed to limit the spread of Coronavirus and make it easier to find and alert those an infected person has been in contact with. Part of NHS Test and Trace, the app has been trialled in the London […] Read more Coronavirus Public Health Coronavirushull covid appnhs covid appTest and Trace
Free activities to help children in Hull get active this summer 24th July 2020 A free project designed to help children and young people get more active, enjoy the outdoors and have fun launches in Hull this week. Healthy Holidays is here to help children and young people get more active, enjoy the outdoors and have fun. This year, it returns with limited activities due to the ongoing Covid-19 […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus News Public Health Healthy Holidays
Make the pledge to move more, people in Hull urged 24th July 2020 A new campaign is asking people in Hull to make a simple pledge to move more. Aimed at getting people to increase their activity levels, a new website gethullactive.co.uk lets people share their own pledges – from taking the kids to the park to cycling to work or getting out and about with the dog. […] Read more News Public Health Get Hull activeMove More
Pop-up cycle lanes in Hull seeing more get on their bikes 24th July 2020 Pop-up cycle lanes are becoming a key feature of Hull’s transport infrastructure as more people opt to use this greener form of travel. As a result of lockdown, cycling has increased by 29 per cent in the Yorkshire and Humber region. And to support this shift towards a more active Hull, Hull City Council wants […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleCyclingOperation Safe Passpop-up cycle lanesRusty Riders
Shop offering low-cost electrical items for reuse opens in east Hull 24th July 2020 A new shop aimed at boosting the reuse of unwanted but good quality domestic appliances has opened today in Marfleet Lane, Hull. Every year, thousands of working fridges, freezers, washing machines and other large domestic appliances are taken to household waste and recycling centres across Hull and East Riding areas. Many of these items are […] Read more News Waste Dove House HospiceEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilFCC EnvironmentReuse shop
Warning over scammers as Test and Trace gets under way 24th June 2020 People in Hull are being urged to be vigilant against scammers as the Government’s Coronavirus Test and Trace programme gets under way. Phase one of the programme is now live, meaning anyone could receive a call, email or text asking them to isolate in case they have the virus. Those who are contacted are warned […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Councillor Mike ThompsonTest and Trace
Electoral services begins annual canvassing in Hull 24th June 2020 Hull’s electoral services has started to contact Hull residents as part of this year’s electoral canvass. New legislation has enabled the council to match data, meaning for the first time, the vast majority of residents have been sent an email. Residents receiving this email will need to respond as per the instructions with any changes […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News electionsElectoral services
Unusual marine skeletons to be removed from Hull Maritime Museum 24th June 2020 A process has begun that will see eight fragile and unusual marine animal skeletons removed from the Hull Maritime Museum. Hull City Council has launched a procurement process to appoint specialists to remove, conserve, pack and transport the specimens – including the skeletons of a huge tuna fish and a 40ft north Atlantic right whale […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Councillor Daren HaleHCALHull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Hammonds of Hull redevelopment takes shape 24th June 2020 The redevelopment of the former House of Fraser building in Hull city centre is starting to take shape. Hammonds of Hull will be home to a European-style food hall as well as modern office space on the upper floors of the building. In the next few weeks, work will begin on the replacement of all […] Read more Business News Regeneration Hammonds of Hull
Hull registrars prepare to welcome back wedding parties 24th June 2020 Hull City Council’s Registration Service is preparing to reopen for wedding ceremonies. Under new coronavirus guidelines announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, weddings of up to 30 people will be permitted to take place from Saturday 4 July. But before the service can resume, more clarity is being sought on the logistics of […] Read more Cancellations Civic Closures Coronavirus News Hull City CouncilRegistration Service
