Cllr Drake Davis

View article Parklets trial aimed at boosting Hull’s evening economy

Parklets trial aimed at boosting Hull’s evening economy

4th July 2023

Works will soon get underway to install new parklet outdoor seating areas on Princes Dock Street. A published decision record confirmed Hull City Council has awarded a contract to local firm Pearl Green Engineering Limited to manufacture, supply, deliver and install the project. The six parklets will be in the existing pedestrianised zone between Mccoy’s […]

View article Bungalows to replace derelict shopping arcade in Bransholme

Bungalows to replace derelict shopping arcade in Bransholme

22nd March 2023

Phase 2 of the development of the former Roebank Shopping Arcade will begin soon. Hull City Council has transferred ownership of the Bransholme site to developers Azza Construction which will build 24 bungalows. The bungalows, to be off Bodmin Road, will be owned by Pickering & Ferens Homes, a social landlord which will lease and […]

View article New era for Hull’s historic Burton building as restoration work gets underway

New era for Hull’s historic Burton building as restoration work gets underway

22nd March 2023

An ambitious project to bring Hull’s landmark former Burton building back to its original glory has begun. Major restoration work on the landmark, Grade II-listed building will see the crumbling granite façade and art deco windows returned to their 1930s grandeur. The £2.4m restoration project is now underway and is expected to be completed towards […]

View article Visit the council’s HTAE team at careers event

Visit the council’s HTAE team at careers event

21st March 2023

Come and meet the team from Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) at next week’s Skills Hull and East Riding event. Taking place on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th March at Hull University’s Allam Sports Centre on Inglemire Lane, it will be provided by Optimus Education, the market leader in delivering skills, career and apprenticeship […]

View article Celebrating the community dig at South Blockhouse

Celebrating the community dig at South Blockhouse

20th September 2022

After a successful summer dig, which has revealed more of the remains of Hull’s South Blockhouse than at any point in the last 150 years, the project draws to an end with a celebratory open day on Saturday 24 September – marking the end of the largest community archaeology exaction seen in the city for […]