Hull residents should check if they can claim £500 Covid payment 13th October 2020 Hull residents who have lost income as a result of self-isolation are being urged to check if they are eligible for a new £500 payment. People in the UK now have a legal duty to self-isolate if they test positive for Covid-19 or are contacted by NHS Test and Trace. Now, those on lower incomes […] Read more Coronavirus Council Government and Democracy News Public Health FinanceNHSNHS Test and Trace
Hull Museums receive £145,692 cultural recovery grant 12th October 2020 Hull Museums has received a £145,692 grant from the government’s Cultural Recovery Fund. It was announced today that Hull Museums is one of 1,385 arts and cultural organisations that are receiving a share of £257m as part of the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England. The […] Read more Coronavirus Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News Public Health Arts Council EnglandCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonCultural Recovery FundHull Culture and LeisureHull Museums
Coronavirus: Hull mobile testing unit locations this week 12th October 2020 A mobile testing unit has been deployed to different areas around the region to make it easier for people to get tested for coronavirus closer to home. The mobile testing unit moves around the region offering testing strictly by appointment only. The mobile testing unit will be at the following locations this week – Tuesday […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Hull mobile testing unit
Urgent repair works in Anlaby Road 9th October 2020 Part of Anlaby Road will be closed from next week. Anlaby Road inbound from Trenton Avenue to the Calvert Lane Junction will be closed to traffic from Tuesday 13 October. Diversion signs will be in place via Boothferry Road. The closure will be in place for up to four weeks, after a crack in the […] Read more News Transport & Streets Anlaby RoadBoothferry RoadCouncillor Daren HaleRoadworks
Free collections for large domestic appliances 9th October 2020 Residents wishing to donate to Hull’s new re-use shop can now benefit from free collections. The Re-use Electricals shop opened in July this year, aimed at boosting the reuse of unwanted but good quality large domestic appliances. And now the service is stepping up its offer, and residents are being encouraged to get in touch […] Read more News Waste Councillor Anita HarrisonDove House HospiceEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilFCC EnvironmentRe-use Electricals Shop
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
