Hull City Council’s new enforcement policy for private landlords to be introduced 24th January 2020 Hull City Council is set to launch a new approach to enforcing safety standards in private sector rental properties in the city. Legal proceedings brought by the Humber Landlords Association have now been settled on agreed terms with the council. The council’s new Private Housing Enforcement Policy, agreed by its Cabinet in 2018, will be […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackHull City CouncilHumber Landlords Association
Video: First look at floating lighthouse heading to Hull city centre next week 24th January 2020 An eight-metre tall floating lighthouse is on its way to Hull next week. Oracle will form part of Navigate, a three-day light and sound event taking place from Thursday 30 January until Saturday 1 February. The incredible structure has been designed and built by Kazimier Productions in Liverpool, where it has been getting its final […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Councillor Dave CrakerNavigateOracle
Hull’s urban wildflower meadows win national award 24th December 2019 Hull’s urban wildflower meadow in Holwell Road has been recognised for its contribution to helping bees. The project was selected as a winner of the Year at the Green Action Bees’ Needs Champions Awards for 2019. The award recognises local authorities and community groups who help protect pollinators in parks and green spaces. Hull’s wildflower […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets
£362,355 awarded for 121 affordable homes in Hull 24th October 2019 Hull City Council has been awarded more than £350,000 by Homes England to allow 121 new homes to be built. This will comprise 12 homes for affordable rent and 109 for sale, with quality open space integrated into the development. The £362,355 awarded to the local authority, part of Homes England’s Local Authority Accelerated Construction […] Read more Housing News Affordable housingCouncillor John BlackHomes EnglandHull City Council
Matt Jukes: Why I am braving a night sleeping in the cold 24th October 2019 Tonight is the CEO Sleepout in Hull, when big-hearted business leaders and swap suits for sleeping bags to brave a night out in the cold at Craven Park. Hull City Council chief executive Matt Jukes will be among them. Read more Housing News Opinion CEO SleepoutEmmausHull City CouncilMatt Jukes
Multi-million pound procurement partnership extended by Hull City Council 24th October 2019 A successful procurement partnership that has delivered hundreds of millions of pounds of projects in Hull has been extended by five years. Esteem delivers infrastructure solutions for major projects on behalf of Hull City Council using a loyal, largely local supply chain with a demonstrable track record of delivering both capital projects and operational support […] Read more Business Council Government and Democracy News Regeneration Building Schools for the Future programmeCouncillor Daren HaleEsteem
Free arts festival taking place in Hull this half-term 24th October 2019 A free programme of events will explore some of the issues affecting young people across Hull next week. Creative Voice is a youth arts partnership engaging people aged 13 to 19 in youth centres and arts organisations including Kingston Youth Centre and Hull New Theatre. And this October half-term, the partnership is putting on a […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Arts DevelopmentCreative VoiceCreative Voice Festival
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 24th October 2019 Hull has it all. Where else can you see a face-off of world snooker giants, a punk-pop circus opera, a Bavarian beer bash, a look at the future through sci-fi and a chance to spot yourself at top cultural events? Nowhere, that’s where. Here are 5 things to do in Hull this weekend. 1. UK […] Read more News What's on 5 things to do in Hull this weekendArtlinkBack to OursBonus ArenaBransholmeHumber Street GalleryNorth Point Shopping CentreOktoberfestSnookerTrinity MarketUK Seniors Snooker Championship
Can you identify this woman caught fly-tipping in Edgecumbe Street? 24th September 2019 This woman was caught fly-tipping rubbish on Edgecumbe Street - can you help identify her? Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Anita HarrisonEdgecumbe StreetFly-tipping
Have you ever felt pressure to carry on drinking? 24th September 2019 A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness that drinking too much increases breast cancer risk. The Spot of Lunch campaign emphasises that two units of alcohol per day will cause one extra woman in every 50 to develop breast cancer. It is supported by Hull City Council’s Public Health team and includes a […] Read more News Public Health Alcohol Health AllianceHull City CouncilSpot of Lunch
BBC Contains Strong Language in Hull: 10 performances not to miss 24th September 2019 Contains Strong Language, the BBC’s national poetry and spoken-word festival, is back in Hull this weekend. The prestigious three-day celebration of the spoken word thrusts in the spotlight with coverage on radio and television both nationally and locally. A partnership between the BBC, Wrecking Ball Press, Arts Council England, the British Council and the Makassar […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Theatre What's on Arts Council EnglandBBCBritish CouncilCamille O'SullivanChiedu OrakaContains Strong LanguageDean WilsonHull CollegeHull Truck TheatreRiver HullSimon ArmitageUniversity of HullWrecking Ball Press
Humber Street Sesh director ‘feeling supersonic’ over Liam Gallagher gig 24th July 2019 Some might say the timing of Liam Gallagher’s Hull concert is not ideal for this year’s Humber Street Sesh. But organisers of the huge Hull music festival would not agree. Festival director Mark Page said the coincidental timing of the two events on Saturday 3 August is “awesome” for the city. Mark said he was “feeling […] Read more Hull City Hall Leisure & Culture News What's on Hull Culture and LeisureHumber Street SeshJohnny MarrLiam GallagherMTVOasis
