Major maritime installation takes over the streets of Hull 3rd August 2021 A new and exciting commission for Hull Maritime project escapes! 6 – 26 August, Hull city centre The first major event to bring Yorkshire’s maritime heritage to life is to get underway. As part of a major transformational project, this is the first of a series major events in the build up to the delivery […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on
Ground breaking work underway for 500 new homes on Preston Road 3rd August 2021 The next phase of Hull City Council’s Preston Road regeneration programme is underway with the council’s Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness Cllr John Black and Hull East MP Karl Turner undertaking the traditional first sod turning to open the site. The site will be developed by the Hull Citywide Developer Partnership, with Strata Homes […] Read more News
£4.4million expansion works begin at Kingswood Academy 3rd August 2021 Work is about to begin on a £4.4 million expansion of Kingswood Academy following an increase in demand for places. The expansion is one of several schemes taking place across the city, benefiting from a part of £50million being spent to ensure children have the best education facilities possible. Councillor Shane McMurray, Portfolio Holder for […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Councillor Shane McMurrayHull Esteem ConsortiumKingswood Academy
Find out why divers at the Deep have been playing chess 2nd August 2021 Divers at the Deep in Hull today (Monday 2 August) were locked in a game of underwater chess. Surrounded by sharks, fish and stingrays, the divers sat down for a quick game to celebrate the launch of the city’s first Play Chess Festival. Starting this week, there is a huge programme of chess-inspired events taking […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on Chess HullCouncillor Rosemary PantelakisGraham ChestersHull and District Chess AssociationPlay Chess FestivalThe Deep
Roadworks taking place in Hull next week 30th July 2021 Essential work to improve Hull’s roads will continue next week. Work to repair poor road surfacing in Priory Road will start on Monday 2 August. The improvement works will be carried out in two phases over the summer holiday period to ensure there is minimum disruption to residents and motorists. Councillor Dean Kirk, portfolio holder […] Read more News Transport & Streets National HighwaysNorthern Gas NetworksNorthern PowergridPriory RoadStoneferry CorridorYorkshire Water
Refurbished Medieval Gallery to be unveiled by TV star as part of Festival of Archaeology 30th July 2021 Time Team’s Professor Carenza Lewis will open a newly refurbished Medieval Gallery at the Hull and East Riding Museum this weekend. The gallery will be unveiled for the first time as part of the finale of this year’s Festival of Archaeology on Sunday 1 August. The Medieval Gallery, on the first-floor of the museum, includes […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Councillor Marjorie BrabazonFestival of ArchaeologyHull and East Riding MuseumHull Culture and LeisureProfessor Carenza Lewis
Bins across Hull are getting tagged – here’s why 30th July 2021 Black bins across Hull are being fitted with orange tags to remind residents that food waste should be placed in the brown bin. The scheme originally began in March last year, but was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. It follows a study that found 26 per cent of household rubbish in black […] Read more News Waste bin tagsbrown binCouncillor Rosie Nicola
Work to repair potholes in Hull streets will begin next week 29th July 2021 Work to improve road surfacing and reduce the number of potholes on Hull’s roads will begin next month. Hull City Council will begin surface dressing a number of roads starting on Monday 2 August. A total of 64,096 square-meters of road space will be resurfaced which will require some lane closures, road closures and night […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Dean KirkMicro surfacing
Have your say on traffic issues at drop-in session this week 28th July 2021 People are invited to have their say on transport issues in Hull at a drop-in session this week. On Friday 30 July a bus will be placed in the heart of the city centre, in King Edward Square. It will open from 9am – 4pm for people to drop-in, chat to council officers about transport […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Dean KirkPeople’s PanelTransport consultation
Hull City Council makeover benefits residents in east Hull 28th July 2021 Hull City Council is set to improve the frontages of more than 300 privately owned homes in the Rosmead Street area of east Hull. The work will be carried out at predominantly older homes as part of the council’s initiative to improve its inner city neighbourhoods, and will include new boundary walls and railings, guttering […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackHull HousingRosmead Street
Pendrill House, Beverley Road to receive regeneration funding 28th July 2021 The council has published a decision record allocating funding towards external repairs and restoration of Pendrill House, a landmark building on Beverley Road. The project is part of the Beverley Road Townscape Heritage Scheme and the council’s commitment to restoring and celebrating Hull’s history. The work will see the unique two-storey corner building, with clock […] Read more News Regeneration Beverley RoadCouncillor Daren HaleDecision RecordNational LotteryPendrill HouseTownscape Heritage Scheme
Work to improve Priory Road begins next week 27th July 2021 Work to repair poor road surfacing in Priory Road will begin next week. The improvement works will be carried out in two phases over the summer holiday period to ensure there is minimum disruption to residents and motorists. However this work is vital to ensure the poor surfacing between Hotham Road South and Country Road […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Dean KirkPriory Road
