Cllr Paul Drake Davis

View article First lettings agreed for stylish new business units

First lettings agreed for stylish new business units

20th March 2023

Hull City Council has agreed terms for the first lettings of the stylish new parade of business units at the Boulevard Unit Factory Estate (UFE). Three businesses are poised to take up residence in the west Hull estate which recently expanded with a £1.5m development. More local enterprises are lined up to fill the four […]

View article Cabinet to consider releasing funding for Hepworth’s Arcade project

Cabinet to consider releasing funding for Hepworth’s Arcade project

15th March 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet will consider giving the green light to a project to repair and renovate Hepworth’s Arcade. The scheme will see essential repairs to the historic and much-loved shopping parade, addressing damp and a backlog of maintenance, such as renovating the promenade flooring and repairing internal stonework. It will also be fully redecorated. […]

View article Delicious new business gets set to move in to Hull city centre

Delicious new business gets set to move in to Hull city centre

2nd March 2023

Paragon Street will soon be a little bit sweeter as plans for a new dessert restaurant are revealed. Thanks to a grant from the Levelling up Fund, a franchise of national company Heavenly Desserts will move into the currently empty unit 48-50 Paragon Street, after it receives a full refurbishment of the ground floor. In […]

View article Council supports 29 projects through UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Council supports 29 projects through UK Shared Prosperity Fund

20th February 2023

Hull City Council is delighted to announce it has been able to support a host of local organisations in the first round of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). In total, £1.1m was distributed between 29 projects which were the recipients of funding ranging from £4,000 to £100,000. The council invited groups to apply last […]

View article Do you have the energy to work for Siemens Gamesa?

Do you have the energy to work for Siemens Gamesa?

20th February 2023

Hull City Council is delighted to announce that it is partnering with Siemens Gamesa to host a recruitment drive to fill hundreds of job roles. The bespoke event will be held at the Employment Hub at Hull Central Library on Albion Street from 9:30am to 3pm on Thursday 23 February. Siemens Gamesa, the world’s leader […]

View article Businesses’ turn to have their say on masterplan

Businesses’ turn to have their say on masterplan

13th February 2023

Businesses can learn more and have their say on Hull City Council’s West Docklands Masterplan at a drop-in session this Thursday (16 February). The business-focused event is from 4-7pm at Hull Ice Arena and is part of a six-week consultation on the plans which run until Monday 20 March. It follows a successful public session […]

View article Look up, down and all around

Look up, down and all around

10th February 2023

Façade lighting is being installed on four buildings on Whitefriargate in Hull in a bid to increase the street’s shopping and hospitality experiences. The scheme will see the lighting installed at numbers 4-6, 24-28, 40-43 and 55 Whitefriargate. The lighting will highlight the street’s architecture and heritage, as well as making it easier to signpost […]

View article Levelling Up Funding to help Hull’s digital and tech sector prosper

Levelling Up Funding to help Hull’s digital and tech sector prosper

27th January 2023

A dilapidated building is scheduled to go under a full building renovation to create a technology training and upskilling innovation hub thanks to support from Hull City Council. A grant of £186,153.50 from the council’s Levelling Up Funding scheme will be given to help bring back into use Kingston House at 41 Myton Street, opposite […]

View article Huge investment boost for former Burton building

Huge investment boost for former Burton building

26th January 2023

Two grants have been awarded to Wykeland Group Ltd to help restore and bring back into use the former Burton building, 34-35 Whitefriargate, in Hull city centre. As one of Hull’s most significant Art Deco buildings, it will benefit from funding from Hull City Council’s Levelling Up Funding grant scheme and the Whitefriargate High Street […]

View article Cabinet supports exciting new plans to regenerate West Docklands

Cabinet supports exciting new plans to regenerate West Docklands

23rd January 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today announced its support for the West Docklands Masterplan, giving the green light to consultation with residents and business owners on the exciting plans. The West Docklands area lies between Albert and William Wright Dock, Castle Street and the Smith & Nephew site. This masterplan suggests a range of different […]

View article Hull City Council awarded regional title for supporting small businesses

Hull City Council awarded regional title for supporting small businesses

23rd November 2022

Hull City Council has been awarded a prestigious ‘best in the region’ award for its support for the local small business community. The council were the regional winners in the ‘COVID-19 Support and Recovery’ category in the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) inaugural Local Government awards. The awards are aimed at celebrating and recognising those […]

View article New community parks improvement strategy to be heard by councillors

New community parks improvement strategy to be heard by councillors

16th November 2022

A report highlighting a programme of regeneration projects across the city’s parks will be heard by scrutiny councillors next week. The parks and open spaces report includes a number of schemes that are already underway, alongside proposals for a range of further improvements. It will seek approval to move these projects forward, funded by the […]