REYTA 2020: Tourism sector to be celebrated with virtual awards ceremony 1st May 2020 An annual awards ceremony celebrating the region’s tourism industry will next week take place virtually. This year’s Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs), which recognises some of the region’s best businesses from the tourism industry, have had to be adapted in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than the glittering awards ceremony witnessed by a […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Councillor Dave CrakerREYTA 2020VHEYVisit England
Coronavirus: Short-term taxi licences launched in Hull 1st May 2020 Taxi drivers can apply online for a free four-month licence to help them keep their businesses running. The short-term licences have been introduced to prevent drivers having to undergo a full renewal application – which involves a fee and a visit to the council’s licensing offices. The change, agreed by members of Hull City Council’s […] Read more News licensing
Hull’s three household waste and recycling centres will reopen next week 1st May 2020 Hull’s three household waste and recycling centres are to reopen next week for essential trips only. The centres located in Burma Drive, Amsterdam Road (Sutton Fields) and Wiltshire Road will open on Monday 4 May for residents who are unable to keep any excess waste at home. The sites will be open from 10am to […] Read more Environment News Waste Burma DriveCouncillor Anita HarrisonCOVID-19household waste and recycling centreSocial distancingSutton FieldsWiltshire Road
A63 bridge to be named after Hull’s first female GP 30th April 2020 Hull’s new A63 bridge will be named after the city’s first female GP after 55,000 votes were cast. The footbridge will be named after trailblazer Dr Mary Murdoch, who was House Surgeon at the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children in Park Street and founder of the Hull Women’s Suffrage Society. Students from the Newland School […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets A63A63 footbridgeDr Mary MurdochHull MinsterHumber LEPJulia LeeLillian BiloccaNational HighwaysThomas RansomWilliam Wilberforce
Clap for carers safely, public urged 30th April 2020 Health bosses have urged those observing the weekly Clap For Our Carers to maintain social distancing. People in Hull have embraced the gesture, which happens nationally every Thursday at 8pm. Clapping, car horns, drums, trumpets and saucepans have all been co-opted to raise a din and demonstrate appreciation for the frontline workers continuing to deliver […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Clap for our CarersJulia WeldonNHS
£3.8m Pearson Park restoration to restart as workers follow social distancing 29th April 2020 Pearson Park’s National Lottery Heritage Fund restoration project is to restart. The £3.8million scheme is nearing completion and has seen some of the park’s stunning Victorian features and significant assets brought back to life. Following Government guidelines for construction sites, contractors are practising safe social distancing. They have reduced the number of staff working on […] Read more News Councillor John FarehamParksPearson Park
Street cleaning staff in Hull step up to make 75,000 PPE deliveries 28th April 2020 Hull City Council’s street cleansing and grounds staff have delivered 75,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to health workers in care homes and vulnerable households. A team of 10 has stepped up to the mark and have made 150 repeat visits with vital PPE equipment to care homes across the city and to 50 […] Read more Adult social care Children and families News Waste care homesCOVID-19PPEstreetscene
5 tips to manage your finances through coronavirus 28th April 2020 The region’s leading credit union has offered five tips to help people manage their finances through the coronavirus pandemic. HEY Credit Union has closed its branches across the Humber region, including one in Brook Street, Hull, to help stop the spread of the virus. The not-for-profit savings and loans organisation, which has 15,000 members and […] Read more Coronavirus News HEY Credit Union
£1.5m given to support vulnerable adults during coronavirus pandemic 28th April 2020 Hull City Council will allocate an extra £1.5m for adult social care costs resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. The move comes after the local authority supported this decision in a Cabinet meeting on Monday. The plans form part of the council’s response on how it is handling the impact of Covid-19 on some of the […] Read more Adult social care Coronavirus News Councillor Gwen LunnCOVID-19
Hull to observe one-minute silence for key workers who have died 27th April 2020 People across Hull will observe a one-minute silence tomorrow to remember healthcare staff and other key workers who have lost their lives due to coronavirus. Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader of Hull City Council, and Matt Jukes, the local authority’s chief executive, are inviting the city’s residents to join the national act of remembrance. The one-minute […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Councillor Stephen BradyMatt JukesNHS
Coronavirus: What families should expect from home visits 27th April 2020 As social workers from Hull City Council continue to support families during the coronavirus pandemic, families are being advised of what to expect during essential visits. The advice includes when visitors will wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when visiting homes. Social workers will only wear PPE – in the shape of gloves, aprons, face masks […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Health and Social Care News PPEsafeguardingSocial care
Coronavirus: Hull crematorium grounds reopen to public 27th April 2020 The Chanterlands Avenue Crematorium grounds have resumed their normal opening hours. The grounds were closed to the public at the end of March to meet the Government’s Health Protection Regulations. The requirements saw crematoriums and burial ground closed to the public except for funerals or burials during the coronavirus pandemic. The Hull crematorium building including […] Read more Closures Coronavirus News Chanterlands Avenue Crematorium
