Drive to reach net zero accelerates with more public and fleet electric vehicle charge points 4th December 2023 Hull City Council will invest a further £150,000 in new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support one of the largest fleets of electric vehicles in the region and more than double capacity at a city centre public car park. The council has appointed SWARCO to supply, install, operate and maintain 20 new EV charging […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Climate changeCouncillor Mark Ieronimoelectric vehiclesparking
Ambitious plans to take step forward as developer sought for East Bank 4th December 2023 Ambitious proposals which feature up to 850 new homes will take a step forward as Hull City Council seeks a lead developer partner to deliver its East Bank Urban Village project. The site, approved by Cabinet in July, will see up to 850 new homes and mixed uses on brownfield land on East Bank next […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Planning Regeneration City PlanCllr Paul Drake DavisEast Bank Urban Village
New Youth Enterprise Ambassadors chosen 4th December 2023 Four enterprising young people have been recruited by Hull City Council and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank (JCYEB) to become Youth Enterprise Ambassadors to encourage other young people to develop enterprising ideas. Luke Garner, founder of John Henry – Pen Name, is a former Making Changes for Careers programme (MC4C) participant who has been […] Read more Business News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise BankMaking Changes for Careers
Celebrate Small Business Saturday 2023 1st December 2023 Small Business Saturday 2023 is here! Running for over a decade, Small Business Saturday is a grassroots campaign that celebrates amazing small businesses and encourages customers to shop locally. Hull has a plethora of fantastic small businesses across the city. This year, the council has hosted two Hull Business – Your Future breakfast events that […] Read more Business News Regeneration What's on Carr LaneHumber StreetShoppingSmall Business SaturdayTrinity Market
Late Saturday night buses – helping you get home safely 1st December 2023 Those enjoying an evening out in Hull over the festive season will have even more travel options to help get home safely thanks to late Saturday night bus services, funded by Hull City Council. Through funds allocated by the Department for Transport (DfT) for its bus service improvement plan (BSIP), the council, working with local […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets BusesCouncillor Mark Ieronimoeast yorkshire busesStagecoach East Midlands
Green light for final phase of Preston Road housing regeneration programme 30th November 2023 A major milestone in Hull’s 15-year, city-wide housing regeneration programme is set to get underway with the start of the second development phase on Preston Road, East Hull. The redevelopment of the Preston Road regeneration site is being carried out by Hull City Council’s long term, strategic development partnership KSHP, a consortium of housebuilders that […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisHumber LEPLocal Growth FundNorthern Powerhouse
Councils and bus operators join forces to demonstrate electric buses 28th November 2023 Hull City Council, in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach, will be holding two public engagement events on Wednesday 29 November 2023 to demonstrate electric buses. East Yorkshire Buses will be providing a zero-emission, fully electric, single-deck demonstrator Volvo BZL bus at […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Climate changeCouncillor Mark IeronimoEast Riding of Yorkshire Councileast yorkshire buseselectric vehiclesStagecoach East Midlands
Minister and council leaders sign devolution deal for Hull and East Yorkshire 28th November 2023 Council leaders in the East Riding and Hull put pen to paper on a proposed devolution deal with the Government as Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young visited East Yorkshire yesterday. Councillor Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council and the Levelling Up Minister all signed […] Read more Business Civic Council Government and Democracy News Cllr Mike RossDevolution
TravelWise Week campaign wins national award 28th November 2023 Hull City Council has won a prestigious national award for a campaign, which took place earlier this year, encouraging residents to choose more sustainable and active travel choices. The city was one of 17 locations in the UK to put on a programme of events for TravelWise Week, in September, including a bike library and […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelCouncillor Mark Ieronimoeast yorkshire busesFirst Step SportsHumberside PoliceNeighbourhood Network HullR-evolutionStagecoach East MidlandsTravelWise Week
Cabinet approves progression of A165 corridor road safety improvements 28th November 2023 Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved the delivery of a programme of road safety improvements along the A165 to be incorporated into the authority’s highway capital works programme for 2023/2024 and 2024/2025. The £2.99million A165 Corridor Road Safety Improvement Scheme, funded following a successful bid by the council to the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets A165Councillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for Transportroad safetySafer Roads Fund
Humber Frontage Flood Defence receives prestigious award 27th November 2023 One of Hull City Council’s flood alleviation schemes has been recognised with a prestigious national award. The Humber Frontages Flood Defence scheme won the national Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Excellence in Planning award. The £42m investment features a seven-kilometre tidal flood defence protecting circa 113,000 properties up until at least 2040, with the potential […] Read more Flooding News Regeneration Cllr Jack HainesHumber Frontage Flood DefenceRTPI Awards
Approval to be sought for Albion Square health centre 20th November 2023 Approval will be sought for Hull City Council to enter into a formal agreement with the National Health Service (NHS) to deliver a Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Albion Square. A Notice of Key Decision published states that the request will be made to December’s Cabinet for the council to deliver the CDC on behalf […] Read more Health and Social Care News Regeneration Albion SquareCabinetNHSNotice of Key Decision
