Why Hull is key to Government’s £250m offshore wind sector deal 7th March 2019 Hull is at the heart of a £250 million Government deal which will forever change the way our homes are powered. The Government’s offshore wind sector deal – designed to see a third of UK electricity coming from offshore wind power by 2030 – will be launched today in an effort to increase the number […] Read more News Regeneration
121 new houses in Bilton Grange given conditional approval 7th March 2019 Plans for 121 new houses in Bilton Grange area of Hull have been granted conditional approval by planners. Plans were approved by Hull City Council’s planning committee yesterday to allow the houses to be built on land to the west of Grange Road in east Hull, subject to the legal agreement and some revisions to […] Read more Housing News Planning
Barrow Boys planning application approved 6th March 2019 A change-of-use planning application for The Barrow Boys bar in Hull Marina has been approved. The retrospective application was for permission to change the ground floor from a restaurant to a mixed-use restaurant and bar. The application was recommended for refusal after Environment Agency officers said plans for the venue “did not comply with requirements […] Read more News Planning
Plans approved for city centre apartments – with cinema, gym and roof terrace 6th March 2019 Plans have been approved for a new modern apartment building with a roof terrace, gym and cinema in Hull city centre. The plans, green-lit at a meeting of Hull City Council planning committee today, will allow a five-floor extension to the east side of Burnett House on the corner of Castle Street and Market Place. […] Read more News Planning
Plans for @TheDock tech hub two-building extension approved 6th March 2019 Plans for two office buildings at @TheDock digital hub in the Fruit Market in Hull have been approved by Hull City Council’s planning committee. The extension would allow retail outlets on the ground floor of the new three-storey buildings, plus 48 new ground-floor parking spaces and 42 cycle spaces. @TheDock is currently made up of […] Read more News Planning Regeneration
Hull to bid for millions in high street funding from Government 6th March 2019 A group has been set up to target millions of pounds of Government high street funding for Hull – and is readying its first bid. The City Centre Future Visioning Group, set up by Hull City Council and made up of city’s private businesses, stakeholders and partners, met today at The Guildhall. The group will […] Read more Business News Regeneration Albion SquareTrinity MarketWhitefriargate
See plans on how to improve Hull’s rail and road network 6th March 2019 Major plans on how Transport for the North can improve Hull’s rail and road network are to be on display at a drop-in session this week. Members of the public will have the opportunity to meet with transport leaders, including representatives from Transport for the North about the newly launched Strategic Transport Plan. Highways England […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Transport for the North
How new apprentices are bringing passion to business in Hull 6th March 2019 National Apprenticeship Week 2019 is helping apprentices to blaze a trail in Hull. The campaign celebrates the impact of apprenticeships on people, companies and the economy. This year’s theme is #BlazeATrail, highlighting how apprenticeships bring new energy and passion into businesses. Hull Training and Adult Education offers help for both business looking to hire and […] Read more Education and Learning News Hull Training and Adult Education
Family disability swimming session launches at Woodford Leisure Centre 5th March 2019 A new swimming session for people with special educational needs and disabilities has been launched at Woodford Leisure Centre in Hull. Hull Culture and Leisure (HCAL) has invested £1,400 into new equipment to support the weekly session, as well as working with Hull MIND to deliver new disability training for staff. The leisure centre reopened […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
This is how to make the perfect pancake 5th March 2019 It’s time to dust off the frying pan because today is National Pancake Day. Traditionally known as Shrove Tuesday, it is the feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. It means today is the last day to use up all of the eggs and junk food before Lent – and the perfect […] Read more News
Huge skills event in Hull to help prospects of thousands young people 4th March 2019 A huge interactive skills event will take place at the Bonus Arena in Hull tomorrow and on Wednesday. Skills Humber, the region’s largest careers and skills event, is designed to allow people aged for 14 to 24 to meet with more than 40 employers, training providers, universities and professional bodies, each offering hands-on activities and industry […] Read more Education and Learning News
Top 10 archaeological gems in Hull 4th March 2019 Hull and East Riding Museum – one of the fantastic free museums in the city’s Old Town – takes visitors through 235 million years of history. Its unique collection of exhibits allow visitors to look on majestic mammoths, meet Saxon invaders, walk through an Iron Age village and enter a Roman bath house. Here are 10 of […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Hull and East Riding MuseumHull Culture and LeisureHull Museums
