Regeneration

View article Council campaign to support cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ hailed a success

Council campaign to support cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’ hailed a success

A council campaign to support cyclists in Hull to stay safe and stay seen during the winter months has been hailed a success, following a final pop-up event this week. Hull City Council’s popular Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returned in October of last year, when the clocks went back, and saw nine events […]

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View article Levelling Up Funding supports former Marks & Spencer building restoration

Levelling Up Funding supports former Marks & Spencer building restoration

Plans are in place to support enabling works to bring back into life one of Hull city centre’s most prominent buildings. The former Marks & Spencer (M&S) building at 40-44 Whitefriargate is subject to improvement works which are being supported by Levelling Up Funding (LUF). Hull City Council is supporting the work by allocating government […]

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View article Albion Square CDC plans approved

Albion Square CDC plans approved

Construction work will begin shortly for the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) on Albion Square after planning approval was granted with conditions. Hull City Council’s planning committee approved plans for the £18m NHS facility which will welcome thousands of patients annually, relieving the strain on acute hospitals whilst also creating around 100 local jobs. The CDC […]

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View article Take a look at Costello Playing Field plans ahead of imminent improvements

Take a look at Costello Playing Field plans ahead of imminent improvements

Improvement works on Costello Playing Field are set to begin shortly and the people of Hull are invited to look at the plans and provide feedback. Hull City Council has provided significant investment to the Anlaby Park Road North site which will create a state-of-the-art year-round sports provision. Works will include the creation of a […]

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View article Hull Adventure Centre opens in East Hull

Hull Adventure Centre opens in East Hull

The brand-new Hull Adventure Centre is open to the public today, Friday 1 March, with visitors now able to enjoy a bigger and better experience. The centre, based at Hull Karting, has also launched a new website to enable quicker and easier online bookings. Hull Adventure Centre has introduced archery-tag, bubble ball football and dodgeball, […]

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View article Rix Group receives national award for its work supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

Rix Group receives national award for its work supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

One of Hull’s most prominent businesses 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. Rix Group, the sixth-generation, family-owned business, with a portfolio of 22 companies ranging across many industries, has received a Good Travel Plan award […]

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View article Leaders say ‘thank you’ as thousands have their say on devolution

Leaders say ‘thank you’ as thousands have their say on devolution

The public consultation for Hull and East Yorkshire’s devolution proposals has now ended and leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have thanked all those who have given their views. More than 4,600 people who live or work in Hull and East Yorkshire have had their say during the eight-week public […]

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View article Formal consultation on the Spring Bank Conservation Area underway – and you can have your say

Formal consultation on the Spring Bank Conservation Area underway – and you can have your say

A six-week consultation period is underway today giving the public the opportunity to find out how their feedback has been incorporated into plans for Spring Bank Conservation Area’s regeneration project. Home, business and property owners in the conservation area are urged to take part in the latest consultation to discover how plans are progressing, how […]

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View article Colonial Street subject to archaeological dig as development progresses

Colonial Street subject to archaeological dig as development progresses

Hull City Council is carrying out preliminary archaeological excavations on Colonial Street as an important precursor for the site’s planned redevelopment. The land to the rear of St Stephen’s Shopping Centre is currently under examination to establish the history of the site and whether it retains any archaeological interest. The Colonial Street site is allocated […]

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View article Levelling Up Funding supports £2m Hammonds of Hull refurbishment

Levelling Up Funding supports £2m Hammonds of Hull refurbishment

Almost £2 million of private capital is to be invested into the former Hammonds of Hull building as part of an extensive transformation. Redefine Paragon Square Hull Limited’s project is being supported by Levelling Up Funding (LUF) and has been awarded £315,000 for the refurbishment of 1 Paragon Square. The grant has come from LUF […]

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