More love for the Truelove Flag 22nd April 2021 A long due conservation treatment on the 147 year-old Truelove flag from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete. The 15ft (4.57m) Truelove flag, dating back to 1873 and on display at height for more than 40 years on the main wall within the whaling gallery, was lowered by technicians on January to enable conservation […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Hull Maritime MuseumHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityTruelove flag
5 things Hull City Council is doing to tackle climate change 22nd April 2021 Today is Earth Day, an annual event where people, businesses and organisations show support for environmental protection. In March 2019 Hull City Council declared a climate emergency, which led to the council unveiling a strategy that will see it become carbon neutral by 2030. Here are five things the council is doing to support the […] Read more Community and Living Environment Housing Living With Water News Regeneration Transport & Streets Cycle investment planEarth Day 2021Hull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyQueens Gardens
New supermarket opens in Hull’s Old Town 21st April 2021 A new supermarket has opened its doors in Hull’s historic Old Town. The One Stop on Silver Street offers a range of convenience products, as well as made-to-order sandwiches from sandwich-makers Stacked. It is one of a number of new businesses and investments in the Old Town, which includes a new cycle hub in Trinity […] Read more Business News Regeneration Historic EnglandHull Old TownHumber High Street Challenge FundOne Stop HullSilver StreetWhitefriargate
Help form Hull’s strategy on domestic abuse, flood risk and adult education 20th April 2021 People in Hull are being asked to answer questions which will help to develop a new Domestic Abuse Strategy for the city. Residents are also being asked what they think about important subjects including Hull Training & Adult Education services and the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The questions are being posed to residents in […] Read more Adult social care Education and Learning Environment Health and Social Care News domestic abuseDomestic Abuse StrategyFloodingHull Training & Adult Education ServicesLocal Flood Risk Management StrategyPeople’s Panel
Hundreds of young people in Hull getting a career kickstart 19th April 2021 Hull’s new Employment Hub is off to a flying start after helping hundreds of young people into potential new careers. Hull City Council is an approved intermediary for the Government’s national Kickstart Scheme, which creates fully funded six-month placements for 25 hours per week. The scheme, run by the Employment Inclusion Team in the Employment Hub […] Read more News Regeneration Business supportEmploymentGovernmentKickstartUniversal Credit
CCTV helps catch three Hull residents fly-tipping in the city 19th April 2021 Two men and a woman have been fined for fly-tipping waste in Hull, after CCTV cameras caught them in the act. Danut Volovaci of Suffolk Terrace, Hull, was prosecuted and ordered to pay £826 after a mobile CCTV camera caught him fly-tipping a sofa on Suffolk Street, Hull. Watch the CCTV footage here: Sofia Musi […] Read more News Waste Caught on cameraCCTVDoug SharpEnvironment AgencyFly-tipping
Hull mums share experiences of having babies during pandemic 19th April 2021 Mums in Hull have been sharing their experiences of having a baby during the pandemic as part of a new campaign from Hull City Council that encourages women to connect with other mums to support their mental health and wellbeing. Pregnant women have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus lockdown, with isolation and reduced access […] Read more Children and families Health and Social Care News Public Health Us MumsUs Mums Need
Hull City Council reminds families not to send children to school if they have coronavirus symptoms 19th April 2021 Hull City Council is urging families not to send children into school or college if anyone in the household has Coronavirus symptoms. If a parent or child has symptoms, the whole household should isolate and a PCR test should be booked for the person with symptoms. The symptoms are – a high temperature a new, […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Hull Learning Partnership
The Big Ask: children and young people in Hull asked what they need to live happier lives 19th April 2021 Children and young people in Hull have the chance to give their views on what the Government should prioritise in planning the recovery from the coronavirus outbreak, as The Big Ask launches. The Big Ask is the largest ever national survey of children in England, driven by the new Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, […] Read more Children and families Community and Living Coronavirus Education and Learning News The Big Ask
More Hull children offered first choice of primary school 16th April 2021 More than 3000 children will take up their places at one of the city’s 71 primary schools this September. Today, primary school place allocations were today sent out to Hull parents for children starting school in September. This year just over 98 percent of children received one of their preferred primary schools, which is an […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News
Launch of tender process to build new maritime visitor centre for Hull 16th April 2021 The creation of a new visitor centre at North End Shipyard has moved a step closer with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering this element of the £30m Hull Maritime project. Interested contractors are now able to enter the first stages of a tender process by expressing an interest and completing […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Hull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritimeNorth End ShipyardVisitor Centre
Pavement licences relaxed for hospitality businesses 16th April 2021 Hull City Council is relaxing pavement licence rules as it works to support hospitality businesses as they reopen after a challenging year. The move to ease the terms of licences already issued to bars, pubs and cafes is in recognition of the work of hospitality bosses to make sure everyone is protected and is Covid […] Read more News COVID-19licensing
