Future You campaign will look to inspire Hull’s next generation of entrepreneurs 1st March 2022 Hull City Council and the Hull and East Riding Youth Enterprise Partnership have commissioned two young entrepreneurs in Lab Rascals and Engaging Education to raise the profile of enterprise skills and entrepreneurship within Hull amongst young people aged 29 and under. It’s part of the “Future You” campaign to promote youth entrepreneurship and enterprise skills […] Read more Business News Regeneration businessCouncillor Daren HaleHull and East Riding Youth Enterprise PartnershipHull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise PartnershipHull Youth EnterpriseJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise BankLucy Beaumont
Children starting secondary school will today receive their place offer 1st March 2022 Today, 1 March, parents of children starting secondary school in Hull in September will be offered a school place. Eleven year olds will be offered a place at one of the city’s 12 secondary schools. This year 88 per cent of pupils have received their first choice of school and 95 per cent have been […] Read more Education and Learning News Councillor Shane McMurraySecondary place allocations
Statement on Ukraine 28th February 2022 After the Local Government Association’s cross-party endorsement of the statement from Council of European Municipalities and Regions, condemning the ongoing attacks on Ukraine, the Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Daren Hale, has written to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, offering any practical support that Hull City Council can provide. Cllr Hale said: “We stand […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Councillor Daren HaleLGAUkraine
Hull city centre gets £19.5m regeneration boost 28th February 2022 Hull city centre is receiving £19.5m from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. The investment, which was approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet today (Monday 28 February), will focus on supporting the regeneration of Whitefriargate and Albion Square. Councillor Daren Hale, leader of Hull City Council and portfolio holder for economic investment and regeneration said: “We […] Read more News Regeneration Albion SquareCouncillor Daren HaleLevelling Up Fund HullWhitefriargate regeneration
Hull’s Healthy Holidays programme to continue to 2025 28th February 2022 Hull City Council has been awarded funding from the Department for Education for delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for 2022 through to 2025. Government has confirmed that Hull City Council will receive approximately £1.4million in 2022 to deliver the programme to residents. Exact amounts of future years’ funding has not yet been […] Read more Children and families Community and Living News Children and familiesCouncillor Shane McMurrayHoliday Activities and Food Programme
Decision record: Contractor appointed for East Park parking and footpath improvement works 25th February 2022 A contractor has been appointed to provide a new footpath and parking improvements at East Park. Hull City Council has today published a decision record confirming the awarding of the contract to CR Reynolds Limited, for the sum of £63,317.64, after an open tender process in which bids were assessed on a ‘best value’ basis, […] Read more Environment Leisure & Culture News Transport & Streets Decision RecordEast Park
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
