Cllr Paul Drake Davis

View article Have your say on East Bank Urban Village

Have your say on East Bank Urban Village

Hull City Council, alongside lead developer partner ECF, has launched a community conversation ahead of its ambitious East Bank Urban Village project. The sustainable, residential-led development will deliver approximately 850 new homes on brownfield land east of the River Hull. Opposite the old town, the scheme will comprise high quality new homes and public spaces […]

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View article Council seeks public input on parklet relocation  

Council seeks public input on parklet relocation  

Hull City Council is inviting residents and local businesses to help shape the future of six city centre parklets currently located along Princes Dock Street.   These prefabricated parklets, originally introduced to support nearby businesses by providing additional outdoor seating, have become popular spaces for socialising.   However, they will be removed at the end of summer […]

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View article Council progresses ambitious housing programme for Hull

Council progresses ambitious housing programme for Hull

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now being welcomed from delivery organisations which are interested in submitting tenders to work with Hull City Council to deliver its Housing Growth Plan, which will provide affordable homes across the city to support the ambitions within the Council’s Housing Strategy. The first new homes are planned for the Pickering […]

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View article Significant strides for Stepney High Street Accelerator

Significant strides for Stepney High Street Accelerator

Stepney’s High Street Accelerator (HSA) Pilot Programme will take significant strides forward with several projects due to begin soon. Contractor PBS Construction Ltd will begin a transformative project in Sculcoates Park this month, which includes plans to refurbish the ‘Red Top’ basketball court, as well as green works for Stepney High Street. This began on […]

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View article Cabinet approves new Repairs and Maintenance Policy

Cabinet approves new Repairs and Maintenance Policy

Senior councillors have approved a Repairs and Maintenance Policy which formally provides clarity and accountability for tenants and Hull City Council as their landlord. Whilst the policy continues existing and established Hull City Council practices and processes reflective of those detailed within the standard Tenancy Agreement, it will be kept under review, with several changes […]

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View article Grant funding available to continue city centre regeneration

Grant funding available to continue city centre regeneration

Hull City Council’s ongoing commitment to regenerating Hull city centre has been demonstrated by the relaunch of a grant scheme, aimed at bringing vacant property back into use and supporting new jobs. The council was awarded £19.5m of government funding in November 2021 to ‘level up’ the city centre, of which £7.5m was allocated to […]

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View article New planning guidelines adopted for Garden Village

New planning guidelines adopted for Garden Village

New and refreshed planning guidelines shaping how future developments should take place in the Garden Village Conservation Area have now been adopted in full and will come into effect from tomorrow, Friday 1 August. The Article 4 Direction introduces additional planning controls for ‘Cross Overs’ and ‘Hard Standings’ and is intended to control the removal […]

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View article ResQ progress accelerated thanks to grant award

ResQ progress accelerated thanks to grant award

In November 2021, Hull City Council was awarded £19.5m of government funding to ‘level up’ the city centre through supporting infrastructure, bringing vacant buildings back into and deliver a package of regeneration works. The council allocated a portion of this to create a new grant scheme which aimed to bring unused floorspace of any vacant […]

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View article New character appraisal for Newland Park Conservation Area

New character appraisal for Newland Park Conservation Area

Newland Park is the latest conservation area to be reevaluated after a new character appraisal and management plan (CAMP) was published. Boundary amendments to remove modern properties which do not contribute towards the special interest of the conservation area have also been made. Formal notification is currently taking place, whilst notification on the adoption of […]

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View article Council helps preservation of Garden Village Conservation Area

Council helps preservation of Garden Village Conservation Area

Hull City Council’s ongoing commitment to preserving the city’s conservation areas has been outlined through the publishing of a new character appraisal and management plan (CAMP) for Garden Village Conservation Area. The new CAMP provides new and refreshed planning guidelines for how new developments should take place in the area. It can be used by […]

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