Cabinet to consider releasing funding for Hepworth’s Arcade project 15th March 2023 Hull City Council’s Cabinet will consider giving the green light to a project to repair and renovate Hepworth’s Arcade. The scheme will see essential repairs to the historic and much-loved shopping parade, addressing damp and a backlog of maintenance, such as renovating the promenade flooring and repairing internal stonework. It will also be fully redecorated. […] Read more News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisHepworth's ArcadeHistoric England
‘Rediscover’ Ferens Art Gallery at new exhibition 14th March 2023 An exciting new exhibition ‘Rediscovering Ferens’ has opened at Ferens Art Gallery. Running until Sunday 21 May, the exhibition focusses on the theme of identity and curators have explored what identity means to them, and to communities in Hull. The exhibition has been co-curated by young volunteers aged 18 – 25 years from the Future […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Claire LongriggCllr Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryLouise ColeRediscovering FerensSorcha Ni Foghluda
Work begins to expand Northcott School to improve provision for Hull pupils with SEND 14th March 2023 Work has begun on expanding Northcott School as Hull City Council steps up its provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Last year, the council announced that £600,000 would be spent expanding the schools’ age range from 5-16 to 3-19, and increasing the number of its pupil places to 200. Four extra […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleEducationEsteemHull SchoolsNorthcott SchoolschoolsSENDSEND strategy 2021-2024SEND sufficiency
Love Your Neighbourhood: Gower Road area gets tidy-up treatment 14th March 2023 The Gower Road area of Hull is the latest to be tidied up as part of Hull City Council’s £1m Love Your Neighbourhood project. Residents should be seeing plenty of activity in the area at the moment, with the team arriving yesterday to begin carrying out a range of environmental improvement tasks, including: Love Your […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets Love Your Neighbourhoodstreetscene
Hull City Council Leader calls on Education Secretary to extend Free School Meals 13th March 2023 The leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, has written to the Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan to call on the government to increase the number of pupils eligible for Free School Meals. Councillor Ross has written the letter on behalf of the council asking the government to extend Free School Meals […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor mike rossEducationFree school mealsschools
Local health, care and children’s services come together to promote Safer Sleep Week 10th March 2023 Safer Sleep Week is an annual awareness event ran by The Lullaby Trust, to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and to equip parents with information on how they can reduce the risk. This year, the event occurs from 13 – 19 March. The focus of the Lullaby Trust campaign is co-sleeping. The […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Health and Social Care News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleChildren's centresEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHumber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustPublic healthSafer Sleep Week
Weekly roadworks update – March 10 10th March 2023 Here is the latest breakdown of roadworks taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateroads
New exhibition on First World War British Jews arrives at Hull History Centre 10th March 2023 A new exhibition at Hull History Centre highlighting the contribution and sacrifice of Hull’s Jewish community during The First World War will open next week. We Were There Too is produced by We Were There Too: British Jews in the First World War, a project which has developed a website covering military and social history. […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Cllr Alison CollinsonHistory CentreWe were there tooWorld War I
Job vacancies at Hull City Council – March 9 9th March 2023 By joining our team, you will be making a tangible difference to the lives of people in Hull and working with people who are as passionate about our place and public services as you are. Discover our job vacancies at Hull City Council below and apply today. Residential Care Leader Salary details: £25409 – £27852 Closing date: 10 […] Read more Adult social care Children and families Council Government and Democracy Education and Learning News adult social carebusinessJobsRecruitment
Simple text messages could help children step on to careers ladder 8th March 2023 • Pilot project aims to increase recruitment opportunities for pupils without family networks • Innovative approach uses Lockdown learnings to communicate with families • Year-long trial in Leicestershire and Hull & East Yorkshire awarded £100,000 funding Parents and carers will receive text messages about local labour markets as part of a year-long project to increase […] Read more Education and Learning News Careers HubFiona HeadridgeHEY LEP
Street party applications now open for King’s Coronation 8th March 2023 With the coronation of King Charles III fast approaching, Hull City Council is inviting communities to apply to hold street parties in their neighbourhood. Residents are able to apply for a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) up until Thursday 6 April, meaning they can close the road to traffic and fill it with tables, chairs, […] Read more Children and families Civic Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Rob PritchardKing Charles IIIKings Coronationstreet party
Hull City Council to mark Commonwealth Day 2023 7th March 2023 Commonwealth Day 2023 will be marked in Hull next Monday (13 March) as a flag is raised at the Guildhall. The day marks the ten year anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Commonwealth, will all 76 UK cities raising the Commonwealth of Nations Flag of Peace at 11am. Members of the public […] Read more Civic News What's on Flag of PeaceLord Mayor Cllr Christine Randall
