Four more public sector buildings targeted for energy efficiency works 21st May 2025 Four city centre buildings will benefit from energy efficiency and decarbonisation works thanks to almost £5m in government funding. Hull City Council has been successful in securing £4,935,960 of funding from the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. This grant will support the council towards the delivery of the project which will see the Guildhall, Hull […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Cllr Charles QuinnHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyNet ZeroSalix
Chelsea Flower Show garden to find new home in Hull 20th May 2025 A stunning garden that debuts at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week, will then take up permanent residence in Hull, as part of a collaboration with Visit Hull & East Yorkshire. The Songbird Survival Garden will captivate visitors in London, before being carefully relocated to Bransholme’s Neighbourhood Network Community Centre on Goodhart Road, where […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Parks BransholmeChris BlacksellNeighbourhood Network Community CentreNicola OakeyProject Giving BackRHS Chelsea Flower ShowSongbird Survival GardenVHEYVisit Hull & East Yorkshire
Ferens wins global museums award 20th May 2025 An exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery has won a Museum and Heritage Award. The global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries and cultural and heritage visitor attractions. Jason Wilsher-Mills: Are We there Yet exhibition won the Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year – budget less than £80k following its […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News Are we there yet?Cllr Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryJason Wilsher-MillsMuseum and Heritage Award
ECF confirmed as East Bank lead developer partner at UKREiiF 20th May 2025 Hull City Council’s ambitious East Bank Urban Village project continues to take steps forward with ECF today being confirmed as lead developer partner. The council will sign a 15-year development agreement with ECF, a partnership between Homes England, L&G and Muse, for the master planning, development and construction of the site, which is expected to […] Read more Housing News Regeneration City PlanCllr Mike RossEast Bank Urban VillageLevelling Up PartnershipMuse
Unlock green spaces with Hull’s new ‘Right to Grow’ initiative 19th May 2025 Hull City Council invites residents and community groups to submit project ideas for the ‘Right to Grow’ initiative, a programme designed to empower communities to transform and maintain their local unused green spaces. In September 2023, Hull made history as the first city in the UK to pass the ‘Right to Grow’ motion – which […] Read more Environment News Councillor Charles QuinnParks and Open SpacesRight to Grow
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 16 May 16th May 2025 Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
High ropes course open for bookings 15th May 2025 Hull Adventure Centre’s exhilarating new high ropes course is open to be public. The unique 20-pole course incorporated over the karting track has now been completed, providing an exclusive experience as visitors explore and undertake challenging obstacles in the air whilst karts race below them. The course culminates in a 100m zip line to provide […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration High RopesHull Adventure CentreJohn Haines
Active travel journeys increase at Hull schools participating in national challenge 15th May 2025 More and more children are opting to walk and wheel to school in Hull, following the launch of WOW – the walk to school challenge from UK charity Living Streets, in autumn 2024, and now even more schools across the city can take part thanks to further funding from Active Travel England. WOW sees pupils […] Read more Children and families Environment Health and Social Care News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelCouncillor Mark IeronimoLiving StreetsWOW Challenge
Council seeks members for new culture boards 13th May 2025 Hull City Council is appealing for expressions of interest to join two new cultural boards. The Hull Culture and Heritage Partnership Board and Hull Music board will soon be established to drive forward a new strategy and plan recently launched in the city. The Culture and Heritage Partnership Board will be responsible for the oversight […] Read more Leisure & Culture News applicationsCllr Rob PritchardCultural TidesCulture and Heritage Strategyculture boardsCulture HullHull Culture and Heritage Partnership boardHull Music BoardmembersMusic PlanUNESCO
Invest Hull team looking to build on past UKREiiF success 13th May 2025 Hull City Council’s Invest Hull team will be showcasing what Hull has to offer at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) this time next week. Invest Hull is dedicated to attracting new investment to the city and the team’s focus has drawn in billions in private investment during the last decade, helping […] Read more Business Housing News Regeneration Albion SquareCllr Mike RossColonial PlaceEast Bank Urban VillageMytongateUKREiiF
Hull City Council appeals for more foster carers to join them this Foster Care Fortnight 13th May 2025 Hull City Council is calling on the people of Hull to come forward and consider fostering as part of a major awareness drive for this upcoming Foster Care Fortnight (13–26 May 2025). With one of the highest populations of looked-after children in the country, Hull urgently needs more foster carers to keep children safe, supported […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFoster care fortnightFosteringHull Fostering
Trinity Market Cycle Hub: Continuing to make cycles and cyclists safe in Hull 13th May 2025 Hull City Council and local charity, R-evolution, are celebrating the continued growth of the Trinity Market Cycle Hub, which saw an increase in repairs, donations, parking and public engagement in 2024/25. Last year, the number of people using the hub’s free, secure indoor cycle parking increased to 4,830, up 23% on 2023/24 when 3,905 people […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelCouncillor Mark IeronimoR-evolutionTrinity Market Cycle Hub
