Ideal Heating extends support to vulnerable residents through Hull City Council partnership 17th March 2025 Ideal Heating has reinforced its commitment to supporting residents in its home city through its partnership with Hull City Council. Ideal has provided a significant sum of money to the council’s Money Matters and Affordable Warmth schemes, directly benefiting local charities, organisations and community groups. The schemes are designed to alleviate financial hardship and promote […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Affordable WarmthIdeal HeatingMoney MattersSt Aidan's ChurchThe Shed
Calling all green fingered tenants! 14th March 2025 Entries have opened for the seventh annual Hull City Council Tenants’ Garden Competition, and hopefully we’ll have a bumper crop of entries. People can enter the garden competition if they are Hull City Council tenants living within the Hull city boundary. The only other rules are that each entrant must have done the gardening themselves, […] Read more Community and Living Environment Housing News competitionHull City Counciltenants
Hull City Council wants residents to report empty homes 4th March 2025 At a time when there is a national shortage of housing, Hull City Council is lending its full support to national Empty Homes Week (3-9 March), and encouraging people to help bring long term vacant housing back into use. It’s estimated that there are over a million empty homes nationwide, with some 250,000 empty for […] Read more Housing News Housing
Government statistics show reduction in rough sleeping in Hull 27th February 2025 New government statics published today show that on the single night count those who were found rough sleeping in Hull were eight fewer than in 2023, a reduction from 39 to 31. Acknowledging the reduction, Hull City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Communications and Communities Cllr Jack Haines said, “Whilst we welcome that fewer people were […] Read more Housing News Housing
Albion Square lead developer partner sought 24th February 2025 Hull City Council has taken a major step forward on its redevelopment of the former BHS building, announcing that it is seeking a lead developer partner to help to deliver the next stage of its Albion Square project. The council’s cabinet today gave permission to commence procurement activity for development of the former BHS building […] Read more Housing News Regeneration Albion SquareBHS buildingCabinetCllr Paul Drake DavisCommunity Diagnostic Centre
Lead development partner announced for East Bank Urban Village 18th February 2025 Hull City Council has announced its intention to appoint ECF, a partnership between Muse, Legal & General, and Homes England, as its lead development partner for East Bank Urban Village following an extensive procurement exercise. Marking a significant milestone for this major regeneration, the council plans to enter into a 15-year development agreement with ECF […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisEast Bank Urban VillageECFLevelling Up Partnership
Hull Housing Growth Plan to deliver almost 6,000 homes from 2025 – 2031 31st January 2025 Hull City Council’s Cabinet has adopted its Housing Growth Strategy for 2025-2031, which outlines its plans to facilitate the delivery of 5,958 new homes to the city’s housing stock. Of these homes, 1,452 will be in the more affordable homes category in order to meet identified need, it is estimated 800 will be for rent […] Read more Housing News Planning Affordable housingcouncillor paul drake-davisHousinghousing growth strategy
Affordable Warmth grants support community groups in Hull in 2025 30th December 2024 Affordable Warmth, a citywide initiative to help residents with the cost of living this winter, will begin from Thursday 2 January 2025. The three-month initiative, which has seen 28 voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations receive funding, means more than 30 warm space venues will be open across Hull. This is in addition to the […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Public Health Affordable WarmthCllr Jack HainesHousehold Support FundWarm Spaces
East Riding and Hull City Council work with letting agents to counter damp and mould in the private rented housing sector 4th November 2024 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, alongside Hull City Council, is among the local authorities selected by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to run pilot projects which raise awareness among private tenants and landlords of the dangers of damp and mould and the statutory requirements to resolve them. Working together, both councils […] Read more Housing News Healthy HomesMHCLG
Hull City Council serves closure order following drug dealing and nuisance behaviour 4th November 2024 Hull City Council’s Neighbourhood Nuisance Team, working with Humberside Police and the Council’s Neighbourhoods and Housing Service, has been granted a three-month closure on a property, owned by the council, in Arundel Close in the Drypool area of the city. Tenants have been removed from the house which had become a focal point for drug […] Read more Housing News Councillor Linda TockNeighbourhood Nuisance TeamNeighbourhoods and Housing Service
Council Leader calls for urgent clarity over Household Support Fund’s future 2nd September 2024 Cllr Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the Household Support Fund, but sought clarification over long-term support for those most vulnerable. Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, announced that £421 million will be distributed to local authorities in England to help people most in need with the […] Read more Children and families Customer Services Housing News Cllr Mike RossHousehold Support Fund
Local artists welcomed for new street art on replacement hoardings 26th July 2024 Hull City Council is engaging with local artists to create new street art on new hoardings around the Clarence Mill site. The land was surrounded by hoardings which have deteriorated over time and are now damaged beyond repair, posing a health and safety risk to the public. The council has commissioned a contractor to remove […] Read more Housing News Regeneration Clarence MillCllr Paul Drake DavisEast Bank Urban VillageStreet Art
