Hull in top 30 UK councils for business grant delivery 23rd April 2020 More than £38 million in grant funding has been paid to Hull businesses suffering due to coronavirus. Hull City Council has identified 4,341 businesses in the city that are eligible for the grants. So far, 3,446 companies have been paid a combined £38.5 million – which is 79.4 per cent of those eligible businesses. This […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Business supportCouncillor Daren HaleFinanceHull City Council
‘I can’t express enough pride in these bright young people’ 21st April 2020 A walk-by food hub has been launched to help Hull’s young care leavers who may need food and supplies during the coronavirus outbreak. Mark Jones, Hull City Council’s Director of Regeneration, tells us how proud he is of the young people who are leading it. It’s easy to get caught up in the first-world problems […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus News Regeneration Care LeaversMark JonesRoom 42
City centre improvements continue during coronavirus measures 21st April 2020 Work to improve Hull’s public realm continues with contractors and workers following guidance from Government and Public Health England. Contractors are at four sites – Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Prospect Street and the Maritime Museum – working in small groups with workers maintaining two-metre distances between each other. Workers have been supplied with face masks and […] Read more News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityPublic Realm
Three schemes helping Hull businesses during coronavirus 14th April 2020 Businesses in Hull and the Humber are being urged to take advantage of support during the coronavirus outbreak. Three Humber Business Growth Hub schemes are already helping firms deal with challenges brought on by Covid-19. The ICT for Growth scheme has received more than 250 enquiries in a month. The majority have come from companies […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleFinance for GrowthHumber Business Growth HubICT for Growth
Coronavirus: Hull Central Library lends support to university’s face shield production 9th April 2020 Hull Central Library is the latest in a long list of places to lend its support in the battle against coronavirus. The library’s Makerspace facility, which usually helps individuals, creatives and small organisations build and produce artwork and products, has lent its two 3D printers to the Univeristy of Hull to help support its production […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Face shieldHull Central LibraryMakerspaceUniversity of Hull
Businesses in Hull urged to access online support during coronavirus 9th April 2020 Businesses in the Hull and Humber region are being urged to take advantage of online support to help them deal with the impact of Covid-19. A series of webinars organised by the Humber Business Growth Hub will offer guidance on subjects including Government grant support, how to mitigate disruption during the outbreak and market insight […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHumber Business Growth HubICT for Growth
£23m in grant funding paid out to Hull businesses hit by coronavirus 7th April 2020 More than £23m in grant funding has been handed over to Hull businesses hit by coronavirus since an online application form went live on Friday. The local authority is distributing £58m in grant funding on behalf of the Government, with more than 4,000 businesses in the city expected to be eligible. The online form allowing […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Business supportCouncillor Daren HaleGovernmentHull City Council
Young people in Hull urged to apply for apprenticeships on major A63 project 3rd April 2020 Young people are being urged to apply for skilled apprentice positions on upcoming major A63 Castle Street project in Hull. Apprentices are being sought in positions across civil engineering, surveying and digital professions for the Highways England scheme, which is expected to run for five years. And Hull City Council and contractor Balfour Beatty are […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets A63Balfour BeattyCastle StreetHull City CouncilNational Highways
Online form for Hull businesses to apply for grant funding is now live 3rd April 2020 An online form allowing businesses in Hull to apply for grant funding is now live. The facility will allow Hull City Council to distribute £58m in funding to firms across the city suffering during the coronavirus outbreak. The form is now live on the council’s website here. It is expected more than 4,000 businesses in […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Business supportFinanceHull City Council
Hull businesses will be able to apply for grant funding soon 1st April 2020 Businesses in Hull are expected to be able to apply for grant funding from the end of the week when an online form goes live. Hull City Council will distribute £58m in funding to firms in the city – with 4,000 businesses expected to be eligible. The local authority is setting up an online facility […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Business supportFinanceHull City Council
Contractor appointed to remove Scott Street Bridge 30th March 2020 A specialist contractor has been appointed to dismantle Scott Street Bridge. Civil contractor Eric Wright Group has been appointed to carry out the work following an open tender process. Plans to remove the Grade II-listed bridge were developed in conjunction with Historic England, after the structure was deemed as a risk to river traffic. Councillor […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets BanksyCouncillor Daren HaleEric Wright GroupScott Street Bridge
Hull students creating virtual reality tour of Veterans Village 30th March 2020 A group of Hull sixth form students are using state-of-the-art technology skills to help create a visual walkthrough of the world’s first purpose-built centre of its kind for veterans. Year 12 engineering students from Ron Dearing University Technology College (UTC) in Hull are assisting in the creation of a virtual reality tour of the Hull 4 […] Read more Business News Regeneration Hull 4 HeroesHull 4 Heroes Veterans Village.Ron Dearing UTCVeterans Village
