Cllr Paul Drake Davis

View article Funding boost for musicians and creatives in Hull

Funding boost for musicians and creatives in Hull

7th July 2023

Hull City Council is supporting musicians and creative people in the city via two new projects. The two-year industry development programmes are focussed on the creative industry and the music industry. The programmes are funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), after successful bidding by Hull City Council. The UKSPF is a key part […]

View article Cabinet to be updated on Hull’s Levelling Up Partnership progress

Cabinet to be updated on Hull’s Levelling Up Partnership progress

7th July 2023

Hull has been selected as one of 20 places in the government’s move to create Levelling Up Partnerships. The opportunity for Hull to enter this partnership will be considered by the council’s July Cabinet, as well as scrutinised by the Economy and Environment Scrutiny commission. The partnership would see the city being part of a […]

View article Cabinet to decide on city centre developments to bring over 1,000 new homes

Cabinet to decide on city centre developments to bring over 1,000 new homes

5th July 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet will consider ambitious plan to unlock the development of over 1,000 new homes on three empty city centre sites. Cabinet will decide whether to give the green light to bring forward development on brownfield sites at the East Bank, known as Eastern Quarter, at St Stephen’s Place on Colonial Street and […]

View article Find out more about Spring Bank Conservation Area Regeneration Project

Find out more about Spring Bank Conservation Area Regeneration Project

26th June 2023

Residents and business and property owners are invited to find out more about Spring Bank Conservation Area Regeneration Project. Spring Bank Conservation Area is characterised by an eclectic mix of residential, retail, hospitality, office and community spaces, as well as its Victorian architecture. It has been identified as being a vulnerable conservation area due to […]

View article Levelling Up grant to bring listed city centre building back into use

Levelling Up grant to bring listed city centre building back into use

5th June 2023

Grade II listed building Silvester House will be brought back into full use thanks to a grant from the Levelling Up fund. Half of the building situated in The Maltings is currently in use, but investment from Bud Properties Ltd together with the grant will see a full renovation of the empty eastern side of […]

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 […]