Weekly roadworks update – February 25 25th February 2022 This week, National Highways announced three weeks of overnight closures on the A63 to allow the new Porter Street footbridge to be lifted into place. Each weeknight from Monday 7 March to Friday 25 March, the A63 will be closed from 8pm to 6am between Daltry Street and Roger Millward Way. The new footbridge is […] Read more News Transport & Streets A63 Castle StreetHull weekly roadworks updateporter street bridgeRoadworks
Free interactive family exhibition opens this weekend 24th February 2022 A new family-friendly exhibition, funded by Hull City Council’s Grants to Arts programme, will begin this weekend on Humber Street. Offering free entry, Baker’s Dozen is hosted by Hull-focused arts project Caprani Arts and is a broad showcase of contemporary, local talent, right on the doorstep of people living in the city. The exhibition is […] Read more News Arts and culturecreat
Local social care to receive pay uplift ahead of government plans 23rd February 2022 NHS Hull CCG and the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System (ICS) have agreed to fund the National Living Wage (NLW) increase of all staff working in regulated social care four months earlier than planned by the national government. In October 2021, the government announced that the NLW would increase from £8.91 to £9.50 […] Read more Adult social care Coronavirus Health and Social Care News adult social careCoronavirusCOVID-19Healthhull ccghumber coast and vale icsSocial care
Hull City Council launches competition for young people to celebrate Neurodiversity Week 23rd February 2022 Hull City Council, along with Hull Culture and Leisure and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank will be celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week next month by inviting young people to take part in a competition celebrating neurodiversity. Neurodiversity Celebration Week takes place from March 21–27 this year. The week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes […] Read more Business Education and Learning Health and Social Care News Regeneration businesscompetitionHull Youth EnterpriseJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bankneurodiversity
Advice for Hull, as Coronavirus restrictions end 22nd February 2022 As the government confirms all remaining Coronavirus restrictions will end, Hull’s public health lead has explained what ‘living with Covid’ looks like for Hull. Key changes announced this week include: From this Thursday, February 24, you don’t need to isolate if you test positive for Coronavirus. This applies whether you are vaccinated or not and […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health
Join the Lord Mayor’s St Patrick’s Day fundraiser 22nd February 2022 A fundraising event in aid of the Lord Mayor of Hull’s chosen charities is taking place next month. The St Patrick’s Day (Thursday 17 March) evening will take place at the West Hull ARLFC, North Road and includes live entertainment with comedian Margaret Pinder and singer songwriter Carrie Martin. Tickets are £7 each and include […] Read more Civic News What's on charityCllr Lynn PetrinifundraiserLord MayorSt Patrick's Day
Solar energy the key to powering Hull’s carbon neutral future 22nd February 2022 Hull City Council have appointed specialists in the renewable energy sector to assess the feasibility of the council’s corporate sites for installation of a number of green energy projects. The council are looking at installing rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV), solar farms, wind turbines and solar canopies across their corporate sites. Hull City Council have appointed […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Climate changeenvironmentgreen energyGreenpowerSolar energySolar power
Children and young people’s emotional and mental health support is changing 21st February 2022 Support for children and young people around emotional and mental health is changing. The funding for the city’s flagship HeadStart Hull programme is coming to its natural end in 2022 after a successful six years of delivery, which has reached and supported thousands of children and young people across the city. This test and learn […] Read more Children and families Community and Living News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Shane McMurrayHeadStart HullHow are you feeling?THRIVE model
Hull residents invited to a day of “tree-mendous” fun at city woodland! 21st February 2022 Hull City Council are inviting people to “branch out” and take part in a free, fun-filled activity day of tree planting at a city woodland as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Members of the public are invited to take part in woodland planting, bushcraft, foraging, den building and other tree-related crafts tomorrow on […] Read more Environment News Regeneration
Public views sought on the future of Hull’s citywide transport plan 21st February 2022 Members of the public are being encouraged to take part in a consultation to help shape the transport priorities for Hull over the next four years. The way in which people and goods move around Hull is a crucial part of how the city develops in economic, social and environmental terms, and now Hull City […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Dean KirkLocal Transport PlanLTP
New footbridge to be lifted into place over A63 21st February 2022 A new footbridge will soon stand proud over the A63 as part of a £355m project that is transforming Hull’s road network. National Highways will install the city’s newest structure in March, providing a safe pedestrian route from Porter Street on the north side of Castle Street to St James Street on the south side. […] Read more News Transport & Streets A63 Castle StreetMytongatenational highwaysporter street bridge
New digital service Mobilise partners with Hull City Council to extend online support for carers 21st February 2022 Hull City Council and City Healthcare Partnership (CHCP) CIC have commissioned a new service to reach out to family carers in the area. The pilot project with Mobilise launched on Tuesday 1 February. It uses social media and digital marketing to help to find and identify ‘unpaid carers’, connecting them immediately with others in a […] Read more Adult social care News adult social carecarersCarers Information & Support ServiceCity Health Care Partnership
