Hull’s Empty Homes Programme improves neighbourhoods 19th February 2021 Empty Homes Week, 15-21 February, provides an opportunity to highlight the work taking place to bring empty properties back into use to help meet housing needs. Hull City Council is highlighting the work of the Empty Homes Programme which has brought 374 empty properties back into use, attracting over £11m in Homes England, DCLG, Right […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Councillor John BlackEmpty Homes Week 2021
Hull City Council Leader publishes Budget Statement for year ahead 18th February 2021 Updated: Full Council has today, 25 February, approved the budget for 2021/22. Hull City Council Leader, Councillor Stephen Brady, has published the proposed Budget Statement for 2021/22, ahead of it being discussed at Full Council on 25 February. The Budget outlines that there will be no cuts to services for residents, and savings will be […] Read more Coronavirus Council Government and Democracy News Budget Statement 2021/22council taxCouncillor Phil WebsterCouncillor Stephen BradyFull Council
Roadworks to begin in Merrick Street 18th February 2021 Essential work to repair Merrick Street will begin on Monday 22 February. The work will take place for five weeks, and a diversion route will be in place via Thomas Street, Holderness Road and Williamson Street. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for highways and Hull City Council, said: “To allow the road to be resurfaced […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonMerrick StreetPBS
Hull City Council opens more rapid testing sites 18th February 2021 Hull City Council is opening more rapid testing sites to protect the city and residents against the spread of coronavirus. The new sites are for local workers who are unable do their jobs from home, with test results provided in 30 minutes. Rapid testing allows us to identify positive cases quickly, which means we can […] Read more Coronavirus Health and Social Care News Public Health Councillor Gwen LunnHEY Smile FoundationLateral flow tests HullRapid testing Hull
Refurbishment of iconic Grade II-listed city centre building takes shape 17th February 2021 The refurbishment of an iconic Grade II-listed city centre building is taking shape as part of a £2.45m project. The main part of the project involves the refurbishment of the historic 79 Lowgate, with the building being completely refurbished to provide corporate office space within the Guildhall campus. The refurbishment will support the relocation of […] Read more Business News Regeneration 79 LowgateCouncillor Daren HaleHobson and Porter
Arco’s Waverley Street HQ to be demolished to drive £355m A63 upgrade forward 17th February 2021 The demolition of Arco’s Waverley Street head office is now underway to support the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme. The £355m upgrade, designed to relieve traffic congestion for around 47,000 daily road-users facing congestion, delays and long queues, is the largest the city has ever seen. The transformation of one of the busiest sections of […] Read more News Transport & Streets ArcoBalfour BeattyCouncillor Daren HaleFruit MarketNational Highways
Census 2021 is coming 16th February 2021 Households across Hull will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception […] Read more News
Public realm to be transformed in Hull’s popular Fruit Market 16th February 2021 Plans to transform the streets in the popular Fruit Market area have been revealed. As part of the ongoing regeneration of the Fruit Market, a number of improvements have been identified so that it is in keeping with the rest of the area’s public realm transformation. These include reconstructing and resurfacing work in Queen Street […] Read more News Transport & Streets BlackfriargateCouncillor Daren HaleFruit MarketHumber Street
Council and businesses unite in pandemic to create hundreds of jobs 15th February 2021 Hull city council’s new employment hub, working with over 80 businesses in the city, has delivered a major new programme to offer hundreds of life-changing career opportunities for those struggling to find work in the Covid crisis. The employment hub has already secured 300 new opportunities for local young people, under the government’s national Kickstart […] Read more News EmploymentInvestmentJobs
Historic Truelove flag to be conserved 15th February 2021 The Truelove flag, dating back to 1873, is to be conserved as part of the Hull Maritime project. The 147 year-old flag hung from the north wall of the old Pickering Park Museum and was on open display on the ground floor of the Hull Maritime Museum for four decades. Last month, the rare 15ft […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Hull Maritime MuseumHull maritime prHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Hull school chosen as region’s Teaching School Hub 15th February 2021 St Mary’s College has been selected by the Department for Education to be a Teaching School Hub, providing school leader and teacher training and development for the region’s teachers. The Hub will lead the provision of high-quality professional development to teachers and leaders at all stages of their career and play a key role in […] Read more Education and Learning News Councillor Peter ClarkTeaching School Hub
Guildhall Time Ball restoration works get underway 15th February 2021 Preparatory work to one of the UK’s last remaining Time Balls is now underway. Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hull City Council, a fully working Time Ball and internal mechanism will be installed. The historic Guildhall Time Ball, once operational, will join a handful of other working Time Balls in […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Guildhall Time BallHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritimetime ball
