Pride in Hull to be celebrated with online exhibition – and you can get involved 25th June 2020 Pride in Hull will be celebrated this year through a new online exhibition – and organisers want you to be part of it. The exhibition will be hosted by Hull Museums,working with both Pride in Hull and Yorkshire MESMAC. Pride in Our City will feature people’s pictures, stories, videos, and memories of the annual event […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Councillor Marjorie BrabazonHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsPride in HullPride in Our CityYorkshire MESMAC
Roadworks in Endike Lane to resume next week 25th June 2020 Roadworks in Endike Lane will resume next week. From Monday 29 June, works will begin to repair the roundabout at the junction of Endike Lane and Cranbrook Avenue. Once completed, resurfacing works between Cranbrook Avenue and 7th Avenue will take place. It is anticipated that the works will take six weeks to complete and will […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonEndike LaneRoadworks
Up to £10k funding available for projects to reduce crime or support victims 25th June 2020 The Safer Hull Partnership is offering grants of up to £10,000 for projects that reduce crime or support victims of crime. The Hull Crime Reduction Fund is open to applications from not-for-profit groups across the city until 31 July. The fund is administered by the Safer Hull Partnership with funding from the Office of the […] Read more Children and families Community and Living News Crime Reduction FundPolice and Crime CommissionerSafer Hull Partnership
Be ready for Test and Trace call, people in Hull told 25th June 2020 Hull City Council is finalising its local coronavirus management plan, in line with all local authorities nationally, as the Government’s Test and Trace initiative gets under way. Responsibility for managing outbreaks of the virus now falls to local authorities across the UK and Hull City Council publishes its Outbreak Management Plan on Monday 29 June, […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health COVID-19Julia WeldonTest and Trace
Litter enforcement to resume in Hull next week 25th June 2020 Litter enforcement patrols will resume in Hull from Monday 29 June. Enforcement against litter louts was briefly suspended following the start of the coronavirus pandemic, however officers will be patrolling the city, including in parks and open spaces, and issuing £100 fines to those caught littering. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for Streetscene services at […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Anita HarrisonCOVID-19litter enforcementLocal Authority Support
East Park Animal Education Centre reopens to the public 25th June 2020 The Animal Education Centre in East Park has today (Thursday 25 June) reopened to the public. Visitors can expect to be greeted by a whole host of animals, including alpacas, deer, wallabies as well as a variety of bird life. The popular zoo remains free to enter, and is now operating under new government issued […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Animal Education CentreCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonEast ParkHCAL
Warning over scammers as Test and Trace gets under way 24th June 2020 People in Hull are being urged to be vigilant against scammers as the Government’s Coronavirus Test and Trace programme gets under way. Phase one of the programme is now live, meaning anyone could receive a call, email or text asking them to isolate in case they have the virus. Those who are contacted are warned […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Councillor Mike ThompsonTest and Trace
Electoral services begins annual canvassing in Hull 24th June 2020 Hull’s electoral services has started to contact Hull residents as part of this year’s electoral canvass. New legislation has enabled the council to match data, meaning for the first time, the vast majority of residents have been sent an email. Residents receiving this email will need to respond as per the instructions with any changes […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News electionsElectoral services
Unusual marine skeletons to be removed from Hull Maritime Museum 24th June 2020 A process has begun that will see eight fragile and unusual marine animal skeletons removed from the Hull Maritime Museum. Hull City Council has launched a procurement process to appoint specialists to remove, conserve, pack and transport the specimens – including the skeletons of a huge tuna fish and a 40ft north Atlantic right whale […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Councillor Daren HaleHCALHull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Hammonds of Hull redevelopment takes shape 24th June 2020 The redevelopment of the former House of Fraser building in Hull city centre is starting to take shape. Hammonds of Hull will be home to a European-style food hall as well as modern office space on the upper floors of the building. In the next few weeks, work will begin on the replacement of all […] Read more Business News Regeneration Hammonds of Hull
Hull registrars prepare to welcome back wedding parties 24th June 2020 Hull City Council’s Registration Service is preparing to reopen for wedding ceremonies. Under new coronavirus guidelines announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, weddings of up to 30 people will be permitted to take place from Saturday 4 July. But before the service can resume, more clarity is being sought on the logistics of […] Read more Cancellations Civic Closures Coronavirus News Hull City CouncilRegistration Service
Coronavirus grant helps Hull businesswoman to get back on track 23rd June 2020 A Hull businesswoman has put her company on the road to recovery after securing £10,000 in grant funding from Hull City Council. Gill Cain, 53, of Hull, helped set up JC Leisure Connexions, a leading UK supplier of security control products primarily to the leisure, events and hospitality industry. When the economic effects of coronavirus […] Read more Business News Regeneration Business supportCouncillor Daren HaleHull Business Discretionary Grant FundHull City CouncilJC Leisure Connexions
