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View article £4.3m Queens Gardens plans go before councillors next week

£4.3m Queens Gardens plans go before councillors next week

4th September 2019

Plans that could lead to £4.3m improvements to one of Hull’s most popular green spaces are to be considered by councillors. The plans for Queens Gardens will next week go before Riverside Area Committee councillors, who will be given the opportunity to add comments before the designs are submitted to the council’s planning committee. The […]

View article Victoria Pier flood defence plans go on show

Victoria Pier flood defence plans go on show

29th August 2019

Victoria Pier flood defence plans will go on show at a public drop-in event on Tuesday 3 September. Staff from the Environment Agency will be on hand to explain the plans and answer any questions at a pop-up stand on Nelson Street from 12.30pm to 5.30pm. The proposed work would see the existing steel sheet […]

View article Outgoing Freedom Festival boss praised by council for ‘pivotal role’

Outgoing Freedom Festival boss praised by council for ‘pivotal role’

16th August 2019

Hull City Council has paid tribute to the “tremendous contribution” made to the city by the executive director and joint CEO of the Freedom Festival, Jenny Howard-Coombes. Freedom Festival announced today that she will be stepping down from her role following this year’s festival. Jenny was the first employee to join Freedom Festival Arts Trust […]

View article Hull backs calls for ‘Northern Budget’ to deliver infrastructure boost

Hull backs calls for ‘Northern Budget’ to deliver infrastructure boost

15th August 2019

Hull City Council is backing calls by northern leaders for the Government to commit to a “Northern Budget” to boost the region’s economic fortunes. The calls asks the Government to deliver on commitments promised as part of the Northern Powerhouse agenda. It is being backed by the Transport for the North, which represents more than […]

View article Road works to start in Holderness Road next week

Road works to start in Holderness Road next week

1st August 2019

Essential road works are to get under way in Holderness Road from Monday 5 August. The repair and resurfacing work will take place between Stanhope Avenue and Summergangs Road westbound. Works will take place from 7.30am to 10am and are due to be completed by Sunday 18 August. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for highways, […]

View article Residents urged to help protect flood defences

Residents urged to help protect flood defences

31st July 2019

Residents in Orchard Park are being urged to protect a newly built nature area designed to help alleviate flooding in the neighbourhood. The lake and fishing pond sits off Danepark Road and forms part of the Cottingham and Orchard Park Flood Alleviation Scheme. It will protect the area from flooding and will be stocked with […]

View article Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park

Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park

24th July 2019

Plans to improve the landscaping of Pearson Park are to be submitted to Hull City Council’s planning department. The landscaping design would see Victorian tree formations returned to the park in keeping with the overall plans for its restoration as part for the Pearson Park Project. The plans would only see the removal of trees […]

View article Hull to get a flood learning lab

Hull to get a flood learning lab

23rd July 2019

A flood-themed community hub and learning laboratory will open at Wilberforce Sixth Form College thanks to a new grant. The hub will work with projects and communities in the city to deliver a large-scale flooding training programme. It will be created after the Yorkshire Future Flood Resilience Pathfinder project, delivered by City of York Council, […]

View article Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer

Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer

22nd July 2019

A public consultation that could lead to the redevelopment of derelict listed buildings and vacant land in the Beverley Road area has been approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet. The six-week consultation into a site including Brunswick House and the Strand will begin in mid-August. Cabinet members agreed to expand the site area to include […]

View article Plans to bring forward £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved

Plans to bring forward £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved

22nd July 2019

Plans have been approved by Cabinet this morning to bring forward the £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment. The work will now be carried out in one single approach, rather than a phased approach as first planned. £1m had already been allocated by Hull City Council’s Cabinet for the refurbishment. This morning a further £3.3m of funding […]

View article Hull Youth Enterprise Award-winner urges ‘go for it’ as nominations open

Hull Youth Enterprise Award-winner urges ‘go for it’ as nominations open

17th July 2019

A Hull Youth Enterprise Award-winner has urged the next generation of young entrepreneurs to “go for it”. Nominations are now open for this year’s awards, which recognise Hull’s enterprising schools, young people and their supporters. The awards are organised by Hull City Council in partnership with the Hull Youth Enterprise Bank. Last year, Ben Robinson […]

View article Priory Park improvements get under way

Priory Park improvements get under way

16th July 2019

A £1.5m road improvement project to stabilise the embankment along Priory Park has begun. The preparation works are taking place ahead of a widening scheme, which will take six months to complete. The works are designed to allow investment on land near Henry Boot Way, unlocking up to 15,600 sq m of commercial floor space. […]