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View article Whitefriargate awarded £100,000 for cultural programme

Whitefriargate awarded £100,000 for cultural programme

19th May 2021

Hull City Council has been awarded a £100,000 grant from Historic England as part of the Whitefriargate High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) to create and deliver community-led cultural activities on the high street over the next three years. Whitefriargate HSHAZ is one of more than 60 high streets to receive a share of £6 […]

View article More electric vehicle charging points in Hull to support carbon neutral ambition

More electric vehicle charging points in Hull to support carbon neutral ambition

18th May 2021

Hull City Council is continuing its drive towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030 by installing new electric vehicle charging points at depots across the city to serve its increasing number of fully electric fleet vehicles. In the past six months, the council has doubled the number of electric vehicles to 24, a figure likely to […]

View article Smart tech used to improve safety as part of Stoneferry Corridor project

Smart tech used to improve safety as part of Stoneferry Corridor project

14th May 2021

As part of the multi-million-pound Stoneferry Corridor project, smart technology will be installed at the road entries in Maxwell Street, Woodhall Street and Morley Street to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. The first of its kind in the city, intelligent road studs will be installed to detect cyclists on the footway and illuminate to […]

Councillor Daren Hale

View article Follow the White Rabbit and discover Hull’s Old Town wonderland

Follow the White Rabbit and discover Hull’s Old Town wonderland

14th May 2021

The history of Hull’s magical Whitefriargate and Old Town area will be celebrated with a new trail inspired by the White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Carroll’s family had a strong connection with Hull, with his mother being raised in the city. The trail will visit locations in the Old Town that […]

View article Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

12th May 2021

The enormous task of moving the whole of the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection from the Grade II* listed building has got underway. Some 50,000 objects – including the much loved the polar bear – are being packed and removed as part of a major decant as the museum prepares for a £12m refurbishment. Tens of […]

View article Give your views on Hull’s Economic Strategy for next five years

Give your views on Hull’s Economic Strategy for next five years

10th May 2021

Hull City Council is developing an Economic Strategy for the city and asking businesses and residents for their views. The aim is to boost employment, make the city more attractive to visitors and both existing and new businesses and to increase productivity and wages. The strategy will build on the city’s achievements over the past […]

Economic Strategy

View article Maritime outreach activities for people with Dementia

Maritime outreach activities for people with Dementia

7th May 2021

Local people who have dementia and their families are to be offered a new maritime themed activity pack. The Hull Maritime project, funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, will share the new activity packs with the city’s Extra Care facilities, and partner organisations working with older people and their family […]

View article Hull City Council to become ‘trailblazer’ for care leavers

Hull City Council to become ‘trailblazer’ for care leavers

6th May 2021

Hull City Council has committed to becoming a “trailblazer” authority for a national charter that supports care leavers into employment and training. The Care Leaver Covenant is a promise made by organisations to provide support for care leavers aged 16 to 25 to help them live independently. The local authority will be joined by Hull […]

View article Smart city screens set to transform Hull’s Paragon Interchange

Smart city screens set to transform Hull’s Paragon Interchange

4th May 2021

The new smart city digital screens in Hull’s Paragon Interchange are now live following a period of testing. The first of its kind in the city, the long-awaited screens will enable bus passengers to plan their journeys as efficiently as possible, with real-time updates on bus arrival and departure times using smart technology. Paragon Interchange […]

View article More love for the Truelove Flag

More love for the Truelove Flag

22nd April 2021

A long due conservation treatment on the 147 year-old Truelove flag from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete. The 15ft (4.57m) Truelove flag, dating back to 1873 and on display at height for more than 40 years on the main wall within the whaling gallery, was lowered by technicians on January to enable conservation […]

View article 5 things Hull City Council is doing to tackle climate change

5 things Hull City Council is doing to tackle climate change

22nd April 2021

Today is Earth Day, an annual event where people, businesses and organisations show support for environmental protection. In March 2019 Hull City Council declared a climate emergency, which led to the council unveiling a strategy that will see it become carbon neutral by 2030. Here are five things the council is doing to support the […]

View article New supermarket opens in Hull’s Old Town

New supermarket opens in Hull’s Old Town

21st April 2021

A new supermarket has opened its doors in Hull’s historic Old Town. The One Stop on Silver Street offers a range of convenience products, as well as made-to-order sandwiches from sandwich-makers Stacked. It is one of a number of new businesses and investments in the Old Town, which includes a new cycle hub in Trinity […]