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View article Residents urged to help protect flood defences

Residents urged to help protect flood defences

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 […]

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View article Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park

Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park

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 […]

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View article Hull to get a flood learning lab

Hull to get a flood learning lab

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, […]

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View article Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer

Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer

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 […]

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

Plans to bring forward £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved

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 […]

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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

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 […]

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View article £1m secured for Whitefriargate regeneration

£1m secured for Whitefriargate regeneration

Hull City Council has secured £1m to support the regeneration of Whitefriargate under the Humber High Street Challenge fund. The fund, from the Humber LEP, is providing grants aimed at encouraging private sector landlords and property owners in each of the four Humber local authorities to undertake building and conversion projects that animate high streets, […]

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View article Colour of refurbished Pearson Park archway revealed

Colour of refurbished Pearson Park archway revealed

The colour of Pearson Park’s refurbished archway has been revealed. The iconic archway was removed from the park in December and has been undergoing restoration by a specialist contractor. When the gateway was deconstructed, paint samples were taken from areas across the whole of the structure. It revealed the original red base coat was followed […]

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View article £22m Whitefriargate fund a step closer after successful Hull City Council bid

£22m Whitefriargate fund a step closer after successful Hull City Council bid

Hull City Council has taken a step closer to securing £22 million to regenerate Whitefriargate. The council has been successful in the first stage of the bidding process and will now be given a funding grant to develop a full business case for capital investment from the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF). The council made […]

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View article £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment could be brought forward

£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment could be brought forward

Councillors are being asked to consider plans to refurbish and improve Queens Gardens in one single approach. £1m has already been allocated by Hull City Council’s Cabinet for phase one of the works. Councillors are now going to discuss bringing forward £3.3m of funding from the capital programme so the entire refurbishment and improvement works […]

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