Hull Fair unable to go ahead for 2020
Hull City Council has today confirmed, together with the Showman’s Guild, that Hull Fair will not go ahead this year.
Since the announcement in May that the event would be … More
Public Health
New resources to help children returning to school
New resources have been developed to help children returning to school life.
HeadStart Hull, along with Barnardo’s, have consulted children of primary school age to find out about their concerns, … More
Latest weekly coronavirus rate for Hull
The latest seven-day rate of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hull is 2.3 per 100,000 of the population.
That figure compares with a rate in England of 11.0 per 100,000 of … More
Schools prepare to welcome pupils back to school safely
Schools in Hull are preparing to welcome back all pupils, with additional safety measures in place.
Schools are adopting measures based on their own school’s risk assessments, with some phasing … More
Children’s book explains coronavirus
A book for children to help understand coronavirus has been published, called My Hero is You.
The book has been developed by children, for children, with input from over 1,700 … More
Funding secured for research into remote working
Hull City Council, along with the other three Humber local authorities and the University of Hull, have secured government funding for research into how technology can support workforces to choose … More
Latest weekly coronavirus rate for Hull
The latest seven-day rate of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hull is 1.9 per 100,000 of the population.
That figure compares with a rate in England of 9.4 per 100,000 of … More
Win £100 by simply sharing your COVID-19 Safe photos
A competition has been launched challenging Hull residents to take photographs of themselves or their family members being COVID-19 safe this summer.
Photos can be taken at home, in the … More
Children to receive a free book every month through Dolly Parton scheme
Hull City council has allocated £88,500 funding for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library scheme to be rolled out to eligible two year olds in Hull during the next academic year.… More
A new Safer Hull Pod has arrived in Queen Victoria Square
A new Safer Hull Pod has today arrived in Queen Victoria Square to provide people with support from a range of agencies.
Launched by the Hull Community Safety Partnership, it … More
Heroic Hull catering staff feed city during Covid-19 pandemic
Hull catering staff, who have supplied thousands of meals to school children and the city’s most vulnerable throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, have been praised for their “heroic” efforts.
Over the … More
Coronavirus: how we’re managing local outbreaks
Hull’s Coronavirus Outbreak Prevention and Management Plan has been approved by Hull City Council. Cllr Stephen Brady is Leader of the Council, and chair of the elected-member led Hull Outbreak … More
Latest weekly coronavirus rate for Hull
The latest seven-day rate of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hull is 3.5 per 100,000 of the population.
That figure compares with a rate in England of 8.3 per 100,000 of … More
Lord Mayor to visit children’s activities on National Play Day
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Steve Wilson, will visit children’s centres across Hull on Wednesday 5 August as National Play Day takes a new form for 2020.
The UK-wide celebration of … More
Hull’s latest weekly coronavirus rate confirmed
The latest seven-day rate of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hull is 6.1 per 100,000 of the population.
That figure compares with a rate in England of 7.3 per 100,000 of … More
Hull businesses urged to apply for financial support before funding ends
Businesses in Hull hit by the effects of coronavirus are being urged to apply for financial support before funding ends.
The Hull Business Discretionary Grant Fund has so far seen … More
Make the pledge to move more, people in Hull urged
A new campaign is asking people in Hull to make a simple pledge to move more.
Aimed at getting people to increase their activity levels, a new website gethullactive.co.uk lets … More
Free activities to help children in Hull get active this summer
A free project designed to help children and young people get more active, enjoy the outdoors and have fun launches in Hull this week.
Healthy Holidays is here to help … More
Hull’s leisure centres to reopen this weekend
Woodford Leisure Centre, Ennerdale Leisure Centre and Costello Stadium will reopen to the public on Saturday 25 July.
Facilities including gyms, pools, fitness classes and racquet sports will be accessible … More
Holiday clubs asked to inform Hull public health of coronavirus symptoms
Hull City Council is asking those providing holiday clubs and out of school activities to let the public health team know if a child or member of staff becomes unwell … More
Hull Street Race 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus
The Hull Street Race 2020 has been cancelled, its organisers have confirmed.
Greenpower Education Trust, the charity behind the electric racing event, confirmed in a statement that the 2020 … More
Ferens Art Gallery and Streetlife Museum reopen this week
Ferens Art Gallery and the Streetlife Museum will both reopen on Wednesday 22 July.
The two much-loved Hull destinations will reopen with measures in place to protect staff and visitors, … More
Hull City Council chief executive ‘ambitious and optimistic’ on city’s coronavirus recovery
Apply for 30 hours free childcare for three and four-year-olds by end of August
Parents in Hull are being reminded they have until Monday 31 August to register their child for 30 hours free childcare for Autumn term places.
All children aged three and … More
Cycling upgrade to begin in two major Hull city centre roads
Work to install pop-up cycle lanes in Spring Bank and Ferensway will begin in the next few weeks.
The Spring Bank scheme will include converting the left-hand lane in both … More
‘Lifeline’ for creatives in Hull as £1.6m funding is handed out to businesses in the city
People working in the creative industries in Hull are being handed a “lifeline” as £1.6 million in grant support is handed out in the city.
Businesses in the creative industries … More
Families urged to follow public health guidance as summer holidays begin
Families in Hull are being urged to continue to follow public health guidance as summer holidays begin.
More than 5,000 pupils have attended school each day through July, with 4,500 … More
Bransholme and Orchard Park customer service centres to be open from Monday
Bransholme and Orchard Park Customer Service Centres will be available from Monday for residents who are unable to have queries dealt with online or over the phone.
Restrictions will be … More
Hull Libraries are reopening: Here’s all you need to know
Hull’s libraries are reopening this week.
Access to services will be limited as a result of the necessary changes and measures that will introduced as a result of coronavirus.
Initially, … More
Coronavirus: Hull’s infection rate explained
Numbers of Coronavirus cases in Hull are currently low, but it is vital people continue to take the virus seriously, Hull City Council’s Director of Public Health has explained, following … More
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