100th – and final – Lord Mayors Centenary Plaque to be unveiled 26th September 2023 The 100th Lord Mayors Centenary Plaque is to be unveiled later this week at the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre in Hull. The blue and gold plaque will honour Hull-born Dr Charlotte Houlton CBE. Dr Houlton – who died in 1956 at the age of 74 – was chief medical officer of the Women’s Medical […] Read more Civic Leisure & Culture News Cllr Kalvin NealCllr Mike Ross
Hull hosts Latvian colleagues to share community projects 22nd September 2023 A delegation of visitors from Riga, Latvia visited Hull this week. From September 11-15, Riga City Neighbourhood Residents’ Care Coordinators spent time with their Hull counterparts. The group toured the city visiting key projects and people which showcase community initiatives, focus on community cohesion and combat issues including social isolation. The visit was led by […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Cllr Mike RosscommunityNeighbourhoods and housing
Girls hit back of the net thanks to council funding 22nd September 2023 A girls’ football team have been hitting the back of the net thanks to over £2,000 worth of support from Hull City Council. Council leader, Mike Ross, has granted £2,322 from the Leader’s Fund to Chanterlands Girls Football Club to purchase two safe sets of goals to enable them to enter a local girls league. […] Read more Children and families Civic Leisure & Culture News Chanterlands Girls Football ClubCllr Mike RossLeaders contingency budget
Your chance to find out what help is there for your business 7th September 2023 Anyone running a business in Hull is invited to the second instalment of Hull Business – Your Future event in The Guildhall later this month. The breakfast event will showcase to local businesses what support is available to them from various organisations to help with sustainability and growth. Various European funded business support programmes ended […] Read more Business News Regeneration Cllr Mike RossHull Business - Your FutureSMEsUK Shared Prosperity Fund
Hull Trinity House Academy set to start new school year at newly refurbished site 6th September 2023 Work to transform the former site of Endeavour School on Beverley Road in Hull has been completed. The building has been fully refurbished to make way for Hull Trinity House Academy, who will be starting the school year at the new location this month. The school is run by the Delta Academy Trust. The move […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Children and familiesCllr Mike RossCouncillor Linda TockEducationEsteemHull SchoolsHull Trinity House AcademySewell Construction
Council boosts food banks across the city 6th September 2023 Hull City Council is to commit £50,000 to support the provision of food for food banks to help households struggling with the cost of living. The money, from the Household Support Fund, will help to provide food to a network of up to 10 key locations to complement existing food provision, with a focus on […] Read more Community and Living Health and Social Care News Public Health Cllr Mike RossFareSharefood
Council backing for Peter Pan Coffee Shop 16th August 2023 A popular coffee shop in west Hull will continue to serve the community thanks to support from Hull City Council and local volunteers. Friends of Peter Pan Coffee Shop have been allocated £2,110 from the Leader’s contingency budget for purchasing of new equipment and making shop improvements. The not-for-profit organisation is run by volunteers and […] Read more Community and Living News Cllr Mike RossCostello Playing FieldsLeaders contingency budgetPeter Pan Coffee Shop
Time2Volunteer Awards given further backing by council 15th August 2023 Dedicated volunteers across the Humber region will be recognised at the Time2Volunteer Awards this autumn. The awards, run by Hull-based HEY Smile Foundation, is a special event acknowledging and celebrating all volunteers throughout the area, saying thank you to those who give their time to help others. Time2Volunteer is a partnership and website that links […] Read more Community and Living News What's on Cllr Mike RossHEY Smile FoundationTime2Volunteer Awards
Hull remembers Srebrenica victims 7th July 2023 Hull City Council will once again mark Srebrenica Memorial Day in the city, hosting an event for members of the Bosnia and Herzegovina community. Guests will remember the thousands of people who lost their lives in the genocide between 1992 and 1995, with a specific focus on the anniversary of the atrocities at Srebrenica. On […] Read more Civic News Cllr Kalvin NealCllr Mike RossGuildhallSrebrenica Memorial Day
Strategic skills hub plans to go to Cabinet 6th July 2023 Proposals to create a strategic skills hub for Hull and East Riding will be shared with Hull City Council’s Cabinet. In the plans, the hub would maintain core staff and focus on the future skills needs of employers. It is anticipated that this could see benefits for the business community and employees across the whole […] Read more Business News CabinetCllr Mike RossLEPStrategic Skills Hub
Cabinet asked to agree to Devolution talks 6th July 2023 Hull City Council’s Cabinet will later this month be asked to endorse plans to formally progress with devolution for Hull and the East Riding. Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Councils were named in the first wave of potential devolution deals when the Levelling Up White Paper was launched in February 2022. The Minister for […] Read more Civic News CabinetCllr Mike RossDevolution
Devolution for East Riding and Hull takes new step – joint statement from East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council 21st June 2023 The leaders of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council have agreed to hold talks with the government to look at the option of an elected mayor as part of a new devolution deal. A combined authority deal would involve the two councils working together on strategic issues such as economic investment and […] Read more Civic Council Government and Democracy News Cllr Mike RossDevolution
