Consultation on gypsy and traveller sites in Hull 5th February 2020 A report will ask Hull City Council’s Cabinet to consider proposals to consult residents and stakeholders on the provision of a gypsy and traveller stopping place in Hull and extension to the existing permanent provision. The Cabinet report recommends consultation is undertaken with residents and groups on the proposal to extend the existing Wilmington traveller […] Read more Housing News Hull City Council
Hull gets £1m for homelessness prevention 29th January 2020 Hull City Council has been awarded just under £1m to continue its work on tackling rough sleeping by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The funding will enable the council and its partner organisations to continue and strengthen homelessness prevention activities, as well as work with rough sleepers. It will be used […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackhomelessnessMHCLG
Hull City Council’s new enforcement policy for private landlords to be introduced 24th January 2020 Hull City Council is set to launch a new approach to enforcing safety standards in private sector rental properties in the city. Legal proceedings brought by the Humber Landlords Association have now been settled on agreed terms with the council. The council’s new Private Housing Enforcement Policy, agreed by its Cabinet in 2018, will be […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackHull City CouncilHumber Landlords Association
This Hull guide will lead to hundreds of high-quality homes 23rd January 2020 A new residential design guide has been launched for Hull. The Hull Residential Design Guide will lead to the delivery of more than 620 homes high-quality homes per year across the city. It is the first planning policy adopted by the city specifically addressing the design quality of new housing. The document has been developed […] Read more Business Housing News Planning Regeneration Alex CoddHarper PerryHull City CouncilHull Residential Design Guide
How former rough sleeper Jim escaped homelessness in Hull 16th January 2020 Thousands of people sleep rough on UK streets every night, yet most people think they could never become homeless. Jim Cooper was a dad with a partner and regular work. But after a family breakdown, he found himself sleeping under a bush – and close to death. Now Jim has found the help he needed […] Read more Housing News Emmaushomelessnessrough sleeping
Council secures £25,000 to support private landlords 3rd January 2020 Hull City Council has been given £25,000 to improve support and training offered to private landlords. The funding is part of £220,000 for local authorities across Yorkshire and the Humber, announced today by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP. The £25,000 will be used to help deliver landlord training and the production of advisory information for […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackHousingRobert Jenrick MP
HMO rule change considered by Hull City Council 17th December 2019 A new provision to block development rights to turn family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) has been supported by Hull City Council’s Cabinet. The Article 4 direction to remove rights for converting smaller homes into HMOs will now be considered by Full Council next month. The new provision has been designed to ensure […] Read more Business Council Government and Democracy Housing News Regeneration Article 4CabinetCouncillor Daren HaleFull CouncilHMOs
New hub for rough sleepers opens in Hull 28th November 2019 A new service to help people who are sleeping rough has opened in Hull. As temperatures plummet, a new hub has opened with room to accommodate up to eight people who have some of the most complex needs in the city. The hub in Great Union Street offers specialist support including immediate assessment by a […] Read more Housing News domestic abusehomelessnessHull City CouncilHull Domestic Abuse Partnershiprough sleeping
£362,355 awarded for 121 affordable homes in Hull 24th October 2019 Hull City Council has been awarded more than £350,000 by Homes England to allow 121 new homes to be built. This will comprise 12 homes for affordable rent and 109 for sale, with quality open space integrated into the development. The £362,355 awarded to the local authority, part of Homes England’s Local Authority Accelerated Construction […] Read more Housing News Affordable housingCouncillor John BlackHomes EnglandHull City Council
Matt Jukes: Why I am braving a night sleeping in the cold 24th October 2019 Tonight is the CEO Sleepout in Hull, when big-hearted business leaders and swap suits for sleeping bags to brave a night out in the cold at Craven Park. Hull City Council chief executive Matt Jukes will be among them. Read more Housing News Opinion CEO SleepoutEmmausHull City CouncilMatt Jukes
Meet abseilers defying gravity to keep Hull’s tower blocks clean 21st October 2019 It is not a job for the faint of heart. Meet the team of abseilers who defy gravity to make sure cladding on Hull City Council’s 26 tower blocks is kept sparkling clean. Larry and his colleagues at Industrial Abseiling think nothing of launching themselves off high-rise blocks such as Hull’s Gatwick House, which is […] Read more Housing News Gatwick HouseHull City CouncilIndustrial Abseiling
See award-winning gardens from council tenants in Hull 19th October 2019 These gardens are the gold standard among Hull City Council’s talented tenant gardeners. From pots and hanging baskets to lush lawns and vegetable plots, entries in this year’s council tenants’ gardening competition showed the time and care taken to nurture these green spaces. Doreen Hunt from Park Area won the Best Maintained Garden award, while […] Read more Housing News Councillor Lynn PetriniGardeningHull City CouncilPark AreaRiverside