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
Hull firms responding to evolving city centre 6th June 2019 Hull city centre is reacting well to the changing needs of its companies, according to the developer of one of the city’s most ambitious recent office developments. Tradepark Ltd is the developer behind the K2 building in Albion Street. And during Humber Business Week, director Mark Butters said: “K2 responds to the growing and changing needs […] Read more Business News Regeneration Humber Business Week
Plans for 150-bed hotel in Hull city centre approved 5th June 2019 Plans for a 150-bed hotel in the city centre have been approved by Hull City Council’s planning committee. The £20m development is to be built on land next to the £36m Bonus Arena, between Castle Street and Princes Quay shopping centre. It would also see the protection of two of the city’s listed buildings, with the […] Read more News Planning Regeneration
Highways works at Priory Park could secure £25m investment 21st May 2019 Highways improvement works are set to get under way in Priory Park near Hull. The works will allow investment on land near Henry Boot Way, unlocking up to 15,600 sq m of commercial floor space. It could see private sector investment of up to £25m and the creation of up to 280 new jobs. The […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets
Pearson Park restoration hits significant milestone 20th May 2019 The restoration of Pearson Park has reached another milestone with a contractor being appointed to deliver the remainder of the £3.8m project. Work has already begun on the restoration of the park’s historic archway, which was removed in December and is due to return later this summer. The second phase of the restoration of the […] Read more Leisure & Culture Regeneration Pearson Park
