Cllr Mike Ross

View article Council boosts cost of living help for city’s residents

Council boosts cost of living help for city’s residents

Schemes to help Hull’s most vulnerable residents deal with the cost-of-living crisis will continue after senior councillors agreed the distribution of the Household Support Fund (HSF). £5.3 million will be spent in the city over the next year on initiatives to help keep residents in need warm, clothed and fed. It will include continuing to […]

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View article ECF confirmed as East Bank lead developer partner at UKREiiF

ECF confirmed as East Bank lead developer partner at UKREiiF

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 […]

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View article Invest Hull team looking to build on past UKREiiF success

Invest Hull team looking to build on past UKREiiF success

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 […]

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View article Hull culture hits Westminster

Hull culture hits Westminster

A delegation of Hull’s cultural sector are today heading to Westminster to reconnect with national partners. The visit of 30 representatives from the city hope to send that message that Hull is ready to reignite its culture and heritage ambitions. Taking place in the Jubilee Room in Westminster, over 40 people from the UK’s cultural […]

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View article “A can-do organisation, with a positive working environment” – praise for Hull City Council in Peer Challenge report

“A can-do organisation, with a positive working environment” – praise for Hull City Council in Peer Challenge report

The passion and ambition for the city displayed by Hull City Council has received praise in a Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge report. The report highlights that a “sense of pride and ownership is infectious and widespread” throughout the organisation and acknowledges that senior leaders are “engaging and widely recognised for their passion […]

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View article Hull Business Breakfast returns

Hull Business Breakfast returns

The first of three business breakfasts hosted by Hull City Council in 2025 will take place this Thursday, 13 February. Hull Business Breakfast will enable visitors to learn more about the council’s business consultation surrounding its upcoming budget, as well as the latest on Hull and East Yorkshire’s devolution, following the formation of the Combined […]

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View article Budget proposals: Council Leader Mike Ross sets out plans for “cleaner, safer and fairer Hull” 

Budget proposals: Council Leader Mike Ross sets out plans for “cleaner, safer and fairer Hull” 

Updated: Full Council has today, 27 February, approved the budget for 2025/26. Hull City Council has published the Leader’s proposed budget for 2025/26. The proposals are to be discussed at the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee on 14 February, before they go to Full Council on 27 February – where a final decision will […]

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View article Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority to begin work

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority to begin work

The long-awaited Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority can now officially begin its work after the final steps were taken by the Government to create the new body. The signing of the relevant order by the minister moves the area closer to unlocking a £400 million investment fund, alongside powers that will move from Westminster […]

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View article Christmas card competition winners announced

Christmas card competition winners announced

Two designs by young people have been chosen to form Hull City Council’s Christmas e-card for 2024. Winning entries were selected after a competition in schools during last month. A panel of judges selected 10 year old Oscar from Ainthorpe Primary as the winner in the primary school category, with 13 year old Lilah from […]

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View article Councillors approve building blocks to achieve the vision for Hull

Councillors approve building blocks to achieve the vision for Hull

How Hull City Council will contribute to the overall ambitions and priorities for Hull in the coming years can now be put in place, after Full Council approved the new Council Plan. The Council Plan 2024-2028 is the Council’s contribution towards the new Community Plan, which will shape the city for the next decade. Its […]

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