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View article Council begins planning to improve and regenerate Spring Bank

Council begins planning to improve and regenerate Spring Bank

Hull City Council has formally adopted new management documents for Spring Bank Conservation Area which will shape development strategies and help it to secure future grant funding. During early 2024, public consultation was completed on the adoption of three new management documents – conservation area character appraisal, shop front design guide and master plan. Public […]

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View article Hull pupils step up for new challenge

Hull pupils step up for new challenge

Chiltern Primary School is the first school in Hull to sign up for WOW – the walk to school challenge from Living Streets, which sees pupils record how they get to school using the interactive WOW Travel Tracker, with those who walk, wheel, cycle, scoot or ‘Park and Stride’ to school being awarded a monthly […]

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View article Help shape Hessle Road’s future

Help shape Hessle Road’s future

Residents, visitors and stakeholders in the Hessle Road Conservation Area are being urged to have their say on future plans for the area. The public are invited to give their views on the area’s heritage and how it moves forward through a Character Appraisal Survey. Hessle Road Conservation Area was adopted by Hull City Council […]

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View article Public opinion wanted on proposed conservation areas changes

Public opinion wanted on proposed conservation areas changes

Hull City Council is seeking the views of residents, businesses, visitors and property owners within two conservation areas in west Hull to help shape their future. The proposed changes for Ella Street and Newland Park are part of the council’s commitment to review all its conservation areas and adopt management documents for each area. The […]

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View article Hull Bus Alliance celebrates electric bus milestone

Hull Bus Alliance celebrates electric bus milestone

The Hull Bus Alliance has welcomed an important milestone in the revolution of public transport in the city, after The Go-Ahead Group placed a national order for zero-emission buses, which follows a similar order being placed by Stagecoach earlier this year. To reach the UK’s net zero goal by 2050, the Department for Transport has […]

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View article Enhancements to Hull Paragon Interchange continue to improve customer experience

Enhancements to Hull Paragon Interchange continue to improve customer experience

Hull City Council is making several changes to improve the experience of bus passengers at Hull Paragon Interchange, after listening to feedback from those who use services within the city. The changes include new braille signage at each bay to assist visually impaired customers and will also soon involve the installation of laser door sensors […]

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View article Exploring the world of business during Global Entrepreneurship Week

Exploring the world of business during Global Entrepreneurship Week

Young people from across the Hull and East Yorkshire will explore the world of business when they take part in an international festival of enterprise in November. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 (GEW) will embrace 180 countries, with millions of people participating in activities designed to provide them with the knowledge, experience and connections they may need to […]

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View article Councils fund new ‘freedom pass’ to provide free bus travel for care leavers

Councils fund new ‘freedom pass’ to provide free bus travel for care leavers

Hundreds of young people in Hull and the East Riding are to receive six months of free bus travel to support them as they leave care. Working in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach East Midlands, Hull City Council has introduced the Young Persons’ Freedom Pass using bus service […]

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View article Council seeks contractor for Phase 1 of Hull District Heat Network

Council seeks contractor for Phase 1 of Hull District Heat Network

Hull City Council is seeking a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain contractor to help deliver the next stage of Hull District Heat Network (HDHN). The successful tender will deliver Phase 1 of HDHN which will involve providing heat and hot water to more than 40 buildings in Hull city centre. This will include a variety […]

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View article Free Hull Business Breakfast returns

Free Hull Business Breakfast returns

Businesses in Hull are invited to a free insightful and inspirational breakfast event next month. Hull Business Breakfast aims to provide local businesses with information on the latest support offerings in the city. Cllr Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, will provide a welcome and deliver an update on devolution, ahead of a talk […]

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View article HTAE learners hear of One Punch impact from survivor

HTAE learners hear of One Punch impact from survivor

Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) learners welcomed Paul Spence from Hull-based charity P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery during a series of inspirational talks. Paul, CEO and founder of the charity, delivered his ‘One Punch’ and ‘Rock Bottom’ talks to HTAE learners across the service’s training centres. Having suffered life-threatening injuries in 2012 due to a […]

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View article Vietnamese delegates learn of region’s offshore wind success

Vietnamese delegates learn of region’s offshore wind success

Delegates from Vietnam visited Hull this week as the council demonstrated the success of the region’s offshore wind industry and its programmes, such as Green Port Hull. Around 25 representatives made the trip over from southeast Asia and attended the Guildhall on Monday 23 September. The delegates were welcomed in the reception room by leader […]

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