Statement on provision of travellers site on Bedford Street 1st December 2021 The proposal to extend the travellers site on Bedford Street was granted conditional approval at a Planning Committee meeting at the Guildhall today with 10 votes for, 0 against and two abstentions. Councillor Aneesa Akbar, Portfolio Holder for Gypsies and Travellers said: “Hull prides itself on being an inclusive, welcoming city, therefore it is important […] Read more Housing News Planning HousingPlanningTraveller sites
Well done champs! 8th October 2021 Hull’s Digital Champions tenant volunteers are indeed champs! Today they won the Community Focussed Service/Product of the Year in the tpas national awards – tpas being the national experts in tenant participation. Not content with helping their fellow tenants go online, understand Smart phones and get computer savvy, the Digital Champions teamed up with the […] Read more Housing
Hull City Council makeover benefits residents in east Hull 28th July 2021 Hull City Council is set to improve the frontages of more than 300 privately owned homes in the Rosmead Street area of east Hull. The work will be carried out at predominantly older homes as part of the council’s initiative to improve its inner city neighbourhoods, and will include new boundary walls and railings, guttering […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackHull HousingRosmead Street
Hull City Council extends KWL contract 29th June 2021 Hull City Council has published a decision record to extend its contract with Kingston Works Limited (KWL) for a further five years. The contract covers repair and maintenance services to the city’s 23,500 council homes and related buildings. Prior to the decision, which was made under delegated powers authorised by Hull City Council’s Cabinet, an […] Read more Housing News contractCouncillor John BlackDecision RecordKWL
Hull City Council joins call for a Community Wealth Fund 16th June 2021 Hull City Council is one 35 local councils and more than 400 public, private and voluntary sector organisations nationwide calling for a Community Wealth Fund to help “left behind” neighbourhoods become more sustainable. The Fund is an innovative and radical approach to combatting high levels of local deprivation and low levels of community provision. Legislation, […] Read more Housing News Community Wealth FundCouncillor Daren HaleLonghill and Bilton GrangeMarfleetNorth CarrOrchard ParkSouthcoatesSt Andrew's and DocklandsWest Carr
5 things Hull City Council is doing to tackle climate change 22nd April 2021 Today is Earth Day, an annual event where people, businesses and organisations show support for environmental protection. In March 2019 Hull City Council declared a climate emergency, which led to the council unveiling a strategy that will see it become carbon neutral by 2030. Here are five things the council is doing to support the […] Read more Community and Living Environment Housing Living With Water News Regeneration Transport & Streets Cycle investment planEarth Day 2021Hull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyQueens Gardens
Hull City Council has launched a new Rent Advice campaign 8th April 2021 Hull City Council has launched a new Rent Advice campaign to urge Council tenants to get in touch with their local housing teams or one of its customer service advisors if they are struggling to pay rent due to COVID-19. Hull City Council tenants experiencing any problems, including struggling to pay rent, housing issues or […] Read more Community and Living Feature Housing News
Hull City Council commended for ‘leading the field’ in national housing pilot 26th March 2021 Hull City Council has been recognised for ‘leading the field’ in a national programme aiming to crackdown on rogue landlords and housing benefit fraud. On Friday 19 March the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced that the council would receive an additional £840k to carry out vital work to improve the standards […] Read more Housing News BBC Radio HumbersideCouncillor John BlackEddie Hughes MPMHCLGSupported accommodation
Hull City Council receives £840k for supported accommodation 19th March 2021 Hull City Council has been awarded £840k to carry out vital work to improve the standards of supported accommodation across the city. The second stage of funding for a pilot programme which reviews the quality and value for money of non-commissioned supported housing was announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackMHCLGSupported accommodation
Hull’s Empty Homes Programme improves neighbourhoods 19th February 2021 Empty Homes Week, 15-21 February, provides an opportunity to highlight the work taking place to bring empty properties back into use to help meet housing needs. Hull City Council is highlighting the work of the Empty Homes Programme which has brought 374 empty properties back into use, attracting over £11m in Homes England, DCLG, Right […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Councillor John BlackEmpty Homes Week 2021
Empty homes week celebrates success of shared tenancies for young people in Hull 15th February 2021 Empty Homes Week, 15-21 February, provides an opportunity to highlight the work of councils and housing providers to bring empty properties back into use to help meet housing needs. Hull City Council is celebrating the success of a shared tenancy scheme for people under the age of 35, which has homed 101 young people since […] Read more Housing News Regeneration Councillor John BlackEmpty Homes Week 2021Shared tenancy scheme
Councillors to discuss plans to create additional permanent and temporary provision for travellers 4th February 2021 Plans to create additional permanent provision for travellers in Hull, as well as a new adjacent temporary stopping site, will be discussed by councillors this month. The new facilities would be created next to an existing site on Bedford Street and a new adjacent site on Mount Pleasant. The new provision would meet the requirements […] Read more Council Government and Democracy Housing News
