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View article Minister and council leaders sign devolution deal for Hull and East Yorkshire

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 […]

View article TravelWise Week campaign wins national award

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 […]

View article Cabinet approves progression of A165 corridor road safety improvements

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 […]

View article Humber Frontage Flood Defence receives prestigious award

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 […]

View article Approval to be sought for Albion Square health centre

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 […]

View article HEY LEP to launch Create Growth Programme thanks to £520,000 of funding

HEY LEP to launch Create Growth Programme thanks to £520,000 of funding

13th November 2023

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hull and the East Riding will soon be able to benefit from expert, tailored support thanks to over half a million pounds worth of funding secured by Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP). The government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has awarded £520,000 to […]

View article Life of ‘Mr Hull’ celebrated

Life of ‘Mr Hull’ celebrated

13th November 2023

An event has taken place to celebrate the life of Hull City Council Director of Regeneration Mark Jones. Mark died in September, at the age of 66, following a short illness. Known affectionately by many as ‘Mr Hull’, he was awarded an MBE in 2016 in recognition of his dedication and commitment to economic regeneration […]

View article Exciting West Docklands plans to be discussed at Cabinet

Exciting West Docklands plans to be discussed at Cabinet

10th November 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet will discuss a report detailing the design brief for the West Docklands area. The design brief would set a planning framework for development and regeneration of the area. The land is bounded by the operational Albert and William Wright Docks to the south, the A63 to the north, Daltry Street to […]

View article 5,000th person supported by Employment Hub

5,000th person supported by Employment Hub

9th November 2023

The Employment Hub has celebrated welcoming its 5,000th person to benefit from the service in less than three years. The significant milestone was reached when Abdullah Yaguba met with employment advisor Lynsey Adam. Since Hull City Council created the Employment Hub in December 2020 in partnership with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has […]

View article Hull businesses secure ‘star’ status by supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

Hull businesses secure ‘star’ status by supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

6th November 2023

Four of Hull’s most notable businesses and organisations have received national certification for their workplace travel plans which encourage and support their workforces, around 2,530 staff, to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. The Deep and the Holiday Inn Hull Marina have received Good Travel Plan (Bronze) awards from Modeshift STARS […]

View article Beverley Road lane closures removed

Beverley Road lane closures removed

6th November 2023

The lane closures on Beverley Road have now been removed as major regeneration works to Brunswick Arcade near completion. The closures between Norfolk Street and Trafalgar Street were removed over the weekend. Beverley Road’s bus lanes, both northbound and southbound, are now fully reopen from today, Monday 6 November. The Brunswick Arcade landmark building is […]

View article TravelWise Week campaign shortlisted for national award

TravelWise Week campaign shortlisted for national award

2nd November 2023

Hull has been shortlisted for 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 […]