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View article Community to have its say following landmark referendum

Community to have its say following landmark referendum

30th November 2023

Newington Neighbourhood Plan (NNP) has been endorsed by the local community following a landmark referendum in Hull. Residents went to the polls and voted in favour of the plan which now forms part of Hull City Council’s Development Plan in Newington ward. This is the first neighbourhood plan supported by the local community in Hull […]

View article Minister and council leaders sign devolution deal for Hull and East Yorkshire

Minister and council leaders sign devolution deal for Hull and East Yorkshire

28th November 2023

Council leaders in the East Riding and Hull put pen to paper on a proposed devolution deal with the Government as Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young visited East Yorkshire yesterday. Councillor Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council and the Levelling Up Minister all signed […]

View article Devolution deal announced for Hull and East Yorkshire

Devolution deal announced for Hull and East Yorkshire

22nd November 2023

Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have welcomed the news that the Government has today (November 22) announced a proposed devolution deal for Hull and East Yorkshire. The deal was announced as part of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, after several months of negotiations between the two councils and the Government. The […]

View article Festive season gets underway with Hull light switch-on

Festive season gets underway with Hull light switch-on

9th November 2023

Hull’s stunning Christmas lights will be switched on by Hull-born football legend and Former England Women’s Football Captain Dr Carol Thomas, alongside the Lord Mayor, Cllr Kalvin Neal next week. Queen Victoria Square will come alive with stunning light and sound installations on Thursday 16 November, with thousands expected to be there. A 50 ft […]

View article Lord Mayor’s Christmas Tree Festival Returns

Lord Mayor’s Christmas Tree Festival Returns

8th November 2023

The Lord Mayor’s annual Christmas Tree Festival will be back at Hull Minster next month. Dozens of decorated trees will fill up the 700-year-old Church, from Tuesday 5 December to Saturday 23 December. The Festival, which started in 2019, raises money for Hull Minster, as well as the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal Fund, which is […]

View article Remembrance Day 2023

Remembrance Day 2023

3rd November 2023

Hull will once again remember the millions of people who lost their lives in the First World War, and subsequent conflicts, on the 105th anniversary of the 1918 armistice. At 10.30am on Sunday 12 November, a parade will leave from Pease Street and travel to the city centre Cenotaph before the annual service of remembrance takes place […]

View article Cabinet approves district heat project to move forward

Cabinet approves district heat project to move forward

24th October 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has given the go ahead to the Hull District Heat Network (HDHN), the council’s long-term, cost-saving energy supply project. The decision means the council will form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to manage HDHN. There are a range of benefits for both the city and the council as the project progresses, […]

View article Hong Kong drainage delegates visit Hull’s flood defences

Hong Kong drainage delegates visit Hull’s flood defences

19th October 2023

Delegates from the drainage section of Hong Kong’s government visited the Guildhall in Hull last week to learn about the city’s resilient flood alleviation schemes. The visitors from Asia visited Hull’s tidal surge barrier and Humber Hull Frontage, as well as sharing ideas with Hull City Council’s partners Living With Water. This was followed by […]

View article Limited Liability Company sought to progress district heat project

Limited Liability Company sought to progress district heat project

13th October 2023

Hull City Council will seek approval from Cabinet to form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to manage its district heating project. An LLC, which would be regulated by Ofgem, would be in place to ensure Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) moves forward, providing low price heat resource to consumers both within and outside of the […]

View article Devolution deal has to suit the people of Hull

Devolution deal has to suit the people of Hull

9th October 2023

Next year, 2024, marks ten years since the current phase of English devolution started with the Greater Manchester Agreement in 2014. When we talk about devolution, for many it isn’t really clear what it means, with a lack of clarity on what it really means, whether you are a resident, a business owner or council […]

View article Council Leader welcomes near £20m funding boost as Hull’s Levelling Up Partnership plans revealed

Council Leader welcomes near £20m funding boost as Hull’s Levelling Up Partnership plans revealed

6th October 2023

Leader of Hull City Council, Cllr Mike Ross has welcomed a huge £19.35 million funding boost for the city as he met with Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young MP alongside the council’s chief executive, Matt Jukes, and Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership chair, James Newman OBE. The minister from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing […]

View article Leader reacts to Levelling Up announcement

Leader reacts to Levelling Up announcement

29th September 2023

Hull City Council Leader, Mike Ross, has reacted to the government’s announcement in its latest round of Levelling Up Funding. Hull has been awarded £19.35 million from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Cllr Ross said: “This funding will enable the council and partners to provide opportunities across the city. “There will be […]