Stunning £11.7m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved by planners 16th November 2021 Hull’s transformative Queens Gardens refurbishment has been given the green light by Hull City Council’s planning committee. Hull City Council’s planning committee today (Tuesday 16 November) voted unanimously in favour of the application. The plans include the improvement of accessibility and visitor flows, delivery of structural repairs through rebuilding the perimeter walls, introduction of bespoke […] Read more Environment Leisure & Culture News Planning Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityQueens GardensQueens Gardens refurbishment
Youth Enterprise Award winners announced at virtual awards evening 15th November 2021 Hull City Council in partnership with Hull Culture and Leisure (HC&L), Engaging Education, C4DI and Dave Bower of Design over Technology Ltd brought to Hull a virtual international audience to celebrate enterprising young people in the city and those that support them from the public, private and voluntary sectors. We offer our congratulations to all the young […] Read more Business News Regeneration businessGlobal Entrepreneurship WeekHCALHull Youth EnterpriseHull Youth Enterprise Awards
Christmas cheer returns to Hull city centre for 2021 11th November 2021 Hull city centre will be filled with Christmas cheer from next week as the festive season kicks off with the annual Christmas lights switch-on. Following its cancellation in 2020, next Thursday (18 November) Queen Victoria Square will come alive with live entertainment from Hull City Hall balcony, full lighting displays and a stunning 50ft Norway […] Read more Christmas Civic Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Christmas 2021Christmas lights switch-oneventLord Mayor Councillor Lynn Petrini
Department for Education grant gives green light to Ron Dearing UTC expansion 10th November 2021 Hull’s employer-led school, Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC), has received approval and funding for exciting expansion plans. Ron Dearing UTC has been awarded a grant of just over £3.7m to increase its capacity by reconfiguring space in the school’s existing building and creating a hi-tech new Centre for Sustainability in Hull’s former Central Fire […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Regeneration Cllr Shane McMurrayDFERon Dearing UTC
Exciting multi-million pound vision for Queens Gardens to go before planners 10th November 2021 The transformative £11.7m Queens Gardens redevelopment will go before Hull City Council’s planning committee on Tuesday 16 November. Preparatory work has already begun on the site after the project was given pre planning support last December. The Queens Gardens refurbishment will improve accessibility and visitor flows, deliver structural repairs through rebuilding the perimeter walls, introduce […] Read more Environment News Planning Regeneration Queens GardensQueens Gardens refurbishment
Restoration of Hull’s historic trawler gets underway 10th November 2021 Hull’s last remaining sidewinder trawler and iconic symbol of the city’s fishing industry has been dry docked for the first time in 30 years for restoration to get underway. The hull of the trawler is being cleaned, and initial condition assessments will be carried out by Dunston’s Ship Repairs, the company appointed to restore both […] Read more News Regeneration Arctic CorsairHull Maritime Project
Packed programme to celebrate young local entrepreneurs for Global Entrepreneurship Week 5th November 2021 The Youth Enterprise and Micro Business Team at Hull City Council are delighted to again be offering a packed programme to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021, supported by Hull Culture and Leisure, John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and Engaging Education. Global Entrepreneurship Week was founded 13 years ago to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every […] Read more Business News Regeneration Children and young peopleGlobal Entrepreneurship WeekHumber business
Energy efficiency scheme hands out £100,000 to help Hull businesses go One Step Greener 3rd November 2021 Hull City Council has provided almost £100,000 in grants in the first year of the Hull Business Energy Efficiency Scheme, which helps businesses in the city become more energy efficient and save money. The local authority launched HBEES in September 2020 to support small and medium-sized enterprises in their efforts to become more energy efficient […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration #OneStepGreenerCOP26energyhbeesHull Business Energy Efficiency Scheme
Hull City Council welcomes Freeport Designation 28th October 2021 Hull City Council has welcomed the news that sites to the east of the city are included in the first wave of UK Freeports, announced by the Government in the Spending Review. Strategic industrial sites, including Greenport at Alexandra Dock, and the Yorkshire Energy Park on the council-owned former Hedon Airfield, are part of a […] Read more News Regeneration
National Highways’ funding helps historic vessel’s future in Hull 22nd October 2021 The future of an historic ship which played a key role in Hull’s maritime past has been buoyed by a multi-million-pound joint investment from National Highways. National Highways, who are carrying out major improvements to the A63 at Castle Street, is contributing just over £1m to Hull’s maritime regeneration project which will see the Spurn […] Read more News Regeneration Hull Maritime ProjectSpurn Lightship
Hullywood: Why the film industry has taken a shine to Hull 22nd October 2021 The cobbled streets and historic buildings of Hull’s Old Town were recently the backdrop for Enola Holmes 2 – the next instalment of the hit Netflix franchise. Enola Holmes 2 was the latest in a string of productions to have been shot in Hull following the likes of The Personal History of David Copperfield and […] Read more Business News Regeneration Enola Holmes 2Hull film locationHull Old TownScreen Yorkshire
Tales of a Maritime City 20th October 2021 A treasure trove of seafaring culture will take place across Hull as Maritime Tales Week returns to the city for this October half term. A packed programme of events celebrating Hull’s rich maritime heritage will run from 23 to 30 October. The city’s significant seafaring history will be brought to life with a varied programme […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Hull Maritime ProjectMaritime Tales Week
