Regeneration

View article Newland area next to benefit from Hull City Council’s Priority Streets regeneration programme

Newland area next to benefit from Hull City Council’s Priority Streets regeneration programme

Hull City Council has approved a £4 million investment into streets between Newland Avenue and Beverley Road in north Hull. The funding is part of Hull City Council’s Priority Streets programme which identifies areas of the city most in need of housing improvement works. The streets involved are De Grey, Lambert and Grafton Streets and […]

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View article National gold award for Hull Adventure Centre

National gold award for Hull Adventure Centre

A landmark year for Hull Adventure Centre has reached another peak after it won gold for the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Award at the Land Leisure & Tourism (LLT) Show 2024. The centre was announced as the winner at the annual awards at Birmingham’s NEC last month. The LLT Awards acknowledge those who […]

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View article Scale Lane Bridge to close to pedestrians for essential repairs

Scale Lane Bridge to close to pedestrians for essential repairs

Scale Lane Bridge will close to the public from Tuesday 10 December until the New Year, when repair works to its swing mechanism are scheduled to take place. A routine inspection of the bridge recently identified several bearings that need replacing to ensure the long-term operation of the structure. However, with several river traffic movements […]

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View article Skills board to support Hull and East Yorkshire devolution gets to work

Skills board to support Hull and East Yorkshire devolution gets to work

Influential figures from across the region have come together to form the Hull and East Yorkshire Skills Board. It is the latest group that will support the work of the new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, after a £400-million devolution deal was agreed with the Government. Alongside the new Hull and East Yorkshire Business […]

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View article Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returns to support city’s cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’

Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returns to support city’s cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’

A successful safety scheme will return to Hull’s roads this winter, aimed at helping cyclists to stay safe and stay seen when riding around the city during the darker nights. After supporting and educating hundreds of cyclists over the past two years, Hull City Council will again be running its popular Bike Lights for Dark […]

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View article Exhilarating high ropes on the way for Hull Adventure Centre

Exhilarating high ropes on the way for Hull Adventure Centre

Visitors to Hull Adventure Centre will soon be able to enjoy an exhilarating new high ropes course. Hull City Council has appointed High-Low Ropes Course Consulting Ltd to construct the latest offering at the multi-activity centre in east Hull. The first planned stage will see a unique 20-pole high ropes course that will be incorporated […]

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View article Free Festive Skills Bootcamps this weekend

Free Festive Skills Bootcamps this weekend

Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) is urging residents to boost their careers and unlock their potential this festive season with upcoming Skills Bootcamps. The team will be hosting something magical at The Freedom Centre on Preston Road next weekend, with a visit from Santa and Mrs Christmas, as well as themed workshops and crafts. […]

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View article Hull hotel receives national certificate for walking, cycling and public transport

Hull hotel receives national certificate for walking, cycling and public transport

Doubletree by Hilton, in Hull, has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. The hotel has progressed from an ‘Approved Travel Plan’ to a ‘Good Travel Plan’ award after delivering a range of initiatives over the past […]

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View article Council announces upcoming footpath improvement works

Council announces upcoming footpath improvement works

Essential resurfacing works are set to begin in Hull next week to provide much-needed improvements to the city’s footpaths.     As part of Hull City Council’s investment in the city’s footpaths, essential improvement works will take place on Sylvia Close, Skidby Grove, De Grey Street, Oldfield Avenue, 21st Avenue, Endike Lane, Courtland Road and Sextant Road, […]

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View article Council kickstarts plans for new youth enterprise hub

Council kickstarts plans for new youth enterprise hub

Hull City Council is engaging with contractors to help create a new youth enterprise hub and business incubation facility in the city centre. The council has allocated £1.5m of government funding for the refurbishment of 161 High Street. The plans will be developed by the council’s Building and Design Services and initial works will focus […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Footpath improvement works to commence in Beverley and Newland

Love Your Neighbourhood: Footpath improvement works to commence in Beverley and Newland

As part of the Love Your Neighbourhood initiative, Hull City Council has identified several footpaths in the Beverley and Newland ward that require improvement. The council’s continued investment in the city’s footpaths will see works take place on Emmott Road, Stanbury Road, and Windle Avenue. These were identified during a Love Your Neighbourhood ‘patch walk’ […]

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