Regeneration

View article Hull City Council to distribute £3,000 grants to businesses in hospitality sector

Hull City Council to distribute £3,000 grants to businesses in hospitality sector

Hull City Council is to distribute thousands of pounds in extra grant provision for pubs, cafes and restaurants after it was announced the city will remain under Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions. The support will see grants of £3,000 made available for hospitality venues required to close under the Government measures. Councillor Daren Hale, Deputy Leader […]

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View article Additional funding sought for two Beverley Road projects

Additional funding sought for two Beverley Road projects

Two reports will be discussed at Finance Scrutiny this week. The reports are requesting additional funding to support two ongoing projects of significant buildings on Beverley Road. Additional essential works on the Brunswick Arcade site at 52a and 54 Beverley Road were identified through the open tender exercise in order to make the building safe […]

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View article Hull’s Old Town set for new One Stop store

Hull’s Old Town set for new One Stop store

Hull city centre is set to welcome a new nationally-known convenience store. Silver Street will soon be home to a One Stop franchise, which will also offer made-to-order sandwiches from sandwich-makers Stacked This project has been supported by a £182,000 grant from the Humber High Street Challenge Fund. The Humber High Street Challenge Fund has […]

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View article Work set to start on new build £8.2million primary school

Work set to start on new build £8.2million primary school

Construction work is set to begin on a new build £8.2 million primary school, including one of Hull’s first purpose-built bases for young children with autism. Contracts have been exchanged to enable Broadacre Primary School in Wawne Road to have a brand new expanded school constructed next to its current building, which will later be […]

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View article Stunning art installations set to feature as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment

Stunning art installations set to feature as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment

The £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment is set to feature a number of permanent art installations that will celebrate and bring to life Hull’s rich maritime past. The installations, from internationally-renowned and award-winning artists Katayoun Dowlatshahi and Heinrich & Palmer, will include a new seating area in the Peace Garden, integrated artworks on new amphitheatre-style seating, […]

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View article £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes exciting next step

£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes exciting next step

The £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment has moved a step closer with Hull City Council submitting a planning application for the transformational city centre project. Plans for the regeneration of the historic gardens include improved public access, improvements to the boundary walls, the introduction of bespoke pieces of public art and restoration of the Rose Bowl […]

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View article Million-pound industrial estate sold at auction in Hull

Million-pound industrial estate sold at auction in Hull

An industrial estate located just outside of Hull city centre has been sold by Hull City Council for more than £1 million. The Kingston Way Unit Factory Estate constitutes 12 purpose-built units situated over nearly two acres. Acting as property consultants, NPS Humber Ltd helped the council secure the sale of the £1.36m site. The […]

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View article Hundreds of Hull businesses applying for this coronavirus grant fund

Hundreds of Hull businesses applying for this coronavirus grant fund

The first payments are now being made under a new fund designed to help Hull businesses through coronavirus. More than 350 applications have already been received for the Additional Restrictions Grant, set up to provide support to businesses hit by the pandemic. This scheme can provide grants to businesses required to close which do not […]

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View article Major award for scheme to protect Hull homes from flooding

Major award for scheme to protect Hull homes from flooding

A scheme designed to protect thousands of homes in Hull and the East Riding from flooding has won a prestigious award. The Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation Scheme (AAEFAS) has been awarded Highly Commended status in the national Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards Grand Final. RICS is the world’s leading professional body […]

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View article Appointment of conservation specialists to conserve maritime paintings

Appointment of conservation specialists to conserve maritime paintings

A painting and conservation company will conserve a number of paintings from the collection at the Hull Maritime Museum as part of the Hull Maritime project. A decision record confirms the appointment of the Conservation Department of the University of Lincoln. Twelve maritime paintings have been identified following a survey of 400 paintings assessing their condition […]

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View article Jails, bombs and map mysteries – explosive insight into the history of Hull

Jails, bombs and map mysteries – explosive insight into the history of Hull

A 235-year-old prison, a suspected Second World War bomb explosion and mysterious buildings that don’t appear on any maps could shed new light on the fascinating history of Hull. Archaeologists have started piecing together intriguing clues from the past as part of Highways England’s A63 Castle Street project. The 70-strong team are carefully excavating at […]

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