Regeneration

View article Bude playing fields development gets council backing

Bude playing fields development gets council backing

Plans to improve the playing fields and build new changing facilities at Bude Park have moved a step closer. The proposed scheme at Bude Park could include both playing field redesign and upgrade, re-provision of changing accommodation and flood prevention design work to ensure the pitches are useable all year round. Hull City Council’s cabinet […]

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View article Weekend work paves way for progress in major transport upgrade

Weekend work paves way for progress in major transport upgrade

A weekend closure will be in place for the A63 this coming weekend, as work to the major road upgrade continues. Over the course of the weekend hoardings around Murdoch’s Connection, Hull’s new footbridge, will be removed in preparation for its eagerly-anticipated opening. Yorkshire Water will be rerouting the sewers to allow for construction of […]

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View article Temporary goodbye to some of Hull’s fine collection of maritime paintings

Temporary goodbye to some of Hull’s fine collection of maritime paintings

A number of Hull’s historic maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum, with some dating back to the 1700s, have been sent to a specialist laboratory for conservation. Following a survey of 400 paintings, the 12 selected paintings that depict a variety of maritime themes with important links to Hull’s rich maritime history have been […]

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View article Deputy Chair appointed to new Hull and East Yorkshire LEP

Deputy Chair appointed to new Hull and East Yorkshire LEP

In anticipation of the formal creation of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on 1st April 2021, James Newman, the Chair designate of the new LEP, has appointed Stephen Parnaby OBE as Deputy Chair following an independent selection process led by Thomas Martin, Chair of the Hull and East Riding Business Engagement […]

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View article Hull City Council awarded green certificate for action on environmental impact

Hull City Council awarded green certificate for action on environmental impact

Hull City Council has been awarded the Investors in the Environment Green certificate for the seventh year in a row. An audit in December praised the local authority’s energy use during 2019-20 and its action on reducing its environmental impact between October 2019 and November 2020. The report highlighted key achievements including the council’s adoption […]

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View article Historic Queens Dock set to be unearthed for first time in 60 years

Historic Queens Dock set to be unearthed for first time in 60 years

Once the largest dock of its kind in the country, sections of the original dock edge walls of Queens Dock are set to be unearthed for the first time in 60 years this month as part of a £4.3m city centre project. The sections of the dock edge were last seen in the 1960s, when […]

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View article Hull City Council and Civica to bring 100 home-based jobs to city

Hull City Council and Civica to bring 100 home-based jobs to city

Hull City Council is partnering with Civica, a global leader in software for public services, to bring 100 new home-based call centre jobs to the city. The council has partnered with Civica since 2015 to deliver its revenues and benefits services at its Kingston Centre. Employees handle more than one million customer enquiries every year, with those […]

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View article Work to improve key Holderness Road route begins next week

Work to improve key Holderness Road route begins next week

Work to improve a key section of Holderness Road, between Diadem roundabout and Ganstead roundabout, will begin next week. A full carriageway reconstruction will take place, providing a safer road surface for motorists, following a funding boost from central Government. The work will be spilt into three phases in order to minimise disruption to motorists […]

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View article How a Hull coffee company is finding the right blend for success

How a Hull coffee company is finding the right blend for success

As an aficionado and accomplished roaster, James Wilkins knows the value of the humble coffee bean. Spotting a gap in the local market just over a decade ago, James took the plunge starting his own small coffee roasting company in Hull, The Blending Room. After experiencing early success selling his produce at local farmers markets, […]

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View article Hull City Council commits £20,000 to city’s young entrepreneurs

Hull City Council commits £20,000 to city’s young entrepreneurs

Hull City Council has committed a further investment of £20,000 to support young entrepreneurs in the city. The grant follows £20,000 issued by the local authority from May to August last year, which was critical to drawing in further private sector funding to support young entrepreneurs. The funding for young entrepreneurs will be managed by […]

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View article Hull businesses can now apply for up to £9,000 Covid grants

Hull businesses can now apply for up to £9,000 Covid grants

Hull businesses required to close in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are being urged to apply for a one-off grant worth up to £9,000 to help see them through the latest Covid-19 measures. But Hull City Council is stressing that only businesses in these sectors which have not yet applied for any Covid-related support […]

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