Cllr Mike Ross

View article Extra help for pensioners affected by Winter Fuel Payment cut

Extra help for pensioners affected by Winter Fuel Payment cut

Pensioners in Hull who have been affected by the Government’s cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment may be in line for extra help from the City Council. Senior councillors have endorsed proposals to allocate £307,000 to support those pensioners with the most limited incomes who will no longer receive the winter fuel allowance. Those that […]

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View article Free Hull Business Breakfast returns

Free Hull Business Breakfast returns

Businesses in Hull are invited to a free insightful and inspirational breakfast event next month. Hull Business Breakfast aims to provide local businesses with information on the latest support offerings in the city. Cllr Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, will provide a welcome and deliver an update on devolution, ahead of a talk […]

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View article Vietnamese delegates learn of region’s offshore wind success

Vietnamese delegates learn of region’s offshore wind success

Delegates from Vietnam visited Hull this week as the council demonstrated the success of the region’s offshore wind industry and its programmes, such as Green Port Hull. Around 25 representatives made the trip over from southeast Asia and attended the Guildhall on Monday 23 September. The delegates were welcomed in the reception room by leader […]

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View article Vision for Hull endorsed by Cabinet

Vision for Hull endorsed by Cabinet

UPDATE: Full Council voted to endorse the Council Plan at a meeting on Thursday 21 November 2024. Hull City Council’s priorities for the next four years have been set out, as Cabinet members have endorsed the proposed Council Plan. The Council Plan is the Council’s contribution towards the new Community Plan, which will shape the […]

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View article Leaders welcome news of devolution deal sign off

Leaders welcome news of devolution deal sign off

Cllr Mike Ross and Cllr Anne Handley, leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council respectively, have welcomed the news that creation of Hull and East Yorkshire’s Mayoral Combined Authority has been signed off by the government. The agreement was signed today and means that Hull and East Yorkshire’s devolution deal will […]

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View article Hull City Council staff shortlisted in multiple national awards

Hull City Council staff shortlisted in multiple national awards

Staff working in Adult Social Care and Children’s Services across Hull City Council have been shortlisted for a number of national awards. The council have been shortlisted in the national Social Worker of the Year Awards three times, the Children and Young People Now Awards four times and they have one shortlisted in the Local […]

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View article One punch can be a killer punch – Council supports One Punch Awareness Week

One punch can be a killer punch – Council supports One Punch Awareness Week

Hull City Council is marking One Punch Awareness Week, which runs from Monday 16 September. Over the last five years, there have been 82 deaths because of one punch attacks across the UK, including Hull man Scott Akester. His devastated family, subsequently set up the One Punch Hull & East Yorkshire (OPH&EY) charity, and  is […]

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View article Council Leader calls for urgent clarity over Household Support Fund’s future

Council Leader calls for urgent clarity over Household Support Fund’s future

Cllr Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the Household Support Fund, but sought clarification over long-term support for those most vulnerable. Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, announced that £421 million will be distributed to local authorities in England to help people most in need with the […]

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