£22m Whitefriargate fund a step closer after successful Hull City Council bid 5th July 2019 Hull City Council has taken a step closer to securing £22 million to regenerate Whitefriargate. The council has been successful in the first stage of the bidding process and will now be given a funding grant to develop a full business case for capital investment from the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF). The council made […] Read more News Regeneration Future High Streets FundHullHull City CouncilWhitefriargate
£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment could be brought forward 5th July 2019 Councillors are being asked to consider plans to refurbish and improve Queens Gardens in one single approach. £1m has already been allocated by Hull City Council’s Cabinet for phase one of the works. Councillors are now going to discuss bringing forward £3.3m of funding from the capital programme so the entire refurbishment and improvement works […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Green spacesHullHull city centreParksQueens Gardens
Hull’s ambition to become a cycling city 4th July 2019 A task and finish panel has been established in order to improve the quality of cycling provision in the city. The group will come together to review the current cycling infrastructure, and make recommendations to Cabinet on how to improve facilities and encourage cycling in Hull. Councillor Aneesa Akbar, chair of the infrastructure and energy […] Read more Regeneration Transport & Streets Cyclingsustainable traveltransport
Beauty salon GH&36 opens in Hull’s Fruit Market 2nd July 2019 A mother-daughter duo have opened a new beauty salon in Hull’s Fruit Market. Julie and Zoe Omond have joined forces to launch their new venture, GH&36, offering a luxury combination of clinical and cosmetic beauty treatments. With six dedicated treatment rooms, the open-plan beauty salon at 69 Humber Street offers treatments including microblading; dermal fillers; […] Read more Business Regeneration BeautyFruit MarketFruit Market LLPGH&36Hull MarinaHumber Street
Cycling welcome in Hull city centre 1st July 2019 Hull City Council welcomes cycling in the city centre and is committed to continuing to improve cycling infrastructure in the city. As part of the city centre’s Public Realm improvements in 2017 several areas, including parts of Prospect Street, King Edward Street, Jameson Street, Whitefriargate, Princes Dock Street, Humber Street and Humber Dock Street, were […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets City centreCyclingHullPublic RealmTourism
Young traders impress at Trinity Market 1st July 2019 Some of the city’s most creative and entrepreneurial young traders gathered at Trinity Market on Saturday to take part in a competition to find the National Market Traders Federation’s (NMTF) Young Trader of the Year. Thirteen traders from across the city wowed a panel of judges who then had the difficult task of selecting just […] Read more News Regeneration MarketNational Market Traders FederationShoppingTrinity MarketTrinity SquareYoung Trader of the Year
Archaeology work begins ahead of Hull Minster visitor centre works 28th June 2019 Archaeology work has begun has begun ahead of a new extension at the historic Hull Minster. A new visitor and heritage centre in a glass, bronze and stone extension on the 700-year-old church will be built after a £3.9 million grant from Highways England. The extension will include exhibition spaces, cafe and other new visitor facilities, leading into a “heritage […] Read more Environment News Regeneration ArchaeologyHull MinsterHumber Field ArchaeologyNational Highways
Council responds to rising demand for secondary school places with multi-million pound investment 25th June 2019 Hull City Council is increasing the capacity of three schools in the city to respond to the rising demand in secondary school places. It is projected that over the next five years there will be an increase in demand of 1,000 secondary school places in the west of Hull. St Mary’s College, Kelvin Hall School […] Read more Education and Learning Regeneration Boulevard AcademyHull City CouncilKelvin Hall SchoolSecondary SchoolsSt Mary's College
Hull leads the way in how to tackle threat of flooding 24th June 2019 Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to consult the public on a joint framework to address flooding issues when considering future planning developments. The authority is the first in the UK to join hands with a water company to produce an SPD (supplementary planning document). The partnership between Hull City Council and Yorkshire Water […] Read more Environment Living With Water Planning Regeneration Climate changeHull City CouncilLiving With Water
Latest generation of traders breathe new life and ideas into city 24th June 2019 Young traders and independent businesses are going to be celebrated on Saturday at Hull’s Trinity Market. Some of the city’s most creative, entrepreneurial and hard-working traders are going in front of a panel of judges – full of familiar faces – with the hope of being crowned the National Market Traders Federation’s (NMTF) Young Trader […] Read more Business News Regeneration Trinity Market
Cabinet to consider £4m Queens Gardens improvements 18th June 2019 Cabinet is being asked to approve the allocation of £4m of funding to carry out improvements to Queens Gardens. The improvements would see the complete rebuilding of the retaining walls to the gardens. Cllr Daren Hale, portfolio holder for economic investment and regeneration, said: “Queens Gardens is a vital part of the city centre. By […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Queens Gardens
Trinity Market opens seven days a week 7th June 2019 Hull’s thriving Trinity Market is now open seven days a week. The market in the Old Town will open every Sunday from 11.30am to 4pm starting this weekend. The market reopened in 2017 following a £3m refurbishment. Councillor Dave Craker, portfolio holder for culture and leisure, said: “Trinity Market continues to go from strength to […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture Regeneration What's on Trinity Market
