Litter wardens will soon be patrolling the streets of Hull 25th October 2019 Litter wardens will soon be patrolling the streets of Hull. A contract to issue £100 fixed penalty notices to those caught dropping litter has been awarded to Local Authority Support Ltd by Hull City Council. The fine will be reduced to £80 if paid within seven days. A Hull City Council decision record was issued […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Anita HarrisonKingdomlitter enforcementstreetscene
13 Halloween half-term activities in Hull 25th October 2019 Stuck for ideas to keep the children entertained during the October half-term? Get involved in a range of Halloween activities at Hull City Council’s children’s centres. Monday 28 October Halloween party Mersey Children’s Centre 1pm-2.30pm £1 Messy play, face-painting, craft and activities, outdoor play, followed by party games. Ages two and up. Open Access Youth […] Read more Health and Social Care News What's on Children's centresHalloween
£362,355 awarded for 121 affordable homes in Hull 24th October 2019 Hull City Council has been awarded more than £350,000 by Homes England to allow 121 new homes to be built. This will comprise 12 homes for affordable rent and 109 for sale, with quality open space integrated into the development. The £362,355 awarded to the local authority, part of Homes England’s Local Authority Accelerated Construction […] Read more Housing News Affordable housingCouncillor John BlackHomes EnglandHull City Council
Matt Jukes: Why I am braving a night sleeping in the cold 24th October 2019 Tonight is the CEO Sleepout in Hull, when big-hearted business leaders and swap suits for sleeping bags to brave a night out in the cold at Craven Park. Hull City Council chief executive Matt Jukes will be among them. Read more Housing News Opinion CEO SleepoutEmmausHull City CouncilMatt Jukes
Multi-million pound procurement partnership extended by Hull City Council 24th October 2019 A successful procurement partnership that has delivered hundreds of millions of pounds of projects in Hull has been extended by five years. Esteem delivers infrastructure solutions for major projects on behalf of Hull City Council using a loyal, largely local supply chain with a demonstrable track record of delivering both capital projects and operational support […] Read more Business Council Government and Democracy News Regeneration Building Schools for the Future programmeCouncillor Daren HaleEsteem
Free arts festival taking place in Hull this half-term 24th October 2019 A free programme of events will explore some of the issues affecting young people across Hull next week. Creative Voice is a youth arts partnership engaging people aged 13 to 19 in youth centres and arts organisations including Kingston Youth Centre and Hull New Theatre. And this October half-term, the partnership is putting on a […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Arts DevelopmentCreative VoiceCreative Voice Festival
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 24th October 2019 Hull has it all. Where else can you see a face-off of world snooker giants, a punk-pop circus opera, a Bavarian beer bash, a look at the future through sci-fi and a chance to spot yourself at top cultural events? Nowhere, that’s where. Here are 5 things to do in Hull this weekend. 1. UK […] Read more News What's on 5 things to do in Hull this weekendArtlinkBack to OursBonus ArenaBransholmeHumber Street GalleryNorth Point Shopping CentreOktoberfestSnookerTrinity MarketUK Seniors Snooker Championship
Punk-pop circus opera at North Point Shopping Centre kicks off Back to Ours 23rd October 2019 A free punk-pop circus opera signals the return of Back to Ours this half-term. Back to Bransholme at at North Point Shopping Centre in Bransholme is inspired by stories of a ghostly airman known by locals, with the shopping centre sitting on the previous site of RAF Sutton upon Hull. It spans 70 decades of […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Back to BransholmeBack to OursNorth Point Shopping Centre
Young artists to takeover Ferens Art Gallery for special programme of late events 23rd October 2019 Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery is opening its doors after dark for a special programme of events aimed at encouraging younger audiences to the gallery. Ferens Late is a co-production between Ferens Art Gallery and Future Ferens – a group of young creatives aged between 16 and 25. The first late is on Friday 1 November […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on AJAAnna BeanFerens Art GalleryFerens LateFriends of FerensFuture FerensLGBQTIA+
Hull is to become the country’s first ‘butterfly city’ 23rd October 2019 Hull is bidding to become the UK’s first “butterfly city”. A new project will see at least 3,000 trees planted in the city to encourage a rise in numbers of the striking brimstone butterfly and help halt biodiversity loss. The push is being led by Hull West and Hessle MP Emma Hardy after a dramatic […] Read more Environment News Butterfly cityCarbon footprintCouncillor Stephen BradyEmma Hardy MPHull City Council
Hull takes part in world’s biggest drawing festival 23rd October 2019 The world’s largest drawing festival is taking place this half term – and you can grab a pencil and get involved in Hull. The Big Draw Festival is an annual event that takes place in more than 20 countries across the globe. Hull is one of the many cities that is supporting the festival with […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News What's on Councillor Marjorie BrabazonFerens Art GalleryHands on History MuseumHull and East Riding MuseumHull Maritime MuseumStreetlife MuseumThe Big DrawThe Big Draw FestivalWilberforce House Museum
Find out how you can help Hull’s care leavers 22nd October 2019 Businesses are being urged to find out how they can help the city’s care leavers. An open day is taking place to raise awareness of support for care leavers and encourage organisations to offer opportunities for them. The event takes place at the Guildhall in Lowgate tomorrow from 11am to 3.30pm to launch Care Leavers’ […] Read more Health and Social Care News Care LeaversCare Leavers WeekGuildhallHull City CouncilRoom 42
