Roadworks to begin in Greenwood Avenue 12th June 2020 Essential maintenance works will begin in Greenwood Avenue from Monday 15 June. The road will be closed from Cranbrook Avenue and 8th Avenue for one week only. The signed diversion route for motorists will be via Cranbrook Avenue, Endike Lane and Ellerburn Avenue. Bus services will also be diverted during the closure. Councillor Anita Harrison, […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonCranbrook AvenueGreenwood Avenue
Toilets in Queen Victoria Square set to reopen next week 12th June 2020 Public toilets in Queen Victoria Square will reopen on Monday 15 June. The facilities will be open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Sunday, with social distancing notices in place. Hand sanitisers will be available in both the male and female toilets alongside the usual hand-washing facilities. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for street cleaning […] Read more News Transport & Streets Waste Councillor Anita HarrisonCOVID-19hand sanitisersparkingQueen Victoria Square
Thousands of green jobs to be created in Hull over next decade 12th June 2020 Thousands of green jobs could be created in Hull over the next decade, according to a new report. The Local Government Association (LGA) Local green jobs report has identified the number of green jobs needed in each local authority area to ensure the UK is carbon neutral by 2050. The report, developed by Ecuity Consulting LLP for […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration Climate changeHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyLGARenewable energySiemens Gamesa
Young entrepreneur sets up Pawfect business thanks to support from Hull City Council 12th June 2020 A young entrepreneur has proven the coronavirus pandemic is no barrier to ambition thanks to help from Hull City Council. After struggling to find a job, Kara Savage accessed help to set up a new dog-walking venture called Kara’s Pawfect Adventures. It comes after the local authority invested £20,000 to support youth enterprise in a commitment to […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Hull City CouncilJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise BankMaking Changes for CareersPawfect Adventures
How Hull businesses can help £30m restoration of city’s most famous ships 11th June 2020 Businesses in Hull are being urged to help inform a procurement exercise to conserve and restore two of the city’s historic ships. The information from businesses will help to inform the Hull Maritime project’s procurement approach when it is expected to go live next month. A key element of the £30m regeneration project is to […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Arctic CorsairHull MaritimeHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CitySpurn Lightship
Nigel’s story: How carers are coping during coronavirus pandemic 11th June 2020 A husband caring for his disabled wife says how life has changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sixty-year-old Nigel Milner retired in 2019 to care for his wife Norma, 65, who suffered a stroke in March 2013 which left her paralysed down her left-hand side and wheelchair bound. And ever since the Government […] Read more Adult social care Health and Social Care News Buckingham day servicesCarers WeekCouncillor Gwen LunnCOVID-19
Hull to trial innovative new pedestrian crossing 11th June 2020 An innovative new pedestrian crossing to help reduce accidents will be installed in Hull. The project is being delivered in partnership with Liverpool City Council, which has been awarded more than £193,000 by the Road Safety Trust. Liverpool and Hull have some of the highest rates of pedestrian casualties in the UK, with 48 casualties […] Read more News Transport & Streets AgilysisCouncillor Anita HarrisonLiverpool City CouncilPedestrian crossingRoad Safety TrustSo-Mo
Hull’s huge 40ft whale skeleton to be brought back to life 11th June 2020 A stunning new visualisation of the Hull Maritime Museum’s 40ft north Atlantic right whale skeleton has been created. A 3D laser scanning of the huge animal’s remains has been created by leading contemporary artists Heinrich and Palmer. And now the 110-year-old skeleton of a young female right whale, which was about two years old and […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Absolutely CulturedHull Maritime MuseumHull MinsterHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityLumen PrizeNorth End Ship YardShip of the GodsSpurn Lightship
Roadworks to begin in Great Union Street 10th June 2020 Essential maintenance works will begin in Great Union Street from Monday 15 June. The road will be closed to northbound traffic between Witham and Clarence Street and vehicle access will on be permitted one way from North Bridge and Witham and exiting from Clarence Street. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for highways at Hull City […] Read more News Transport & Streets Clarence StreetCouncillor Anita HarrisonGreat Union StreetNorth BridgeWitham
Roadworks in Hall Road to take place at the weekend 10th June 2020 Roadworks will begin in Hall Road, Hull, on Saturday 13 June. A road closure will be in place from Inglemire Lane to Cottingham Road as the essential resurfacing works take place. Motorists will be diverted via Cottingham Road, Cranbrook Avenue and Inglemire Lane. Three new speed tables will also be installed to ensure motorists observe […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonHall RoadRoadworks
Hull City Council to buy Age UK Hull’s Bradbury House building 10th June 2020 Hull City Council has agreed to buy Bradbury House in Porter Street, Hull. The building has been used as the headquarters of charity Age UK Hull since it was built in 2001. The charity will relocate to a more prominent city centre location in summer. The building has been closed to the public since Tuesday […] Read more Business News Regeneration A63 Castle StreetAge UKAge UK HullCouncillor Daren HaleMyton Centre
Flood scheme to protect more than 4,000 homes wins top award 10th June 2020 A £22 million scheme to help protect homes and businesses in Hull and the East Riding from flooding has won two top awards. The Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation Scheme (AEEFAS) has won in the Infrastructure Category and Project of the Year at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Social Impact Awards 2020 […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Regeneration Anlaby and East EllaCouncillor Chris MatthewsCouncillor Mike ThompsonEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilEnvironment AgencyFlood alleviation schemeFloodingHumber LEPLagoonRICS
