Hull’s £42 million flood alleviation scheme gets green light 9th January 2019 Construction of a multi-million pound scheme to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Hull from flooding from the Humber estuary has been given the go-ahead. The £42 million flood alleviation scheme has now had final sign-off from local government secretary James Brokenshire. It was approved by Hull’s planning committee earlier this month – on the fifth […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration Environment AgencyFloodingHumberHumber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence scheme
Celebrating apprenticeship success at awards ceremony 12th November 2018 Hull Training and Adult Education recognised the achievements of apprentices, learners and businesses at its annual awards ceremony. A panel of judges featuring local employers, past apprenticeship award-winners and partners, faced a difficult task filtering nominations before making their final selections at The Guildhall in Hull on Friday. The awards were sponsored by local companies […] Read more Business News
Hull City Council shortlisted for three national awards 2nd November 2018 Hull City Council has been shortlisted in the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards 2019 in three categories. The local authority has been nominated in the Driving Growth, Council of the Year and in the Public/Private Partnership categories for its work with Wykeland Beal on the transformation of the Fruit Market. Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader of […] Read more Business News Hull City CouncilLocal Government Chronicle
Hull named third-most improved UK city to live and work 1st November 2018 Hull has been named the third-most improved UK city as a place to live and work, according to a new report. The Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index 2018 ranks cities on a combination of economic performance and quality of life. It measures 42 of the UK’s largest cities against 10 indicators, including employment, health, […] Read more Business News Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index
£4.8 million in European funding for Hull projects 25th October 2018 Hull community projects are beginning to bear the fruits of a £4.8 million European funding programme – increased to £7.5 million with match-funding. Ten ventures are benefitting from European Structural and Investment Funds, secured by the city to run a Community Led Local Development (CLLD) programme. The programme has been designed to help people find […] Read more Business
£6 million boost for SMEs in the Humber region 23rd October 2018 Growing businesses in the Humber will be able to access assistance offered as part of more than £6 million of European funding as three unique projects are launched in November. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region could benefit from the three schemes offering one-to-one support, workshops / masterclasses and grants after the Humber […] Read more Business
£575,000 funding for enterprising young people in Hull 15th October 2018 Young people in Hull looking to develop enterprise skills or set up businesses can get help from £575,000 in new funding. Hull City Council’s award-winning Making Changes for Careers Programme (MC4C) has received the funding as part of the Humber Learning Consortium European Social Fund (ESF) Youth Employment Initiative. It will be spent in the […] Read more Business John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank
Hull youth enterprise manager to pick up award 4th October 2018 A Hull youth enterprise manager is to be recognised for his dedication to supporting entrepreneurial young people. Hull City Council’s Charles Cracknell, founder of the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, is to be honoured at a University of Winchester graduation ceremony. Charles will receive the University of Winchester Alumni Recognition Award – which recognises contributions […] Read more Business John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank
Five inspirational young ambassadors recruited by Hull City Council 1st October 2018 Five young entrepreneurial ambassadors have been recruited by Hull City Council to encourage others to develop enterprising ideas. The five have been brought in by the authority’s Youth Enterprise Section to promote the Making Changes for Careers (MC4C) programme, which offers enterprise skills training and business support services to Hull young people who are not […] Read more Business John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank
Hull City Council’s Making Changes for Careers project commended at Enterprising Britain Awards 21st September 2018 Hull has again received recognition at the Enterprising Britain Awards. A year after the city was named the UK’s most enterprising place, Hull City Council’s Making Changes for Careers (MC4C) project has been highly commended in the Building Enterprise Skills section. Fife in Scotland has been named the UK’s most enterprising region, with other top […] Read more Business John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank
Hull recruits ‘Champions’ to boost city’s economy 19th September 2018 Hull is looking to position itself as one of the key conference locations in the UK. The conference and meetings industry is worth approximately £18 billion annually to the UK economy. On Friday 21 September the city is launching its Conference Champions initiative with a special event at the brand new £36 million Bonus Arena. […] Read more Business
Back in business: Hull Central Library hosts Start-up Day 2018 13th September 2018 Business Start-up Day is back and bigger than ever for 2018, at Hull Central Library on Thursday 20 September from 1.30 – 7pm. Do you have a business idea but aren’t really sure how to turn it into a reality? Then come to Hull’s Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Start-up Day. Hull Central Library will […] Read more Business
