Community and Living

View article Visit Beverley Road Baths to help shape Stepney’s future

Visit Beverley Road Baths to help shape Stepney’s future

31st May 2024

Residents, business owners and stakeholders of Stepney of Hull are encouraged to visit Beverley Road Baths from next week to have their say on plans for the area. The Stepney area of Beverley Road has been earmarked as part of the High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme which launched in March. The national scheme is aimed […]

View article Leader calls for extension to cost of living help

Leader calls for extension to cost of living help

21st May 2024

The Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, has called on the Government to extend vital help to deal with the cost of living crisis, as his Cabinet yesterday approved £2.2million more in support. The Household Support Fund has been used in Hull to help families across the city with school uniforms and pays […]

View article Stepney green spaces improvements thanks to half a million pound award

Stepney green spaces improvements thanks to half a million pound award

20th May 2024

The Stepney area of Hull is to receive major improvements as £500,000 of green funding has been awarded to Hull City Council. The work will be targeted to green space improvement works as part of the government’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme. The funding came as a result of a successful green spaces proposal submission […]

View article Successful launch of High Street Accelerator Pilot

Successful launch of High Street Accelerator Pilot

22nd March 2024

Hull’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme was successfully launched with Action Week this week. A spring clean of the Stepney Area of Beverley Road has taken place following its confirmation as one of 10 pilots nationally for high street accelerator status. Hull City Council was awarded almost £250,000 of revenue funding from the Department of […]

View article Stepney community partnership launched for High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme

Stepney community partnership launched for High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme

15th March 2024

Hull’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme has launched today, Friday 15 March, with a spring clean of the Stepney area of Beverley Road. Hull City Council was awarded almost £250,000 of revenue funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities as the Stepney area was confirmed as one of 10 pilots nationally for […]

View article Hull Adventure Centre opens in East Hull

Hull Adventure Centre opens in East Hull

1st March 2024

The brand-new Hull Adventure Centre is open to the public today, Friday 1 March, with visitors now able to enjoy a bigger and better experience. The centre, based at Hull Karting, has also launched a new website to enable quicker and easier online bookings. Hull Adventure Centre has introduced archery-tag, bubble ball football and dodgeball, […]

View article East Area Committee to discuss East Park plans

East Area Committee to discuss East Park plans

27th February 2024

Plans for changes at East Park will be discussed at the East Area Committee next week, after public consultation came to an end. One of Hull’s most popular parks is subject to planned changes to improve parking and access. As part of the proposals, the main gates to East Park will reopen to motorists (in-line […]

View article Interactive and multilingual map of Hull launched to welcome people to the city

Interactive and multilingual map of Hull launched to welcome people to the city

16th January 2024

The city’s first interactive and multilingual map has been launched as a part of the Hullitage Project, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The unique ‘Hullitage’ map has been built by the National Initiative for Creative Education and is co-created by participants and volunteers. It contains interesting and often forgotten information about Hull’s rich […]

View article Major city centre road part of national regeneration scheme

Major city centre road part of national regeneration scheme

6th December 2023

An area of Beverley Road is set to receive a boost after it was named as part of national regeneration scheme. The Stepney area has been confirmed today, Wednesday 6 December, by the government’s Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities as one of 10 pilots for high street accelerator status. The High Street Accelerator […]

View article Ambitious plans to take step forward as developer sought for East Bank

Ambitious plans to take step forward as developer sought for East Bank

4th December 2023

Ambitious proposals which feature up to 850 new homes will take a step forward as Hull City Council seeks a lead developer partner to deliver its East Bank Urban Village project. The site, approved by Cabinet in July, will see up to 850 new homes and mixed uses on brownfield land on East Bank next […]

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 Green light for final phase of Preston Road housing regeneration programme

Green light for final phase of Preston Road housing regeneration programme

30th November 2023

A major milestone in Hull’s 15-year, city-wide housing regeneration programme is set to get underway with the start of the second development phase on Preston Road, East Hull. The redevelopment of the Preston Road regeneration site is being carried out by Hull City Council’s long term, strategic development partnership KSHP, a consortium of housebuilders that […]