Hull City Council tackles flooding concerns in Kingswood Park play area 8th December 2025 Hull City Council has announced a major upgrade for Kingswood Park, on School Lane, to tackle long-standing flooding issues and enhance play facilities for local families. Located adjacent to Kingswood Parks Primary School, the park provides a vital green space for the growing Kingswood community. However, during periods of bad weather, the park is often […] Read more News Parks improvementskingswoodKingswood ParkMike Ross
Councillors to consider allocating government funding 8th December 2025 Two of Hull City Council’s ongoing schemes could receive a funding boost, should councillors decide to allocate a government grant to the projects at this month’s cabinet meeting. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced that the council had been chosen to receive £1.5m of Pride in Place Impact Fund (PiPiF). The […] Read more Business Community and Living News Regeneration CabinetCity Centre GrantsCllr Paul Drake DavisCommunity HighstreetsPride in Place Impact Fund
Over a quarter of a million pounds funding secured for Hull Museums 8th October 2025 Hull Museums and Gallery are delighted to have secured up to £272,095 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), via Arts Council England’s Museum Renewal Fund. This national fund, launched in April, supports local authority-linked museums in strengthening their operational resilience and enhancing public engagement. The award will help to continue delivering high-quality […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts Council EnglandCllr Rob PritchardDCMSfundingHull Museums & GalleryJane AvisonMuseum Renewal Fund
Hull offers free childcare funding for two-year-olds in low-income families 8th October 2025 Hull City Council is urging eligible families to apply for funding to access free childcare for their two-year-old children. The 2 Year Funding Scheme offers up to 15 hours of early education and childcare for two-year-olds in low-income or non-working households. Councillor Linda Tock, portfolio holder for children’s services, said: “Early education is such an […] Read more Children and families News 2 Year FundingCllr Linda TockEarly education
Have your say on East Bank Urban Village 8th September 2025 Hull City Council, alongside lead developer partner ECF, has launched a community conversation ahead of its ambitious East Bank Urban Village project. The sustainable, residential-led development will deliver approximately 850 new homes on brownfield land east of the River Hull. Opposite the old town, the scheme will comprise high quality new homes and public spaces […] Read more Housing News Planning Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisEast Bank Urban VillageECFVictoria Dock
Lord Mayor to attend annual Hull Minster service 8th September 2025 The yearly civic Sea, Field and Factory Service will return to Hull Minster later this week. The Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber, Councillor Cheryl Payne, below, will attend the event, which takes place on Sunday 14 September. It will begin at 2pm, and a civic procession will go between […] Read more Civic News Councillor Cheryl PayneHull MinsterLord Mayor
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update: Road closures announced for Coldplay concerts at Craven Park 8th August 2025 Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets ColdplayCraven ParkHull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
East Park gates reopen as part of major park improvements 8th August 2025 Significant improvement works to enhance accessibility at East Park have been completed, including the reopening on the main park gates on Holderness Road. East Park now features additional parking spaces, including accessible spaces, a new footpath, new signs and lines for a new road layout with a one-way system and added speed tables. Tactile paving, […] Read more Community and Living Environment Leisure & Culture News Parks Regeneration Cllr Rob PritchardEast Park GatesHolderness RoadWoodford Leisure Centre
Residents urged to dispose of litter responsibly to avoid prosecution 8th August 2025 Hull City Council is urging residents to dispose of their litter responsibly following the recent prosecution of four individuals who failed to pay fixed penalty notices for littering. The individuals each received criminal records and in total were ordered to pay £1,158 in fines and costs – an average of £289 per person. The offences […] Read more Environment News Waste Ciuncillor Mike RossKeep Britain TidyLA Support LtdLitteringprosecution
New SEND Hub opens in Hull 8th July 2025 A new SEND hub has launched in Hull, providing expanded SEND services in one place. Works to Lil Bilocca House in the city centre have been completed, establishing a new Integrated Hub of Hull City Council’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services. Building work began on the ground floor in January this year and […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Cllr Linda TockLillian BiloccaSEND
Rix Group continues to receive national recognition in supporting staff to choose sustainable travel 8th May 2025 One of Hull’s most prominent businesses has received another national award for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. Rix Group, the sixth-generation, family-owned business, with a portfolio of 22 companies ranging across many industries, has received a ‘Very Good Travel […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelCouncillor Mark IeronimoModeshift STARSRix Groupsustainable transport
Find out about the free childcare support available to you – including childcare places and breakfast clubs 8th May 2025 Hull City Council is urging local parents and carers to take advantage of the free childcare provision available to them. The government’s childcare offer for working parents has expanded over the past year and the council want to ensure parents and carers understand what their options are for their child’s government-funded early education. The council’s […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News 30 hours free childcarebreakfast clubscareersChildcarechildcare fundingChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleEarly educationEarly yearsEducationFamily Information ServiceFree childcare
