Search on for best garden among Hull tenants 8th May 2019 Green-fingered Hull City Council tenants will be again given the chance to show off their gardening skills. And this year’s Hull City Council Tenants’ Garden Competition will includes more categories than ever. Two new categories – Gardening Undertaken in a Confined Space and Best Container, have been added to awards for Best Individual Garden and […] Read more Housing News National Gardening Week
Hull is the national trailblazer for tenant involvement 12th April 2019 Hull City Council is celebrating becoming the first social landlord nationally to achieve Exemplar Accreditation for its tenant involvement work. Awarded Tpas, the national tenant engagement experts, exemplar status recognises how the Neighbourhood and Housing Service enables its tenants to have their say on the range and quality of the services they receive and how […] Read more Housing
Hull beats tough housing targets with 2,500 new homes 15th March 2019 Hull has beaten the tough housing delivery targets set by the Government. The local authority delivered 165% of its target with 2,514 new homes built in the city from 2015 to 2018. The targets are set in the Housing Delivery Test, an annual Government measurement for local authorities in England. Councillor John Black, Hull City Council’s […] Read more Housing News
121 new houses in Bilton Grange given conditional approval 7th March 2019 Plans for 121 new houses in Bilton Grange area of Hull have been granted conditional approval by planners. Plans were approved by Hull City Council’s planning committee yesterday to allow the houses to be built on land to the west of Grange Road in east Hull, subject to the legal agreement and some revisions to […] Read more Housing News Planning
Landlord fined £2,825 after seven found living in two-bed Hull flat 18th February 2019 A Hull landlord has been fined almost £3,000 after at least seven people were found living in a two-bedroom flat. Saleem Hakim was charged £2,825 in council costs, fine and a victim surcharge for failure to reduce occupancy levels at a flat in Albany Street, Hull. Mr Hakim was convicted two offences of failing to […] Read more Housing News
How to keep damp and mould out of your home 15th February 2019 Residents are being advised how to prevent the build-up of condensation in their homes to avoid damp. Hull City Council and Hull & East Riding Citizens Advice are warning residents that damp can lead to mould build-up, which can seriously affect people’s health. As residents shut out the draughts to keep warm during winter, the organisations […] Read more Housing News
Hull housing growth plan given go-ahead 29th January 2019 A £4 million investment in housing renewal from the Local Growth Fund has been approved by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership. Hull City Council confirmed the move in a decision record. It will allow the local authority to continue a city-wide housing regeneration plan to build up to 1,000 new homes, for sale and affordable rent in established renewal […] Read more Housing News HousingHull City CouncilHumber LEP
Hull City Council promotes Alex Codd to senior economic development role 18th January 2019 Hull City Council has promoted City Planning Manager Alex Codd to a new City Economic Development and Regeneration Manager role. Alex, one of the council’s most highly respected and well-known senior officers, has spent the past 10 years leading the council’s planning team. He has helped in the delivery of major employment opportunities at Siemens, […] Read more Business Housing News Planning
Council acquires land to develop major housing scheme 26th March 2018 Hull City Council has completed the purchase of two keys sites identified for improvement of the East Bank of the River Hull. This is a key milestone to support the delivery of a strategic city centre site for up to 850 sustainable and affordable new homes. The Council were given just three weeks to enter […] Read more Housing
Decision record notification: Council to acquire land on the East Bank of River Hull to deliver 850 new homes 15th March 2018 Hull City Council has today (Thursday 15 March) published a decision record to confirm it will seek to acquire derelict land on the East Bank of the River Hull to support the delivery of up to 850 sustainable and affordable new homes. The decision record also confirms the Council will enter into contract with Homes […] Read more Housing
Hull 4 Heroes and council to develop major scheme for Hulls veterans 8th February 2018 Hull 4 Heroes and Hull City Council have today (Thursday 8 February) revealed plans to create a new £8m Veterans Village for ex-servicemen and women in Hull and the East Riding. The ambitious and innovative self-sustaining project will include a new horticultural therapy and rehabilitation facility, market garden, garden centre, community facilities as well as […] Read more Housing
Council statement: rough sleepers at former BHS building 20th December 2017 Hull City Council statement: “We have a duty to keep the city centre in a sanitary condition for all residents and visitors and, earlier today, we carried out a deep clean of the area under the former BHS building canopy in Hull City Centre. Prior to doing so, our Outreach team spoke to the three […] Read more Housing
