‘Lifeline’ for creatives in Hull as £1.6m funding is handed out to businesses in the city 20th July 2020 People working in the creative industries in Hull are being handed a “lifeline” as £1.6 million in grant support is handed out in the city. Businesses in the creative industries who have been hit by the effects of coronavirus were last month urged to apply for funding from the Hull Business Discretionary Grant Fund. Already, hundreds of […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Theatre ArtsBusiness supportCreative industriesHull Business Discretionary Grant Fund
Launch of Hull’s family summer activity plan 20th July 2020 Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd has today revealed its summer activity programmes. The plans will begin today and be available until Friday 4 September for families to enjoy. With events limited due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, 2020’s programme includes a range of activities that can be done in at leisure and are accessible via […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Ferens Leisure & Culture Libraries Museums News What's on Animal Education CentreBig Malarkey FestivalCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonEast Park Animal Education CentreHealthy HolidaysHull Culture and LeisureHull LibrariesReset LabSummer Reading Challenge
£13.4m funding for these for six projects in Hull and East Riding 17th July 2020 Six projects across Hull and East Yorkshire are set to receive a share of £13.4m in funding which could create up to 1,300 jobs in the region. The projects were agreed by the Humber LEP Board today after the announcement of the area’s allocation from the Government’s Getting Building Fund last week. The fund is designed to […] Read more Business Housing News Regeneration 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull StrategyA63CyclingHumber LEP
Tom Palmer wins James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award 2020 17th July 2020 The winner of this year’s KS2 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award is Tom Palmer for his book D-Day Dog, published to mark the 75th commemoration of the D-Day landings. The winner of the award is chosen by Hull’s young people. Christine Hill, principal librarian at Hull Libraries, said: “The James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Libraries News D-Day DogHull Children's Book AwardHull LibrariesJames ReckittTom Palmer
Northern Gas Networks to carry out essential repairs in Hull 17th July 2020 Northern Gas Networks is carrying out essential repairs on the gas supply in Queens Road in Hull. The work will start on Monday 20 July and is expected to take seven weeks. Traffic management will be in place to ensure engineers can carry out the work safely and efficiently and to protect the public. One […] Read more News Transport & Streets Northern Gas NetworksQueens RoadRoadworksRussel Kaye
Digital platform to showcase emerging UK artists 17th July 2020 A new digital platform will showcase the work of 36 emerging artists from UK art schools and alternative education programmes. New Contemporaries is launching the specially created platform for Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2020 this September, in partnership with Humber Street Gallery and Ferens Art Gallery. It will allow the public to engage with some of […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2020Ferens Art GalleryHumber Street GalleryNew Contemporaries
Families urged to follow public health guidance as summer holidays begin 16th July 2020 Families in Hull are being urged to continue to follow public health guidance as summer holidays begin. More than 5,000 pupils have attended school each day through July, with 4,500 in primary schools on a daily basis, in keyworker bubbles, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6, and 600 students attended secondary schools in Year 10. […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor Clark
HCAL working with partners to safely manage East Park 16th July 2020 Hull Culture and Leisure (HCAL) is working with partners to safely manage East Park. The park’s main gates remain closed for the safety of users and cyclists, with access to East Park car park now being through Woodford car park. An overflow car park is also in use. The closure of the main gates and […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Councillor Dave CrakerEast ParkHull Culture and Leisure
Hull exceeds new housing target for fifth year in a row 16th July 2020 Hull has exceeded its target for delivering new housing for the fifth year in row. More than 1,000 new homes have been created in the city in the past 12 months against an annual target of 620 homes. The figures put Hull City Council in the top 20 UK local authorities for the delivery of […] Read more Business Housing News Regeneration Alex CoddHull City CouncilLocal Plan
Go wild with pictures and stories to help Hull’s maritime project 16th July 2020 People are being asked to gather pictures and stories of wildlife in the region for a future display at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum. The Hull Maritime project team, working in partnership with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, is looking for interesting historic wildlife examples linked to the River Hull and Humber and also contemporary stories, sightings […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Hull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritimeYorkshire Wildlife Trust
Share your memories of Hull’s famous Earl De Grey pub 15th July 2020 People in Hull are being urged to share their memories of one of Hull’s most historic pubs. The Earl De Grey in Castle Street dates from the 1840s and has been closed for many years – but its future was secured last year after a successful planning application by Castle Street Buildings LLP, a subsidiary […] Read more News A63 Castle StreetCastle StreetEarl De GreyHistoric EnglandHull City CouncilNational HighwaysWykeland
A third of Hull households not protected against flooding, study finds 15th July 2020 A major new study into the 2007 floods in Hull has found more than a third of households in the city have yet to take measures to better protect themselves from future flood events. The study has been commissioned by the Living with Water Partnership – a collaboration between Hull City Council, Yorkshire Water, East […] Read more Environment News East Riding CouncilEnvironment AgencyFloodingHull City CouncilLiving With WaterUniversity of HullYorkshire Water
