Hull City Council awarded £730,000 to continue tackling homelessness 9th October 2020 Hull City Council has been awarded £730,000 to continue to tackle homelessness in the city as it marks World Homelessness Day on Saturday 10 October. Working in partnership with Hull Clinical Commissioning Group and other service providers, the local authority has made a successful bid to the Government’s Next Steps accommodation programme to help people […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackEmmausNext StepsNHS Hull CCG
Sunday closure in North Bridge 9th October 2020 North Bridge will close for a short period this weekend. On Sunday 11 October from 6am to 8pm, the bridge will close to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians for essential repair work. The diversion will be via Drypool Bridge. Hull City Council asks motorists to be patient during this short closure and apologises for any inconvenience […] Read more News Transport & Streets Drypool BridgeNorth BridgeRoad closure
Young entrepreneurs in Hull can pitch ideas to The Apprentice star and win £1,000 9th October 2020 Young entrepreneurs in Hull are being urged to pitch their enterprising ideas to a TV business expert for a chance to win a year of mentorship and up to £1,000. Businesspeople aged from 16 to 29 can submit a two-minute video about their business idea to former BBC’s The Apprentice contestant Adam Corbally, patron of […] Read more Business News Regeneration Adam CorballyBBCGlobal Entrepreneurship WeekJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise BankMaking Changes for CareersThe Apprentice
£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes another step forward 9th October 2020 The £4.3m refurbishment of Hull’s Queens Gardens has edged closure with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering the multi-million pound project. Interested contractors are now able to enter the first stages of a tender process. Contractors can express an interest by filling out a selection questionnaire. The staged approach will enable […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityQueens Gardens
Hull Fair charter honoured for another year 8th October 2020 The 800-year Hull Fair charter will still be honoured this year, despite the event not taking place. On the official date of the ancient agreement, Sunday 11 October, a single children’s ride will be situated in Hull city centre. Anyone wishing to ride will be asked for a donation that will be given to the […] Read more Civic Leisure & Culture News Hull FairLord Mayor
New parents urged to register births 8th October 2020 Parents who had children during lockdown are being encouraged to come forward and register their births as soon as possible. More than 100 new families whose children were born between February and June, under the care of Hull Women and Children’s hospital, have not yet obtained a birth certificate. Not registering a child could cause […] Read more Children and families Customer Services News babybirth certificatebirth registrationJillian Fillparents
Smarter travel choices can help reduce air pollution 8th October 2020 Today marks National Clean Air, and in a bit to reduce air pollution Hull City Council has embarked on plans to transform the way in which we travel. During lockdown, car usage dropped, bus and trains journeys drastically reduced and people took up the chance to walk and cycle as a means of exercise, and […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleCycle investment planCyclingHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyNational Clean Air Day
Hull City Council takes action against businesses that flaunt 10pm curfew 7th October 2020 Hull City Council is bringing enforcement action against bars, pubs, restaurants and takeaways that remain open after the 10pm curfew. The government brought in strict rules last month announcing that hospitality businesses had to close at 10pm as part of plans to limit the spread of coronavirus. Takeaways can still deliver food until 5am, but […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Councillor Mike ThompsonPublic Protection Hull
Hull City Council welcomes new Director of Children’s Services 7th October 2020 Hull City Council has appointed Pauline Turner as the new permanent Director of Children’s Services. Pauline will take over from Niki Clemo, who has been interim Director for the past eight months, at the end of the year. Pauline has 25 years’ experience as a statutory children’s social work practitioner, manager and leader. She has […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Director of children's servicesImprovement plan for children's servicesPauline Turner
Latest weekly coronavirus rate for Hull 5th October 2020 Hull’s Director of Public Health has urged every person in the city to do their bit to halt the spread of Coronavirus as the local seven-day rate of confirmed cases climbed from 17.3 to 31.8 in a week. That figure compares with a rate in England of 67.9 per 100,000 of population and with 102.7 […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Hull coronavirus rateJulia Weldon
Hull’s Old Town to celebrate Black History Month with two-week exhibition 5th October 2020 An exhibition to mark Black History Month is taking place in Hull’s Old Town. The exhibition will run from Saturday 17 October until Saturday 31 October, merging themes of migration, inclusivity and community. It will form part of the Hull High Street Heritage Action Zone project funded by Historic England, taking place at Trinity Market, […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Africans in Hull & East Yorkshire projectBlack History MonthCouncillor Daren HaleHistoric EnglandHull High Street Heritage Action Zone projectWhitefriargate
Hull City Council wins national award for social housing initiative 2nd October 2020 Hull City Council has won the Best Social Housing Initiative award in the sought-after MJ Awards, sponsored by the leading local government magazine Municipal Journal. The awards are the Oscars of local government recognition, with councils nationwide competing against each other. Hull City Council won for its initiative to develop effective ways of helping people […] Read more Housing News Municipal JournalMunicipal Journal AwardsSocial housing
