Free family activities launched by Big Malarkey organisers 27th April 2020 Big Malarkey Festival organisers are hoping to celebrate the creativity of Hull children with a series of weekly activities as they launch Hibernation Inspiration. The literature festival, due to take place in June, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. But starting today, a new free activity will be offered each week until the […] Read more Cancellations Coronavirus Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on Big Malarkey FestivalHull Libraries
Bankside reopens to traffic following burst water main 27th April 2020 Bankside is now back open to traffic following repair work by Yorkshire Water. It reopened on Saturday 25 April, two days earlier than expected. The road was closed between Air Street and Innovation Drive following a burst of a main strategic pipe two weeks ago. Councillor Daren Hale, portfolio holder for economic investment, regeneration and […] Read more News Transport & Streets BanksideCouncillor Daren HaleYorkshire Water
Hull City Council’s Cabinet agrees response to climate emergency 27th April 2020 Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved the start of its response to the climate emergency with a new 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull Strategy. The council declared a climate emergency in April last year. The strategy is built around eight themes of heat, power, mobility, consumption, fair transition, carbon sequestration, skills and jobs and innovation. It […] Read more Environment News 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull StrategyClimate emergency
Third person caught fly-tipping in Hull’s Alaska Street 24th April 2020 A third person has been caught fly-tipping in Alaska Street in Hull. It comes days after the council issued an appeal for witnesses to two incidents in the same location. On Wednesday 22 April, a woman was caught dumping a bag of waste on land between Alaska Street and Buckingham Street. Anyone with information to […] Read more Environment News Waste Alaska StreetBuckingham StreetCaught on cameraDoug SharpFly-tipping
How friendly council staff are supporting vulnerable residents 24th April 2020 Across the world, people are stepping up to help vulnerable people hit hardest by coronavirus. At Hull City Council, it is no different as staff members from housing officers to catering workers swap their normal jobs to support the city’s response to the pandemic. They include tenancy participation officer Luke Stepniak, who has spoken to […] Read more Coronavirus Housing News Hull Trinity House AcademyNHS
Free online learning courses launched in Hull 24th April 2020 A series of free online learning courses have been launched by Hull Training and Adult Education. The courses offer the opportunity to develop new skills and gain nationally recognised qualifications from home during the coronavirus pandemic. They offer the flexibility to study alongside other commitments within the course time frame and benefit from one-to-one support […] Read more Coronavirus Education and Learning News Hull Training and Adult Education
Coronavirus: Fewer people visiting city centre as Hull respects social distancing 24th April 2020 Latest footfall figures show that fewer people are visiting the city centre as residents continue to respect restrictions implemented as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The latest figures from Hull BID show that for last week, from Tuesday 13 April, footfall was down 1.8 per cent compared with the previous week. This is in […] Read more Coronavirus News Councillor Stephen BradyHull BIDSocial distancing
‘Thank you NHS’: New road markings pay tribute to health workers 24th April 2020 NHS staff arriving at Hull Royal Infirmary this morning were greeted with new road markings thanking them for their incredible efforts. At 4.30am, Hull City Council working with contractors to install the markings with the message “Thank you NHS” alongside three coronets, the city’s symbol. Thank you 💙 #NHSheroes #HullTogether pic.twitter.com/KzlbO2NMga — Hull CC News […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Transport & Streets Hull Royal InfirmaryNHSNHS heroesNHS road markings
Medically vulnerable advised not to go out to collect prescriptions 24th April 2020 Delivery of medicines can be arranged for vulnerable people identified as at higher risk of serious illness from coronavirus. Residents who fall into this category, and who have no friends or family who can collect a prescription for them, can contact the Hull Helpline and a volunteer will collect it from the pharmacy. Councillor Hester […] Read more Health and Social Care News CoronavirusHealth and wellbeingHull Helpline
Hull care leaver wins international business award 23rd April 2020 A woman who built a successful Hull company with her partner after meeting in a care home has scooped an international business award. Sarah Fenwick set up Tree Fellas, a Hull tree surgery firm, with Gareth Pennington in 2019. Now she has been named Student of the Year by the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB). […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Care LeaversInternational Association of BookkeepersTree Fellas
Hull in top 30 UK councils for business grant delivery 23rd April 2020 More than £38 million in grant funding has been paid to Hull businesses suffering due to coronavirus. Hull City Council has identified 4,341 businesses in the city that are eligible for the grants. So far, 3,446 companies have been paid a combined £38.5 million – which is 79.4 per cent of those eligible businesses. This […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Business supportCouncillor Daren HaleFinanceHull City Council
Staff to run, walk and cycle for children and families 23rd April 2020 People working in Hull City Council’s children, young people and family service’s West Early Help team are raising money for charity Bundles of Joy, which will benefit children and families in the area. A relay will see 16 members of the team run, walk and cycle individually across different parts of the city and surrounding […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus News Bundles of JoychildrenEarly help teamyoung people and family services
