Polls open in Hull City Council by-election 5th September 2019 Residents in the St Andrew’s and Docklands ward have the opportunity to go to the polls today in a city council by-election. The candidates in today’s by-election are: Dan Bond (Conservative) Leanne Fudge (Labour) Tracey Henry (Liberal Democrats) The ward has 10,380 registered voters. It covers an area from the city centre to parts of […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Dan BondLeanne FudgeSt. Andrew's and Docklands wardTracey Henry
Shared Lives carers recognised for their hard work 4th September 2019 Residents who have cared for vulnerable adults for almost 20 years have been recognised for their hard work. The Shared Lives scheme was launched in 2000, giving carers the opportunity to open up their homes to care and support some of the city’s most vulnerable people. But many residents were already providing this vital care […] Read more Adult social care Health and Social Care News Councillor Gwen LunnLord MayorShared Lives
Hull’s biggest haul of illegal tobacco seized 4th September 2019 Hull’s biggest haul of illicit tobacco has been discovered in a flat above a shop in Beverley Road, Hull, and in a nearby van. More than 145,000 cigarettes and 283 pouches of tobacco – with a value of more than £40,000 and a tax revenue loss of around the same amount – were found and […] Read more News Public Health Beverley RoadHull City CouncilHumberside PoliceTrading Standards
Hull’s major maritime project is given go-ahead by Planning Committee 4th September 2019 Plans to transform some of Hull’s maritime treasures have been given the go-ahead by planners. The decision by Hull City Council’s Planning Committee now means if the £13.6m bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund is successful, 800 years of Hull’s seafaring history would be protected and promoted by the creation the best maritime trail […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Arctic CorsairCouncillor Daren HaleDock Office ChambersHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityNational Lottery Heritage FundNorth End ShipyardSpurn Lightship
£4.3m Queens Gardens plans go before councillors next week 4th September 2019 Plans that could lead to £4.3m improvements to one of Hull’s most popular green spaces are to be considered by councillors. The plans for Queens Gardens will next week go before Riverside Area Committee councillors, who will be given the opportunity to add comments before the designs are submitted to the council’s planning committee. The […] Read more News Regeneration Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityQueens Gardens
Here is how to get tickets for Sistine Chapel exhibition at Hull Minster 4th September 2019 Tickets for the Sistine Chapel exhibition at Hull Minster are now available. The Michelangelo – A Different View exhibition will be on show at the church from Tuesday 8 October to Monday 18 November. It is free to enter, but a ticketing system for specified time slots will apply to ensure an uncrowded experience for visitors. Arrangements […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull MinsterMichelangelo's Sistine Chapel: A Different ViewSistine Chapel
Huge Mick Ronson mural created in Hull to commemorate rock legend 3rd September 2019 The late great rock musician Mick Ronson has been immortalised in a huge mural in Bilton Grange. The artwork is the result of a collaboration between residents, arts company Back to Ours and Hull City Council. Overwhelmingly, residents opted for a mural of the east Hull legend on the blank canvas – a bare brick […] Read more Community and Living News Back to OursBilton GrangeCouncillor Julia ConnorEast HullGreenwich AvenueHull City CouncilMick Ronson
Concerned about flooding? Then have your say 2nd September 2019 People living and working around the Humber are being invited to complete a public survey to help organisations working on a new tidal flood risk strategy understand local views and priorities. Hull City Council is working in partnership with 11 other local authorities around the Humber, the Environment Agency and the Humber Local Enterprise partnership, […] Read more Community and Living Living With Water News Councillor Mike ThompsonEnvironment AgencyHumber Strategy
Les Misérables is coming to Hull 30th August 2019 Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s musical Les Misérables is coming to Hull New Theatre next year. Since Cameron Mackintosh first conceived this new production of Les Misérables in 2009 to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, it has taken the world by storm. The announcement comes as casting was announced for […] Read more Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News What's on Alain BoublilCameron MackintoshClaude-Michel SchönbergHull New TheatreLes Misérables
One of Hull’s oldest parks gets a makeover 30th August 2019 One of Hull’s oldest parks has received a £90k makeover. Barnsley Street Park in east Hull is one of the city’s oldest original play areas, dating back to the 1970s. It is one of several in the city that has benefited from the first phase of investment from the £1.2m parks refurbishment fund. Picnic benches, […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Barnsley StreetCouncillor Dave CrakerParks
Theatre performance to take audiences ‘To the Moon and Back’ 30th August 2019 A theatre production, created specifically for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), will take audiences to outer space at Hull New Theatre this weekend. To the Moon and Back is a heart-warming children’s show about family relationships. Writer and director Daniel Swift, from theatre company Concrete Youth, has worked with children within special […] Read more Education and Learning Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News What's on Concrete YouthHull New TheatreTo the Moon and Back
Meet the woman taking on Hull’s litter louts 30th August 2019 People are coming together to make a real difference to their community in some of our city’s litter hotspots. Since the launch of Hull City Council’s Love Your Street initiative last year, six environmental improvement officers have been out and about, talking to residents about their concerns and working together to improve their street. The […] Read more Environment News Waste Fly-tippingLitterLove Your Street
