Major work to begin on £6m Priory Way upgrade 19th May 2022 Major work is set to begin on the Priory Way improvement project, paving the way for further development of the Priory Park East business park. As part of the £6million Priory Way scheme, the highway will be widened to accommodate the additional traffic the development of Priory Park East is expected to create. Preparation work has been […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets Hull and East Yorkshire LEPPriory ParkPriory WayRoadworks
New city centre bakery, bar and restaurant receives £70,000 grant 18th May 2022 A new bakery, bar and restaurant will open in Hull’s Old Town thanks to a £73,356 Levelling-Up Fund grant. The council has today published a decision record that confirms the grant to Hearth Family Ltd, who will open the unit at 10.5 King St, in Trinity Square. The company already occupy the second floor of […] Read more Business News Regeneration City centreGarry TaylorHAZHearth Family LtdHistoric Englandlevelling up grantOld TownRyan TelfordWhitefriargate
Hull will showcase its brilliant business potential at national forum 17th May 2022 The Invest Hull team at Hull City Council will be attending the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) to promote the array of opportunities available to investors in the city. The team will also be hosting a presentation on day one of the three-day show, alongside support from local businesses. The UKREiiF is […] Read more Business News Regeneration businessequinorHammonds of HullInvest HullRegenerationSiemensSiemens GamesaUniversity of HullWykeland
Hull Group Travel website launches for group visitors 11th May 2022 Visit Hull has launched a new website aimed at group travel organisers, tour operators and coach companies visiting the city. Hull Group Travel aims to help groups plan their visit to the city, and includes a video tour of attractions, including The Deep, the Fruit Market cultural quarter, Trinity Market, Hepworth Arcade, Hull Minster and […] Read more Business News Regeneration Hull Group TravelVisit Hull
Hull City Council appoints contractor for Queens Gardens redevelopment scheme 10th May 2022 A contractor has been appointed to carry out quantity surveying services for the Queens Gardens redevelopment scheme. Hull City Council has published a decision record confirming the award of contract to Focus Consultants 2010 LLP for the sum of £71,344, to support the delivery of the refurbishment works at Queens Gardens, which are scheduled to […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Regeneration Queens Gardens refurbishmentYorkshire's maritime city project
Hands on History Museum set to reopen 10th May 2022 Hull’s Hands on History Museum is reopening for the first time since lockdown. The museum is due to reopen on Saturday 14 May. It will then be open as normal from 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm every second and fourth Saturday of each month. The Hands on History Museum is situated in Hull’s Old Grammar School […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration What's on Hands on History MuseumHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull Museums
Bus lane cameras will be switched back on this week 9th May 2022 Bus lane cameras in Hull will be switched back on this week. The move comes in line with Hull City Council’s Cabinet decision made in December 2021 to retain 7am – 6.30pm bus lanes following a successful trial period in which buses reported nine per cent faster journey times. As part of the new traffic […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelbus lanesCycle lanesPCN
Historic maritime clock to become automated 9th May 2022 An historic city centre clock is set to become automated after more than 100 years. The large clock on the south-facing tower of Hull’s Maritime Museum and its dialworks have been extensively cleaned along with measurements for the new automatic winding system. It has been wound by hand every seven days since 1871. The new […] Read more Museums News Regeneration cLOCKHull Maritime MuseumHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Maritime training programme secures further funding 4th May 2022 The accredited ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme dedicated to young people in Hull has attracted further funding. Hull Maritime Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting Hull Maritime, has been awarded £75,000 in charitable funding from the Trinity House. This is in addition to the £75,000 awarded in 2021 to develop the training and deliver the first […] Read more Business Museums News Regeneration Hull MaritimeHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritime FuturesWorking at sea
Come along for Tea and Talk at the Avenues Centre 3rd May 2022 Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) will be hosting a ‘Tea and Talk’ session at the Avenues Centre on Monday 9 May to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness week is loneliness. Loneliness affects millions of people in the UK every year and is a key driver of […] Read more Community and Living Health and Social Care News Regeneration
“Tree-mendous” news as Hull is announced as Tree City of the World 27th April 2022 Hull has been recognised as one of only 138 Tree Cities of the World for its continued efforts to grow and maintain green spaces. Tree Cities of the World is an accreditation provided by the Arbour Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It recognises cities globally that have demonstrated […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Regeneration carbon neutralClimate changeenvironmentHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyOh Yes! Net Zero
Maritime characters selected for international competition 22nd April 2022 Going Dutch – could ‘Three in a Boat’ sail to victory? Hull’s maritime living statues have been shortlisted to compete in an international competition. The three living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m project funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, have been selected to compete in the World Living […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Hull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime Cityliving statuesMaritime charactersThree in a boat
