Festival feel for free young people’s event! 25th July 2023 A first-ever free event just for young people will kick off a summer packed with activities and entertainment. Aimed at ages 11 to 16, Beat the Heat takes place in Zebedee’s Yard, city centre, on Wednesday July 26. It brings together live music, a silent disco, circus skills workshop, clothing swap, TikTok filming area, glitter […] Read more News
Free swimming in Hull this summer 25th July 2023 Free junior swimming returns to Hull this summer, as part of ‘Healthy Holidays’. Sessions are available at Woodford Leisure Centre, Ennerdale Leisure Centre, and Beverley Road Baths. Children aged 5 to 15 can attend these sessions for free, with no prior booking required, though please note under-8s must be accompanied by a paying adult. To […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Healthy HolidaysHull Culture and Leisure
Discover life in Tudor Hull 25th July 2023 The Festival of Archaeology returns later this week, with Hull’s Tudor History being celebrated. On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, 10am-3pm, ‘Telling Tales of Tudor Hull’ will be held at the site of the South Blockhouse on Tower Street. Visitors to the free, drop-in event are invited to get creative and help tell the […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Festival of ArchaeologySouth Blockhouse
Council given authority to progress devolution plans 25th July 2023 Hull City Council will formally progress plans for its devolution deal after it was given authority to do so by Cabinet. Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Councils were named in the first wave of potential devolution deals when the Levelling Up White Paper was launched in February 2022. The Minister for Levelling Up visited […] Read more Civic News CabinetDevolution
Liverpool Street to undergo essential repairs 24th July 2023 Hull City Council has announced that essential works on Liverpool Street will get underway later this year, to provide much needed improvements to the road condition. With the carriageway on Liverpool Street – from the mini-roundabout on Hessle Road to the roundabout on Brighton Street – in a poor state, essential maintenance work needs to […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoHessle RoadRoadworksWright Civil Engineering
First Family Hub to offer even more support to Hull families 24th July 2023 The Parks Children’s Centre is becoming the first children’s centre in Hull to be rebranded as one of the new Family Hubs, offering even more support to local children and families. One-stop hubs will offer support from conception through to age 19, or up to 25 for young people with special education needs and disabilities, […] Read more Children and families Community and Living Education and Learning News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFamily hubsParks Family Hubyoung people and family services
Cabinet considers road safety proposals in Old Town area 24th July 2023 Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today considered new proposed safety measures for the Old Town area of the city centre. This is in response to a request from the city’s coroner after Rebecca Kirby tragically died after being struck by a car when crossing Lowgate on the evening of 27 August 2021. The coroner’s report […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoLowgateOld Town
Consultation on operating times for Hull’s bus lanes closes soon – don’t forget to have your say 24th July 2023 Residents, businesses and other stakeholders have a week left to have their say on proposals to alter the operating times of Hull’s bus lanes. An online survey is available for people to give feedback on which routes in and out of the city, with bus lanes they use, how and when they use them and […] Read more News Transport & Streets bus lanesCouncillor Mark IeronimoTransport consultation
Moves for city centre living supported by Hull City Council Cabinet 24th July 2023 Proposals for a project to bring around 1,000 new homes to Hull city centre have today been approved by Cabinet. Schemes on three city centre brownfield sites will now move a step further to preparing and marketing the sites for developer interest. One site, known as East Bank Urban Village will see up to 850 […] Read more News Regeneration CabinetCity centreEast BankMyton City GatewaySt Stephen's Place
Medieval Mayhem hits Museums Quarter! 24th July 2023 The Festival of Archaeology returns to Hull’s Old Town later this week, with ‘Medieval Mayhem’ among the free, drop-in events. On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, from 11am to 4pm, the Museums Quarter will be transformed into a medieval encampment. Visitors will come face-to-face with knights in armour, as the knights of the Medieval […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Festival of ArchaeologyHull Culture and LeisureMedieval Mayhem
Hull’s summer of free fun has begun! 24th July 2023 The summer holidays have started and so have hundreds of completely free activities for children and young people! With the cost of living crisis continuing to affect thousands of families across Hull, the council’s Healthy Holidays programme ensures everyone can have a summer to look forward to. Healthy Holidays, which has run for several years, […] Read more News
Next steps taken to improve pedestrian, cycling and highway infrastructure in Hull 24th July 2023 Improvements to pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, as well as improved capacity on the highway network for motorists across the city, have taken a step forward after Hull City Council appointed a contractor to design several new schemes. The council has published a decision record confirming the awarding of a contract to Pell Frischmann Consulting Engineers […] Read more News Transport & Streets active travelCouncillor IeronimoPell Frischmann
