Day: 6 May 2020

View article Bulky item collection from Hull households to start next week

Bulky item collection from Hull households to start next week

6th May 2020

Hull City Council will begin to collect from next week. Residents will be able to book for this collection service on the council’s website from today (Wednesday 6 May). Appointments will be available from Tuesday 12 May. The move comes after the household waste and recycling centres reopened on Monday. Doug Sharp, head of waste […]

View article Pop sensation L Devine reschedules Hull performance

Pop sensation L Devine reschedules Hull performance

6th April 2020

L Devine, one of the country’s most exciting pop talents, has rescheduled the Hull leg of her European tour that was due to take place at Hull Central Library this summer. The tour has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. She will now perform in the city on Sunday 15 November. Original […]

View article Coronavirus: Early years childcare advice for key workers

Coronavirus: Early years childcare advice for key workers

6th April 2020

Hull City Council’s Family Information Service (FIS) is providing advice to key workers and families with vulnerable children about childcare options in Hull. The service is in daily contact with all 164 local Ofsted registered childcare providers including nurseries, pre-schools and childminders, to ensure access to childcare for children of key workers and for vulnerable […]

View article New mortuary to be built in Hull in response to Covid-19

New mortuary to be built in Hull in response to Covid-19

6th April 2020

A new temporary mortuary is to be provided in Hull in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The facility will be sited at Plot 44C Stockholm Road, the former McBride’s site and provides a capacity that can be adapted to deal with any rise in fatalities across the Humber region caused by coronavirus. The mortuary […]

View article New screens to be fitted in Paragon Interchange

New screens to be fitted in Paragon Interchange

6th March 2020

New information screens for Paragon Interchange are being purchased by Hull City Council. A total of 49 new screens will be installed in the station, enabling bus passengers to plan their journeys as efficiently as possible, with real-time updates on bus arrival and departure times using smart technology. The investment comes after the screens stopped […]

View article Have your say on health and wellbeing in the city

Have your say on health and wellbeing in the city

6th March 2020

People in Hull are being invited to give their views on health and wellbeing in the city. An event will take place at Trinity Market on Wednesday 11 March from 10am to 2pm to launch the Hull Health and Wellbeing Board’s engagement work, called The Hull We Want, which will be continuing throughout the year. […]

View article Work begins to clear site at Pickering Park

Work begins to clear site at Pickering Park

6th March 2020

As part of the upcoming refurbishment works to Pickering Park aviary, a number of trees and bushes are to be removed. From Monday, part of the areas shrubbery and eight surrounding trees will be taken out following inspections by the council’s arboriculturalists. Garry Taylor, Hull City Council’s assistant director for major projects, said: “Any trees […]

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View article £25,000 ‘pocket park’ to pop up next to Hull school

£25,000 ‘pocket park’ to pop up next to Hull school

6th March 2020

A £25,000 “pocket park” is being created in Hull to encourage young families, teenagers and adults to get outdoors. The green sanctuary will be created as part of a £1.35 million fund to create 68 new Pocket Parks across the UK, transforming neglected urban spaces into thriving green havens for communities. The Dukeries Active Zone […]

View article Sculcoates Bridge to close for three days

Sculcoates Bridge to close for three days

6th March 2020

Sculcoates Bridge is closing for essential repairs from Tuesday 10 March at 6am to Friday 13 March at 6am. The bridge in Chapman Street will be closed to motorists to allow repairs to be carried out. These additional repairs were identified following investigation work that took place in October last year. The diversion route for […]

View article See inside Hull’s Wilson Centre following major remodel

See inside Hull’s Wilson Centre following major remodel

6th March 2020

Hull’s flagship customer service centre, the Wilson Centre, will reopen next week following a major remodel. On Monday, visitors to the centre in Alfred Gelder Street will be welcomed in a new meet-and-greet area created alongside online stations where customers can access vital council services. More than 30 self-service desks, alongside payment kiosks, a waiting […]

View article Hull business centre leading the way for female entrepreneurs

Hull business centre leading the way for female entrepreneurs

6th March 2020

A business centre run through Hull’s libraries has supported the creation of 536 new businesses – 54 per cent of those coming from women. The lounge, recently opened at Hull Central Library, provides an affordable, vibrant working space for the city’s entrepreneurs and business-owners. Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March, the Business […]

View article Hull almost doubles new homes target – earning praise from housing secretary

Hull almost doubles new homes target – earning praise from housing secretary

6th March 2020

Hull is one of the UK’s top-performing cities for building new homes, according to new data. The city almost doubled its target for new houses over the past three years, the Government’s Housing Delivery Test has revealed. Hull City Council has overseen the construction of 2,649 new houses – which is 194 per cent of […]