Not Just a Heatwave 3rd August 2022 Sweltering in the recent heatwave has brought home to many of us just how real the change in our climate is. Here in Hull, we understand only too well the very real risks that climate change hold. Whether it was the floods in 2007, the tidal surge in 2013 or the current heatwave – climate […] Read more Community and Living Environment News carbon neutralClimate changeClimate emergencyCouncillor Julia Connorenvironment
Hull galleries partner up to celebrate emerging artists from across the UK 3rd August 2022 Humber Street Gallery and Ferens Art Gallery will be hosting the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2022 exhibition across both venues this Autumn. Taking over the entirety of Humber Street Gallery and Gallery 4 of Ferens Art Gallery, New Contemporaries’ annual exhibition of emerging and early career artists opens in Hull on 23 September, running until 27 […] Read more Education and Learning Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Absolutely CulturedArtArts and culturecultureFerens Art GalleryHumber Street Galleryleisure
Come along for Tea and Talk at the Avenues Centre 3rd May 2022 Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) will be hosting a ‘Tea and Talk’ session at the Avenues Centre on Monday 9 May to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness week is loneliness. Loneliness affects millions of people in the UK every year and is a key driver of […] Read more Community and Living Health and Social Care News Regeneration
Air Raid memorial service to take place next week 3rd May 2022 A special service is to be held in Hull to remember those who lost their lives during the city’s air raids. The service commemorates all civilian lives lost during WWII, and pays tribute to the emergency service personnel, who endured tremendous dangers to bring order to the town during the heavy bombing especially over the […] Read more Community and Living Customer Services News What's on Air raid memorialNorthern CemeteryRichard Barkerservice
Humber leading the way in the digital sector as government minister visits Hull to launch the Humber Local Digital Skills Partnership 3rd March 2022 A drive to improve the digital skills of thousands of people across the Humber is being launched today following match-funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It comes as new figures reveal Hull and East Yorkshire’s tech sector is one of the fastest growing in the UK. Tech Minister Chris Philp […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration ArcobusinessChris Philp MPHEY LEPHull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise PartnershipLDSPLearning and skillsRon Dearing UTC
Floods minister visits Hull to officially open new £42m Humber defences 3rd March 2022 Floods minister Rebecca Pow was in Hull today to officially open the new flood defences along the Humber. The £42million Humber: Hull Frontages flood scheme was officially opened by the minister, along with Emma Howard Boyd, chair of the Environment Agency. As part of the Environment Agency project, the tidal flood defences along the Humber estuary […] Read more Environment Living With Water News FloodingHumber estuaryHumber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence schemeVictoria Dock
Urban tree experts brought in to support £11.7m Queens Gardens redevelopment 3rd March 2022 A company with a track-record of delivering urban tree planting projects all over the world has been appointed to deliver specialist tree planting within the £11.7m Queens Gardens redevelopment. Founded in 1992, GreenBlue Urban was set up to research and provide solutions for assisting trees and helping them become established in urban spaces. Councillor Daren […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityQueens GardensQueens Gardens refurbishment
Budget 2022/23; Keeping Hull moving forward 3rd February 2022 Updated: Full Council has today, 24 February, approved the budget for 2022/23. The Leader’s proposed Budget for 2022/23 is to be discussed at the council’s Scrutiny meeting on Friday 11 February, before it goes to Full Council on Thursday 24 February. Leader of the Council, Councillor Daren Hale said: “We have named this budget “Keeping […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News BudgetCapital fundingcouncil taxCouncillor Daren HaleCouncillor Phil WebsterFull CouncilRevenue funding
New waste management facility set to produce low-carbon fuel and minimise environmental impact in Hull 3rd February 2022 The Council’s waste disposal contractor, Geminor, has awarded a contract to construction company Keltbray that will see building work begin on a new facility in late January. The new waste management site, based on St Mark Street, will produce refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from Hull’s domestic waste collections, which cannot otherwise be recycled. The low-carbon fuel […] Read more News Regeneration Councillor Rosie Nicolaenvironmenthousehold wastelow-carbonSustainability
Transport for the North boss visits Hull to help unlock city’s economic potential 3rd February 2022 Transport for the North chief executive Martin Tugwell is visiting Hull today (Thursday 3 February) to set out how TfN’s Northern Transport Charter can help to unlock the city’s economic potential and in particular the key role that investment in its transport system can have. The visit began this morning at Hull Paragon Interchange, where […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets A63 Castle Streetintegrated rail planTransport for the North
Albion Square: Demolition to pave way for transformative £96m regeneration project in heart of Hull 3rd February 2022 The transformative multi-million pound Albion Square development will begin to take shape this month with the start of the demolition of the former BHS and Co-Op buildings on the derelict city centre site. VINCI Building will begin demolishing and clearing the site, ahead of a huge regeneration project that will include the creation of modern […] Read more Business News Regeneration Albion Square developmentCouncillor Daren HaleHull city centre regenerationHull regeneration
‘I wanted to feel like I was making a difference’ 3rd January 2022 During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hull’s dedicated social care workers have continued supporting adults of all ages with diverse needs and abilities. Kelly Hall is a care coordinator at Voyage Care, overseeing its domiciliary care services across Hull and the East Riding. She supports people with learning disabilities towards living as independently as possible in residential […] Read more Adult social care Health and Social Care News Adult Social Care HullCouncillor Gwen Lunn
