Regeneration

View article Discover 700 years At The Heart of Drypool at community dig

Discover 700 years At The Heart of Drypool at community dig

Budding archaeologists are invited to take part in a community dig on a historic Hull site this autumn. Time travellers are welcome to get involved with a free archaeological dig on the site of the former Clarence Mill which will be open to the public from Monday 2 September. A statutory exploration was undertaken by […]

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View article Council thanks transport sector following travel disruption over the weekend

Council thanks transport sector following travel disruption over the weekend

Hull City Council has thanked the city’s bus operators and taxi drivers for keeping commuters and members of the travelling public moving on Saturday in the face of extremely challenging circumstances due to the scenes of violent criminality witnessed in the city centre. It was a busy weekend in Hull, with the annual Humber Street […]

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View article Hull maintains top 10 ranking for children’s cycle training

Hull maintains top 10 ranking for children’s cycle training

Hull has maintained its status as one of the country’s top locations for the delivery of cycle training to children, according to new figures from The Bikeability Trust. Between April 2023 and March 2024, 92% of Year 6 pupils in the city received either Level 1 and 2 or Level 2 Bikeability training (3,212 children, […]

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View article Have your say on latest round of pocket parks in Hull

Have your say on latest round of pocket parks in Hull

The second round of applications for pocket parks in Hull is now open. Hull City Council is asking members of the public wishing to put forward pieces of land for rejuvenation in their area to contact their ward councillors or neighbourhood co-ordinators. The first round of pocket parks applications was held last year and four […]

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View article Local artists welcomed for new street art on replacement hoardings

Local artists welcomed for new street art on replacement hoardings

Hull City Council is engaging with local artists to create new street art on new hoardings around the Clarence Mill site. The land was surrounded by hoardings which have deteriorated over time and are now damaged beyond repair, posing a health and safety risk to the public. The council has commissioned a contractor to remove […]

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View article Restoration work starts on Hull’s historic bombed cinema

Restoration work starts on Hull’s historic bombed cinema

The restoration of a derelict Grade II listed cinema in Hull is now underway. The National Picture Theatre on Beverley Road, which still bears the scars of a World War Two bombing raid, will be given a new lease of life. The cinema was the “last surviving civilian bomb-damaged building” from the period and was […]

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View article Nighttime economy boost as Iron Lilies opens

Nighttime economy boost as Iron Lilies opens

Hull’s city centre evening economy and hospitality sector is set to receive a huge boost as new late-night bar and restaurant Iron Lilies officially opens today, Friday 12 July, thanks to support from Hull City Council. The venue occupies the former Virgin Megastore on Level 2 of Princes Quay Shopping Centre which has stood vacant […]

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View article Beverley Road the latest conservation area proposed for change

Beverley Road the latest conservation area proposed for change

Residents, business owners and those who visit Beverley Road Conservation Area are being urged to have their say to help to shape its future. A public consultation is underway for the conservation area which is the latest to undergo potential change as Hull City Council aims to enhance each of the city’s conservation areas, including […]

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View article Hull celebrates remarkable success with Multiply scheme

Hull celebrates remarkable success with Multiply scheme

Hull City Council is celebrating the success of a programme aimed at improving adult’s numeracy skills. The Multiply programme has dramatically surpassed expectations in its second year, highlighting its effectiveness and impact. Designed to enhance numeracy skills among adults, the programme significantly exceeded the original aims by 338% on learners participating in substantive learning, funded […]

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View article Levelling Up Funding to support city centre Wendy’s with dozens of new jobs

Levelling Up Funding to support city centre Wendy’s with dozens of new jobs

An empty unit in one of Hull’s busiest streets is being brought back into use thanks to support from Levelling Up Funding (LUF). Square Burgers Limited has been awarded £200,000 from Hull City Council’s government-backed fund. Trading as Wendy’s fast-food restaurant, the recipient will occupy Unit 1 of Grade II listed King Albert Chambers on […]

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View article Up, up and away! New space-themed hub for Prospect Shopping Centre receives Levelling Up backing

Up, up and away! New space-themed hub for Prospect Shopping Centre receives Levelling Up backing

Families will soon be able to enjoy an inter-galactic experience in Hull as a new space-themed venue is coming to the Prospect Shopping Centre. Hull City Council has granted £158,044.50 to Roman Adventures Limited, trading as Little Astronauts, for a facility on the top storey of the shopping centre. The funding has come from the […]

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