Hull named third-most improved UK city to live and work
Hull has been named the third-most improved UK city as a place to live and work, according to a new report.
The Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index 2018 ranks … More
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21 offenders prosecuted for environmental crime
21 members of the public have been prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city.
The following statutory notices were served in accordance with Section 80 Environmental Protection … More
Festival showcases young creative talent
Young people aged between 11 and 19 can get involved in a mix of creative performances, conversations, workshops and exhibitions exploring and campaigning on issues important to young people during … More
Libraries call out to ambitious young writers to become published authors
A new children’s writing competition exclusive to Hull residents is encouraging more young people to get involved ahead of its November closing date.
The JVenn Young Writers’ Competition launched in … More
£4.8 million in European funding for Hull projects
Hull community projects are beginning to bear the fruits of a £4.8 million European funding programme – increased to £7.5 million with match-funding.
Ten ventures are benefitting from European Structural … More
Hull Freetown partnership to be celebrated as Mayor of Freetown comes to the city
Hull is set to celebrate its partnership with Freetown, Sierra Leone, as the Mayor of Freetown visits the city.
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown, will talk about her hopes and … More
Launch of online guides for parents
Children do not come with instructions or a handbook! ‘Understanding Your Child’ is a new set of free online guides with useful hints, tips and support from pregnancy through to … More
£6 million boost for SMEs in the Humber region
Growing businesses in the Humber will be able to access assistance offered as part of more than £6 million of European funding as three unique projects are launched in November.… More
Pick up a pencil for Big Draw Festival events at Hull museums
A torrent of terrifically arty events will take place at Hull’s museums during October half-term.
It comes as the national Big Draw Festival sees creative offerings taking place across the … More
Council supports city’s care leavers
Care Leavers Week is taking place between Monday 22 and Friday 26 October and Hull City Council is using this week to highlight its support to the city’s care leavers.… More
Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball Restoration project wins National Lottery support
Hull City Council has been successful in securing a confirmed £281,100 National Lottery grant to fully restore the Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball.
Dating back to 1918, Hull’s Guildhall Greenwich Time … More
£575,000 funding for enterprising young people in Hull
Young people in Hull looking to develop enterprise skills or set up businesses can get help from £575,000 in new funding.
Hull City Council’s award-winning Making Changes for Careers Programme … More
New Head of Hull Music Service returns to city to start role
James Dickinson, the new Head for the award-winning Hull Music Service will start his new role on Monday 15 October.
Formerly the head of the Head of Hertfordshire Music Service … More
National campaign sees Hull residents Try 1 Thing online
Next week will see Get Online Week help Hull residents learn that getting the most out of the internet can be easy and fun.
Get Online Week is coming to … More
Hull’s school pupils encouraged to chat at Talking Tables
To coincide with World Mental Health Day on Wednesday 10 October, some of Hull’s secondary schools will launch Talking Tables, a Public Health initiative to encourage people to strike up … More
Hull youth enterprise manager to pick up award
A Hull youth enterprise manager is to be recognised for his dedication to supporting entrepreneurial young people.
Hull City Council’s Charles Cracknell, founder of the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, … More
500 trees planted to mark success of renewable energy
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is planting 500 native trees in the Northern Forest to mark its milestone delivery of five hundred blades.
The wind turbine blade manufacturer is the first … More
Five inspirational young ambassadors recruited by Hull City Council
Five young entrepreneurial ambassadors have been recruited by Hull City Council to encourage others to develop enterprising ideas.
The five have been brought in by the authority’s Youth Enterprise Section … More
Hull City Council’s Making Changes for Careers project commended at Enterprising Britain Awards
Hull has again received recognition at the Enterprising Britain Awards.
A year after the city was named the UK’s most enterprising place, Hull City Council’s Making Changes for Careers (MC4C) … More
Love Your Street
A team dedicated to tackling poor waste standards in hot-spot areas of the city will be out on the streets talking to residents about their environmental concerns.
Four highly-visible environmental … More
Your bin collection dates may be changing
Changes to thousands of waste collection dates will take place at the beginning of October.
Up to 50,000 households will have a different waste collection day as part of an … More
Hull economy outstrips national growth, says Office for National Statistics
Hull’s economic growth is ahead of rates seen across the UK, according to official figures released on Thursday.
In the past two years, Hull’s economic output – currently valued at … More
Hull recruits ‘Champions’ to boost city’s economy
Hull is looking to position itself as one of the key conference locations in the UK.
The conference and meetings industry is worth approximately £18 billion annually to the UK … More
Swedish delegation visit Hull to learn about flooding issues
A group of fifteen Swedish officials are visiting Hull to discover how the city’s infrastructure has been improved to better protect against the threat of flooding.
On Wednesday 26 September, … More
Portraits at Sea exhibition to tell stories of Hull seafarers
The characters and stories of Hull’s seafarers will be brought to life at an exhibition in the city.
Portraits at Sea, an exhibition of 30 portraits depicting the men of … More
Hull City Council praised for top-quality leadership in LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report
Hull City Council has been told it is a “hugely ambitious” organisation with top-quality leadership and a strong sense of place.
The local authority was praised in its LGA (Local … More
Flood experts to visit Sierra Leone
Two flood experts will be visiting Sierra-Leone to share vital knowledge on how the area can better protect itself against flooding.
Hull City Council’s city planning manager Alex Codd, and … More
Hull City Council wins prestigious planning award
Hull City Council has won Yorkshire’s top planning award.
The council was honoured for its vision in delivering the £310 million Green Port Hull offshore wind hub at the 2018 … More
James Reckitt Library Trust seeks new Trustee
A vacancy has arisen for a trustee to join the Board of the James Reckitt Library Trust. The Trust, which is an independent body regulated by the Charity Commission, controls … More
Back in business: Hull Central Library hosts Start-up Day 2018
Business Start-up Day is back and bigger than ever for 2018, at Hull Central Library on Thursday 20 September from 1.30 – 7pm.
Do you have a business idea but … More