Cllr Paul Drake Davis

View article Jubilee Church to benefit from Levelling-Up Fund

Jubilee Church to benefit from Levelling-Up Fund

11th December 2023

Hull city centre’s Jubilee Church will receive an upgrade thanks to support from the Levelling Up Funding (LUF). In a decision record published by the council today, a total of up to £187,000 has been awarded by Hull City Council from the government’s LUF towards the £374,000 project. The church will use the funds to […]

View article Public to have its say on Jameson Street Conservation Area

Public to have its say on Jameson Street Conservation Area

7th December 2023

Residents, business owners and landlords can have their say on the proposed changes to the Jameson Street Conservation Area as part of the public consultation starting next week. In September, Hull City Council’s Cabinet approved hosting the consultation to garner public and stakeholder opinion on the plans. These are: If proposals are approved, the existing […]

View article Major city centre road part of national regeneration scheme

Major city centre road part of national regeneration scheme

6th December 2023

An area of Beverley Road is set to receive a boost after it was named as part of national regeneration scheme. The Stepney area has been confirmed today, Wednesday 6 December, by the government’s Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities as one of 10 pilots for high street accelerator status. The High Street Accelerator […]

View article Ambitious plans to take step forward as developer sought for East Bank

Ambitious plans to take step forward as developer sought for East Bank

4th December 2023

Ambitious proposals which feature up to 850 new homes will take a step forward as Hull City Council seeks a lead developer partner to deliver its East Bank Urban Village project. The site, approved by Cabinet in July, will see up to 850 new homes and mixed uses on brownfield land on East Bank next […]

View article New Youth Enterprise Ambassadors chosen

New Youth Enterprise Ambassadors chosen

4th December 2023

Four enterprising young people have been recruited by Hull City Council and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank (JCYEB) to become Youth Enterprise Ambassadors to encourage other young people to develop enterprising ideas. Luke Garner, founder of John Henry – Pen Name, is a former Making Changes for Careers programme (MC4C) participant who has been […]

View article Community to have its say following landmark referendum

Community to have its say following landmark referendum

30th November 2023

Newington Neighbourhood Plan (NNP) has been endorsed by the local community following a landmark referendum in Hull. Residents went to the polls and voted in favour of the plan which now forms part of Hull City Council’s Development Plan in Newington ward. This is the first neighbourhood plan supported by the local community in Hull […]

View article Green light for final phase of Preston Road housing regeneration programme

Green light for final phase of Preston Road housing regeneration programme

30th November 2023

A major milestone in Hull’s 15-year, city-wide housing regeneration programme is set to get underway with the start of the second development phase on Preston Road, East Hull. The redevelopment of the Preston Road regeneration site is being carried out by Hull City Council’s long term, strategic development partnership KSHP, a consortium of housebuilders that […]

View article HEY LEP to launch Create Growth Programme thanks to £520,000 of funding

HEY LEP to launch Create Growth Programme thanks to £520,000 of funding

13th November 2023

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hull and the East Riding will soon be able to benefit from expert, tailored support thanks to over half a million pounds worth of funding secured by Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP). The government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has awarded £520,000 to […]

View article Exciting West Docklands plans to be discussed at Cabinet

Exciting West Docklands plans to be discussed at Cabinet

10th November 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet will discuss a report detailing the design brief for the West Docklands area. The design brief would set a planning framework for development and regeneration of the area. The land is bounded by the operational Albert and William Wright Docks to the south, the A63 to the north, Daltry Street to […]

View article 5,000th person supported by Employment Hub

5,000th person supported by Employment Hub

9th November 2023

The Employment Hub has celebrated welcoming its 5,000th person to benefit from the service in less than three years. The significant milestone was reached when Abdullah Yaguba met with employment advisor Lynsey Adam. Since Hull City Council created the Employment Hub in December 2020 in partnership with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has […]

View article Hull City Council backs “Together for Safety”

Hull City Council backs “Together for Safety”

7th November 2023

National Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week: 6-10 November 2023 Residents’ safety and wellbeing is the number one priority for Hull City Council (HCC) which is why we are backing “Together for Safety,” a new, national movement which is being launched during National Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week, which runs from 6 – 10 […]

View article Beverley Road lane closures removed

Beverley Road lane closures removed

6th November 2023

The lane closures on Beverley Road have now been removed as major regeneration works to Brunswick Arcade near completion. The closures between Norfolk Street and Trafalgar Street were removed over the weekend. Beverley Road’s bus lanes, both northbound and southbound, are now fully reopen from today, Monday 6 November. The Brunswick Arcade landmark building is […]