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View article Contractor appointed to install storage systems for maritime collection

Contractor appointed to install storage systems for maritime collection

28th July 2022

Hull City Council has today confirmed the appointment of a specialist contractor in museum storage solutions to install the storage racking and equipment to two of Hull’s maritime buildings. Leading contractor, Bruynzeel Storage Systems Limited, will design, supply and install bespoke storage including racking, shelving and other equipment for both Dock Office Chambers and Hull […]

View article Noddle Hill Nature Reserve becomes a national example of how natural rewilding can bring new life

Noddle Hill Nature Reserve becomes a national example of how natural rewilding can bring new life

26th July 2022

A research team has found that a major part of Hull’s Noddle Hill Nature Reserve has rewilded itself without intervention. It comes after the completion of a study by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology into passive rewilding. Passive rewilding is an approach to rewilding that allows nature to restore itself. It requires no […]

View article Cabinet agrees masterplan for West Docklands regeneration

Cabinet agrees masterplan for West Docklands regeneration

25th July 2022

Hull City Council’s cabinet has today (25 July) agreed ambitious and forward-looking plans to regenerate the city’s West Docklands area. The report considered today proposed using the existing cruise port budget to create a masterplan for the area between Hull Marina and the Daltry Street Flyover, including the Smith & Nephew site, with the potential […]

View article Life at sea revealed as part of Oral History project

Life at sea revealed as part of Oral History project

25th July 2022

A group of Sea Cadets from Hull have captured the everyday experiences of life in the Merchant Navy. The stories generated from this intergenerational oral history project will be shown in a short film and will form part of the new displays within the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum. This oral history programme is part of […]

View article Hull’s maritime project awarded significant funding towards museum refurbishment

Hull’s maritime project awarded significant funding towards museum refurbishment

19th July 2022

Hull City Council has been awarded £150,000 from The Wolfson Foundation to support the refurbishment of the city’s Maritime Museum as part of its recent £1.5m heritage grants round. The Wolfson Foundation grant will invest in a bespoke education room in the refurbished museum, where the Hull Maritime team will deliver a new learning programme […]

View article “Tell Mike” – your chance to let the new Leader of Hull City Council know your views as Love Hull magazine lands this week

“Tell Mike” – your chance to let the new Leader of Hull City Council know your views as Love Hull magazine lands this week

18th July 2022

The latest edition of the council’s residents’ magazine, Love Hull, will start to arrive at Hull households this week. As part of a wider commitment to listening to residents’ views, the summer issue offers residents the opportunity to tell the Leader of the Council, Councillor Mike Ross, about the issues that matter to them. By […]

View article Hull Maritime to tender for Spurn Lightship’s new berth

Hull Maritime to tender for Spurn Lightship’s new berth

15th July 2022

Hull City Council has today published a decision record that will allow the council to open a tender process to construct a permanent wet dock for the Spurn Lightship. To berth the Spurn Lightship in Hull Marina for many visitors to enjoy, we require the services of a specialist contractor to deliver a wet berth […]

View article Drop-in session for public to view improvement plans for busy Clough Road and Beverley Road junction

Drop-in session for public to view improvement plans for busy Clough Road and Beverley Road junction

15th July 2022

A drop-in session for people to find out more about work taking place to improve road safety at the junction of Clough Road and Beverley Road will take place next week. It’s the second in a series of drop-ins being held as part of major upgrades taking place on busy transport routes between Hull and […]

View article Hull’s historic Rose Bowl Fountain given new lease of life

Hull’s historic Rose Bowl Fountain given new lease of life

13th July 2022

Work to give the Rose Bowl Fountain a new lease of life is complete. The fountain, built in 1935 when the dock basin was filled in, has been sympathetically restored as part of the wider Queens Gardens redevelopment. The fountain, which is a key feature at the entrance to Queens Gardens, was drained to allow […]

View article Shoal of fish mural lifted by crane from Albion Square

Shoal of fish mural lifted by crane from Albion Square

12th July 2022

Alan Boyson’s Shoal of Fish mural will be removed over two days on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 July, ahead of demolition of the Albion Square site. A crane will carefully remove the fish mural via the roof. It is currently located on one of the upper floors of the former Co-Op Building and has […]

View article Drop-in session for public to view improvement plans for Inglemire Lane and Beverley Road junction

Drop-in session for public to view improvement plans for Inglemire Lane and Beverley Road junction

5th July 2022

A drop-in session for people to find out more about work taking place to improve pedestrian access at the junction of Inglemire Lane and Beverley Road will take place this week. On Thursday 7 July members of the public are invited to the Endsleigh Centre from 8am to 5pm to view the plans set out […]

View article Unique rugby and education hub announced for Hull

Unique rugby and education hub announced for Hull

5th July 2022

Hull FC and the University of Hull have unveiled plans for a rugby league performance, education and community hub, including a new training base for the Black & Whites first-team and Centre of Excellence. Match-funded by Hull City Council, and based at the University of Hull, the hub will unite Hull FCs rugby pathways from […]