Hull Fostering allowances increased to retain foster carers and encourage people to foster 28th June 2022 Cabinet has approved the increase of allowances for foster carers for Hull Fostering. Payment for Skills, recognising the skills, training and experience of carers, has been increased and will now also be paid per child rather than per household. Payment for Skills is in addition to the fostering allowances provided to foster carers for caring […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull Fostering
91 per cent of Hull primary schools assessed as Good or Outstanding 28th June 2022 Two more of the city’s primaries have been graded as Good by Ofsted, meaning 91 per cent of Hull primary schools have now been assessed as Good or Outstanding. Nationally, the average for primary schools is 88 per cent. Councillor Linda Tock, Portfolio Holder for children’s services said: “This progress is testimony to the dedication […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Councillor Linda TockEducationHull Learning PartnershipHull Primary SchoolsOfstedThanet Primary SchoolWoodland Primary School
Hull children’s homes shortlisted in national award for transforming lives 27th June 2022 Two of Hull’s children’s homes were recognised for their outstanding work in looking after children, being shortlisted in the Transforming Lives category at the 2022 Municipal Journal awards. Stable Way and Farrier Close have both been recognised for their outstanding work. The two children’s homes are within the residential area of Kingswood, and provide a […] Read more Children and families News Children's homeschildren's servicesCouncillor Shane McMurray
International speakers share expertise with Hull school communities at festival of relationships that make a difference 27th June 2022 Schools and parents are coming together with leaders in the field of research into relationships that make a difference to the life-chances of children and young people. Developments in the field of brain science have shown that quality, unconditional relationships reduce stress, build resilience and allow pupils to learn, even when they have been impacted […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News #HullCaresCouncillor Linda TockEducationHull Learning PartnershipHull Parent and Carer Forum
Hull floods 15 years on: How the city built up its defences after the devastation of 2007 24th June 2022 ‘It’s hard to believe what happened 15 years ago,” says Gerry Dippnall. “It affected so many people and really showed how underprepared we were as a city.’ On 25 June 2007, Gerry’s Kingswood home was one of more than 10,000 properties damaged when a “once in 150 years [1]” storm led to widespread flooding across […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Flooding
Weekly roadworks update – June 24 24th June 2022 Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Specialist design team brought in for South Blockhouse Project 23rd June 2022 Hull City Council has today published a decision record that will see specialist design team The Manser Practice brought in to assist with progressing plans for the creation of a new visitor attraction at the site of the South Blockhouse.This appointment is an important milestone for the South Blockhouse Project, the £1.25m development made possible […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on archaeological projectCllr Paul Drake DavisHistoric EnglandManser PracticeNational HighwaysScheduled MonumentSouth Blockhouse
Hull residents urged to register for flood warnings as only 6.6 per cent signed up 23rd June 2022 Just days ahead of the 15-year anniversary of the 2007 flooding in Hull, Living with Water has revealed the city is lagging behind other towns and cities in Yorkshire when it comes to signing up for crucial flood warnings. Environment Agency figures show just 6.6 per cent of people in Hull have signed up to […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Environment AgencyFlood warningsFloodingLiving With Water
Hull, a City of Sanctuary, supports Refugee Week 23rd June 2022 Hull City Council, alongside partners in the voluntary and academic sectors, is marking Refugee Week, 20 – 27 June, with a wide range of activities celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience that refugees and people seeking sanctuary give to the city. As one of the UK’s designated Cities of Sanctuary, Hull has a long and […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Refugee Week
Hull’s much-loved Big Malarkey Festival returns this weekend! 22nd June 2022 Grab your family, friends and imagination, and get ready to gather once again in Malarkey Park to enter a world beyond the stories. Hull’s much-loved family festival The Big Malarkey returns to East Park later this month, with everything from literary legends to whizz-bang science demos. So much more than books, The Big Malarkey is […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on Cllr Alison CollinsonHCALHull LibrariesThe Big Malarkey
New Community Strategy will listen to residents and chart a new direction for Hull 21st June 2022 Papers now published online, for the next meeting of Hull City Council’s Cabinet, propose the development of a new Community Strategy for the next 10 years. The council’s City Plan has guided much of what the authority has done over the past 10 years. Now, the council is setting a new Community Strategy to take it […] Read more Community and Living Council Government and Democracy News CabinetCllr Mike RossCommunity StrategyCouncil LeaderHull City Council
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2022-28 published after public consultation 21st June 2022 Hull City Council has published its updated Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) for the next six years. The LFRMS provides information on local flood risk and the approaches taken to manage it, including flood alleviation schemes completed between 2015 and 2021 and those planned for the next six years, in line with the Environment […] Read more Environment News Environment AgencyFloodingLiving With Water
