Day: 7 May 2024

View article Council campaign to support cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ hailed a success

Council campaign to support cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ hailed a success

A council campaign to support cyclists in Hull to stay safe and stay seen during the winter months has been hailed a success, following a final pop-up event this week. Hull City Council’s popular Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returned in October of last year, when the clocks went back, and saw nine events […]

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View article Dozens of Christmas jumpers donated to help local families 

Dozens of Christmas jumpers donated to help local families 

Kind-hearted people in Hull have been donating unwanted Christmas jumpers to help local families.  Hull City Council recently launched its annual appeal for jumper donations ahead of Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day, which is taking place today (Thursday 7 December).  A total of 85 jumpers were donated via Beercocks and Hull City Council’s customer […]

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View article Free festive fun comes to Hull city centre

Free festive fun comes to Hull city centre

Hull’s old town will come alive with Christmas cheer every weekend through December, with free entertainment for all the family. Activities have been funded by Historic England, in partnership with Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It aims to support the Whitefriargate High Street Heritage Action Zone, with a three-year Hi! Whitefriargate […]

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View article Public to have its say on Jameson Street Conservation Area

Public to have its say on Jameson Street Conservation Area

Residents, business owners and landlords can have their say on the proposed changes to the Jameson Street Conservation Area as part of the public consultation starting next week. In September, Hull City Council’s Cabinet approved hosting the consultation to garner public and stakeholder opinion on the plans. These are: If proposals are approved, the existing […]

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View article Residents share memories of Hull’s suburban railways as restoration of Stepney Station is complete

Residents share memories of Hull’s suburban railways as restoration of Stepney Station is complete

Vital repairs to a former railway station are now complete. As part of the Beverley Road Townscape Heritage Scheme, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hull City Council, a grant was awarded to Summit Education Society to support essential repair works and the restoration of traditional historic features at Stepney Station on Beverley […]

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View article Cabinet to consider extension to city centre street trading

Cabinet to consider extension to city centre street trading

Proposals for an extension to the street trading area in Albion Square, to include parts of Jameson Street and Prospect Street, are to be considered by Hull City Council’s Cabinet later this month. The council has received additional enquiries from prospective street traders and the proposals would also allow a wider variety of merchants, enhancing […]

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View article Your chance to find out what help is there for your business

Your chance to find out what help is there for your business

Anyone running a business in Hull is invited to the second instalment of Hull Business – Your Future event in The Guildhall later this month. The breakfast event will showcase to local businesses what support is available to them from various organisations to help with sustainability and growth. Various European funded business support programmes ended […]

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