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View article Full Councils to consider next stage in devolution proposals

Full Councils to consider next stage in devolution proposals

Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire councils will decide in the coming weeks on whether to move forward to the next stage of regional devolution. The councils will consider the proposed arrangements for the Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in relation to its establishment, governance, legal powers, and the areas that it will […]

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View article More than 50 trolleys removed from Hull watercourses amid flooding concerns

More than 50 trolleys removed from Hull watercourses amid flooding concerns

Hull City Council is urging residents to ensure that they dispose of rubbish in the correct manner amid a flood risk after a shocking amount of litter was collected from Hull’s watercourses. As part of Hull’s Dynamic Drains project with the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Groundworks, more than 50 shopping trolleys and hundreds […]

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View article Restoration work to well-known pub thanks to Levelling Up support

Restoration work to well-known pub thanks to Levelling Up support

One of Hull’s most well-known pubs will undergo restoration improvements following support from Levelling Up Funding (LUF). The Whittington & Cat on Commercial Road, opposite Hull Marina, has been granted £69,916.69 from Hull City Council’s government backed LUF allocation. The money has been awarded to Whittington and Cat Limited to support restoration to the building’s […]

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View article LUF grant to help create city centre office space

LUF grant to help create city centre office space

Gosschalks’ building will undergo significant refurbishment to create city centre office space and employment opportunities thanks to support from Levelling Up Funding (LUF). Sixtyone QG Limited has been awarded £381,807 as part of its large-scale project in the city centre at 61 Dock Street. The grant award has come from Hull City Council’s government LUF […]

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View article The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog – Make May ‘a Month of Movement’

The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog – Make May ‘a Month of Movement’

In his third post for ‘The Step in the Right Direction Hull Blog’, Paul Schofield, a tour guide in the city for more than 30 years, talks about how you can improve your health and wellbeing by taking a few small steps each day. May is very much the month of movement. With the weather […]

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View article Local contractor appointed to restore former National Picture Theatre

Local contractor appointed to restore former National Picture Theatre

Local contractor, Hobson and Porter, has been appointed to restore and preserve the last remaining WW2 civilian ruin in the UK, National Picture Theatre, on Beverley Road. Thanks to funding from Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the façade will be restored to its former period style, including its iconic windows and […]

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View article Hull Cultural Strategy needs you!

Hull Cultural Strategy needs you!

Views from residents and businesses across Hull are being sought to further develop Hull’s Cultural Strategy. A month on from the city’s inaugural cultural conference, Cultural Tides, which 170 local cultural organisations and individuals attended, along with industry experts from across the UK and Europe, Hull City Council is now looking to progress the plans […]

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View article Council to explore further options for district heat project

Council to explore further options for district heat project

Hull City Council is exploring the future expansion of the Hull District Heating Network (HDHN). A detailed Decision Record published today confirms the council has varied its existing contract with technical consultants Ove Arup and Partners. This will enable scope changes to the design of HDHN, including future connections to East Bank Urban Village, as […]

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