Hull City Council has launched a new Rent Advice campaign 8th April 2021 Hull City Council has launched a new Rent Advice campaign to urge Council tenants to get in touch with their local housing teams or one of its customer service advisors if they are struggling to pay rent due to COVID-19. Hull City Council tenants experiencing any problems, including struggling to pay rent, housing issues or […] Read more Community and Living Feature Housing News
Plans announced for Big Malarkey Festival 2021 8th April 2021 Preparations are underway for the return of Hull’s much-loved family festival, The Big Malarkey. The Big Malarkey Festival, from Hull Libraries, will bring together well-known authors and illustrators alongside local artists, creators and makers in a careful, considered and socially distanced way to showcase the wonderful world the city’s libraries offer. Hello World is the […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on Big Malarkey FestivalChris WormellCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonDan FreedmanEllen BianchiniHull LibrariesMaisie Paradise Shearring
Hull’s writing stars to feature on BBC with Humber Mouth 7th April 2021 The creativity of Hull’s writing community is being celebrated with four new writing commissions for the Humber Mouth literature festival. And, the new stories and poems written for radio will be broadcast through a special partnership with BBC Radio Humberside. Created by Hull City Council in 1992, the Humber Mouth literature festival celebrates the city’s […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on BBC Radio HumbersideCassandra ParkinClive SullivanDave WindassHumber Mouth literature festivalJodie Russian-RedMatt NicholsonRosalyn Sullivan
Work to improve a key section of Holderness Road continues 6th April 2021 As work to carry out a full carriageway reconstruction between Diadem roundabout and Ganstead roundabout takes place, some road closures will be required. The final stage of the work will be split into three phases in order to minimise disruption to motorists. On Tuesday 6 April, the outbound section will be closed to motorists from […] Read more News Transport & Streets Diadem roundaboutGanstead roundaboutHolderness Road
Hull and East Yorkshire LEP officially launches 6th April 2021 The Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) has now officially opened its doors and is beginning work on the region’s future economic direction. The new LEP covers the two council geographies of Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. HEY LEP’s launch will see strengthened collaboration between communities, businesses, the two local […] Read more Business News Regeneration HEY LEPHull and East Yorkshire LEPJames Newman
Search for specialist training provider to deliver ‘Maritime Futures’ programme 6th April 2021 The Hull Maritime project is looking to appoint a specialist training provider to deliver an accredited training programme for young people in Hull. Thanks to funding awarded to the Hull Maritime Foundation from the Trinity House Maritime Charity (THMC), the ‘Maritime Futures’ programme will offer 100 young people, aged 16-25, the chance to enter a […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Hull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritimeOffshore trainingTraining
Public urged to take care and act responsibly this Easter bank holiday weekend 1st April 2021 People are being urged to act responsibly, socially distance and follow the current coronavirus safety advice this Easter bank holiday weekend. The coronavirus infection rate in Hull remains high which makes it even more important that people remain vigilant. Tim Fielding, assistant director for public health in Hull, said: “I know people are excited about […] Read more News Public Health Hull coronavirusTim Fielding
Diversion for drivers as footpath temporarily closes in Hull 1st April 2021 Motorists and pedestrians are being advised that the footpath running between the A63 near Murdoch’s Connection and Waterhouse Lane is now closed so tunnelling work on a new sewer can be completed. A large sewer pipe spanning more than half a metre in diameter is being replaced as part of Highways England’s A63 Castle Street […] Read more News Transport & Streets Murdoch's ConnectionNational HighwaysYorkshire Water
New council deal to help Hull’s small businesses 1st April 2021 Hull City Council has joined forces with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to offer a range of expert services to firms across the city as they recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the new partnership, the council is providing £20,000 of funding to ensure small businesses can get fully funded membership to the FSB […] Read more News Business supportBusiness support HullCovid-19 Small Business SupportRegeneration
Hospitality businesses urged to get a licence as outdoor service returns 31st March 2021 Hospitality businesses in Hull are being urged to apply for Pavement Licences now so they are ready to serve customers when Covid restrictions ease on April 12. The reminder to businesses comes as Hull City Council reveals it has now given out grants totalling £77m to more than 4,800 businesses in the city during the […] Read more News covid safetylicensing
People in Hull no longer need symptoms to get a Coronavirus test 30th March 2021 Everyone in Hull aged 16 and over can now have free routine Coronavirus tests. The rapid-result tests are for people who do not have any symptoms of the virus and can be done at home or a community test centre. They pick up cases of Coronavirus in people who have the virus but do not […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health
Dedicated base for children with autism inspires awareness-raising project 30th March 2021 The team behind one of Hull’s first purpose-built bases for children with autism is raising awareness of the condition among pupils and its workforce. The new £8.2 million Broadacre Primary School in Wawne Road is being built by Sewell Construction to help meet the demand for more pupil places. The school will include a 10-place […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Autistic Spectrum ConditionBroadacre Primary SchoolGoodwin Development TrustSewell Construction
