Hull Helpline response ‘overwhelming’ as hundreds step up 21st April 2020 Hull’s response to the coronavirus epidemic has been described as “overwhelming” after voluntary organisations united and hundreds of people stepped up to support to the city’s most vulnerable residents. Hull City Council joined forces with other public sector services at the end of March as more than 40 voluntary organisations to launch the Hull Helpline. […] Read more Coronavirus News Councillor Daren HaleHCALHull HelplineHumberside Fire and RescueKWL
City centre improvements continue during coronavirus measures 21st April 2020 Work to improve Hull’s public realm continues with contractors and workers following guidance from Government and Public Health England. Contractors are at four sites – Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Prospect Street and the Maritime Museum – working in small groups with workers maintaining two-metre distances between each other. Workers have been supplied with face masks and […] Read more News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityPublic Realm
Waste collections in Hull fully operational despite coronavirus outbreak 20th April 2020 Waste collections in Hull have remained fully operational during the coronavirus outbreak. Only bulky item collections have been affected since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Doug Sharp, Hull City Council’s head of waste management. Almost 150 staff members are employed to collect waste across the city – with 20 additional agency workers […] Read more Coronavirus News Transport & Streets Waste Doug Sharp
Can you identify these people caught fly-tipping? 20th April 2020 Two people were caught on camera fly-tipping in Hull earlier this month. The offenders were caught dropping waste on land between Alaska Street and Buckingham Street. On Monday 6 April, a man was caught dumping bags of waste before walking off. Anyone with information to help identify the offender should call 01482 300300, visit hull.gov.uk or […] Read more Environment News Waste Alaska StreetBuckingham StreetCouncillor Anita HarrisonFly-tipping
Care home residents enjoy revamped open space during coronavirus pandemic 17th April 2020 A care home in Hull has revamped its garden for residents who are unable to get out and about during the Covid-19 pandemic. 220 Preston Road is an in-house residential care home that provides personal care to young adults with autism or a learning disability. As part of this care, residents are usually taken for […] Read more Adult social care News 220 Preston RoadCQC
Hull’s benefit calculator adjusted to reflect coronavirus impact 17th April 2020 Hull City Council has made changes to its benefit calculator to take into account the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. During the pandemic, some residents have experienced a drop in income after being laid off from work, put on part-time hours or being forced take time off to care for a sick member of their […] Read more Coronavirus Customer Services News Benefit calculatorBenefits
How Hull residents can access a world of literature online 17th April 2020 Libraries in Hull have had to adapt in the face of coronavirus. People are currently unable to visit their local library – but that doesn’t mean they can’t browse and borrow books. Hull Libraries service has seen a significant rise in people loaning e-books and audiobooks online. In March, the amount of people accessing the […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News AudiobooksBorrowBoxCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonE-booksHull Culture and LeisureHull LibrariesRB Digital
Pearson Park drinking fountain to have lost detail reinstated 17th April 2020 Pearson Park’s drinking fountain is set to receive a full restoration as part of the continuing National Lottery Heritage Fund project. It follows the refurbishment of the Grade II-listed drinking bowl in 2016. The original project had also allowed the restoration of the matching bowl on St Helena where Buonaparte was exiled. The entire Grade […] Read more News Councillor John FarehamParksPearson ParkPearson Park Restoration Project
Burst water main closes main traffic route in Hull 16th April 2020 A burst water main has closed a key traffic route in Hull. Bankside is currently closed between Air Street and Innovation Drive and will reopen on Monday 27 April. Yorkshire Water are managing the urgent repair and reinstating the damaged road surface. Councillor Daren Hale, portfolio holder for economic investment, regeneration and planning, said: “We […] Read more News Transport & Streets BanksideCouncillor Daren HaleYorkshire Water
Hull primary school places allocated for September 16th April 2020 Families across the city have received their children’s primary school place allocation for September. In Hull, 97.7 per cent of parents have received one of their preferred schools, with 93.3 per cent of families obtaining their first preference. Over 80 per cent of parents applied using the council’s online service, and they will have received […] Read more Children and families News Educationprimary school places
Hull organisations benefit from £1m Coronavirus Community Fund 16th April 2020 Hull organisations have benefited from a fund of almost £1 million that has been raised through a public appeal from the National Emergencies Trust (NET) in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The appeal, which has raised £500,000 in the last month, is in partnership with the British Red Cross. Local organisations that have benefited include […] Read more News British Red CrossNational Emergencies TrustTwo Ridings Community Foundation
Coronavirus: Free workouts delivered into your home 15th April 2020 With many leisure facilities in Hull now closed, residents are turning to home workouts as a way of stay fit while in coronavirus lockdown. Now fitness coaches from Hull City Council’s leisure centres are offering free online sessions that can be done from the home. A range of sessions will be uploaded daily to Live […] Read more Closures Coronavirus Leisure & Culture News HCAL
