Hull care leavers thriving in roles with major Hull firm 27th February 2020 Two Hull care leavers are thriving after being offered work placements with a major Hull construction firm. Jimmy Green and Nathan Bray, both 21, have accepted paid training and development roles with The Ashcourt Group, a family-run company with more than 300 employees. Jimmy and Nathan had been working with Room 42, a care leavers’ […] Read more News Regeneration AshcourtCare LeaversHull City CouncilMark JonesRoom 42
Work to ramp up access to popular museum is well underway 21st February 2020 Work to install new steps and access ramp to the entrance of Hull’s Maritime Museum is well under way. As part of the third phase of the public realm improvements, these enhancements are expected to take 10 weeks to complete, using the same York stone to match the current building sources from Yorkshire. With support […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleDCMSHull Maritime MuseumPublic Realm
Plans reveal how £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment will benefit environment 18th February 2020 Plans for the £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment are to go on display as part of a public consultation in Trinity Market. The plans incorporate modern, eco-friendly features including electric charging points, the introduction of plants and trees to increase the gardens’ biodiversity and the incorporation of designs and functions that will allow the area to […] Read more Environment News Planning Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityQueens GardensQueens Gardens refurbishment
Hull to explore free port status after Government announces plan 11th February 2020 Hull’s economy could receive a boost under Government plans to create up to 10 free ports across the UK. Sea ports and airports are being invited to apply for free port status, which will be issued after the UK leaves the EU. The free ports would allow firms to import goods into the chosen cities […] Read more Business News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleFree portsHull City CouncilHumber LEP
Traders join forces to fight crime in Hull city centre 5th February 2020 Hull businesses are joining forces for a new city centre crime prevention initiative. The DISC project sees traders tracking offenders and sharing information to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. It is operated by the new Hull City Centre Security Partnership, which includes HullBID, Hull City Council, Humberside Police and businesses in the city. The initiative […] Read more Business News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull City Centre Security PartnershipHull City CouncilHull Community Safety PartnershipHullBIDHumberside Police
Hull’s most popular cycling routes to receive makeover 4th February 2020 Plans to overhaul Hull’s cycling and walking offer have been revealed. These include ambitious plans to transform Hull’s streets and encourage more people to choose cycling and walking as an alternative mode of transport for at least part of their journey. The Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure plan (LCWIP) was developed by monitoring existing travel […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleCyclingDepartment for TransportLCWIP
Plans to transform Hull’s transport network have been revealed 4th February 2020 A six-year plan has been launched to detail how Hull will transform its transport infrastructure by 2026. The plans include how future transport projects can help support the city’s ambition to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 by encouraging residents and visitors to choose walking, cycling or public transport as their preferred form of transportation. Hull […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleCyclingroad safetytransport
Plans for rebrand of Hull’s landmark Europa House approved 4th February 2020 Plans for the transformation of one of Hull’s landmark buildings have been approved. Work to redevelop the distinctive gold-clad Europa House could start within months after permission was granted for an upgrade that could create 600 jobs. The plans by developers Allenby Commercial would see the building on the corner of Anlaby Road and Ferensway […] Read more Business News Regeneration Allenby CommercialAnlaby RoadEuropa HouseFerensway
Historic Hull fountains set for makeover 28th January 2020 Hull’s historic Rose Bowl Fountains are set for a makeover that will see them returned to their former glory. The fountains, built in 1935, are being restored as part of the £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment. They were once said to be the largest illuminated fountains in the country. They were designed as a corresponding feature […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleQueens GardensRose Bowl
Have your say on multi-million pound Whitefriargate regeneration 27th January 2020 Proposals for the regeneration of Whitefriargate are to go on display to the public as part of a six-week consultation. The new concept designs, providing visual guidance on how shop frontages could be transformed, were approved by the council’s planning committee last week. Cabinet approved the six-week consultation this morning (Monday 27 January). The concept […] Read more Business News Planning Regeneration Hull Old TownWhitefriargate
Hull school named among country’s best for A-level progress 27th January 2020 Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) has been named as one of the best schools in the country for progress made by A-level students. New league tables released by the Department for Education show Hull’s employer-led school is ranked 15th for all schools and colleges in England, including fee-paying independent schools, for the progress made […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration Ron Dearing UTC
Albion Square to focus on office space and leisure 23rd January 2020 Proposals for the multi-million pound mixed-use Albion Square development will focus more on office space and leisure. The new proposals include an increased focus on leisure and commercial space, which has the flexibility to adapt to the changing face of modern city centres including the requirements for high-quality office space. The changes in proposals are […] Read more News Regeneration Albion Square
