Councillor Daren Hale

View article Support and grants available to businesses during lockdown

Support and grants available to businesses during lockdown

5th November 2020

Measures have been announced to support businesses in Hull during lockdown. Businesses forced to close, which are registered for Business Rates, will receive grants worth up to £3,000 per month under the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG). Businesses need to have a rateable value and be registered for business rates to receive the grant. These […]

View article Anlaby Road roadworks to continue into next phase

Anlaby Road roadworks to continue into next phase

2nd November 2020

Following emergency works to fix a crack in the surface of Anlaby Road inbound, the next phase of improvement works will shortly commence. From Monday 9 November, and following the reopening of the inbound lane, Anlaby Road outbound from North Road to Trenton Avenue will be closed to traffic. To avoid traffic funnelling to a […]

View article 110-year-old whale skeleton to move for first time in four decades

110-year-old whale skeleton to move for first time in four decades

19th October 2020

Work to carefully dismantle and move the skeleton of a juvenile North Atlantic right whale, the largest item at Hull’s Maritime Museum, is now underway. The fragile skeleton, that hasn’t moved for 45 years and seven other whale skeletons are the first objects to be moved to make way for a £12m refurbishment, part of […]

View article Old Town exhibition highlights Hull’s black history

Old Town exhibition highlights Hull’s black history

16th October 2020

An exhibition in Hull’s Old Town is celebrating and highlighting the city’s black history and culture. The exhibition, which runs until Saturday 31 October, is part of Black History Month. The exhibition will feature stories from the Africans in Hull & East Yorkshire project. Gifty Burrows, founder of the project, said: “Most of the time when […]

View article Call for volunteers to help conserve the National Picture Theatre

Call for volunteers to help conserve the National Picture Theatre

14th October 2020

Volunteers are being recruited to assist with a project to conserve and repair the National Picture Theatre on Beverley Road. Currently in the second round development stage of a National Lottery Heritage Fund application, long-term plans for the site include repair and conservation works, as well as the restoration of the façade of the building […]

View article Urgent repair works in Anlaby Road

Urgent repair works in Anlaby Road

9th October 2020

Part of Anlaby Road will be closed from next week. Anlaby Road inbound from Trenton Avenue to the Calvert Lane Junction will be closed to traffic from Tuesday 13 October. Diversion signs will be in place via Boothferry Road. The closure will be in place for up to four weeks, after a crack in the […]

View article £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes another step forward

£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes another step forward

9th October 2020

The £4.3m refurbishment of Hull’s Queens Gardens has edged closure with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering the multi-million pound project. Interested contractors are now able to enter the first stages of a tender process. Contractors can express an interest by filling out a selection questionnaire. The staged approach will enable […]

View article Smarter travel choices can help reduce air pollution

Smarter travel choices can help reduce air pollution

8th October 2020

Today marks National Clean Air, and in a bit to reduce air pollution Hull City Council has embarked on plans to transform the way in which we travel. During lockdown, car usage dropped, bus and trains journeys drastically reduced and people took up the chance to walk and cycle as a means of exercise, and […]

View article Hull’s Old Town to celebrate Black History Month with two-week exhibition

Hull’s Old Town to celebrate Black History Month with two-week exhibition

5th October 2020

An exhibition to mark Black History Month is taking place in Hull’s Old Town. The exhibition will run from Saturday 17 October until Saturday 31 October, merging themes of migration, inclusivity and community. It will form part of the Hull High Street Heritage Action Zone project funded by Historic England, taking place at Trinity Market, […]

View article Online ‘one-stop shop’ to support independent businesses in Hull

Online ‘one-stop shop’ to support independent businesses in Hull

2nd October 2020

Hull City Council is supporting independent businesses by partnering with an online ‘one-stop shop’. The council has teamed up with with digital platform ShopAppy.com. The ShopAppy.com platform will enable more than 20 local businesses to sell their products in one place, online. Products can be delivered on bicycle, by Green Wheel Delivery. Take a look […]

View article Hull leisure facilities to benefit from multi-million pound investment

Hull leisure facilities to benefit from multi-million pound investment

30th September 2020

A £3million investment at Beverley Road Baths is well underway. Scheduled to re-open to the public in summer 2021, the facility will see the construction of a new larger gymnasium and the refurbishment of the existing one, new and improved steam and sauna facilities, internal refurbishment works to the poolside and all changing facilities. Other […]

View article Residents encouraged to take up free cycle lessons

Residents encouraged to take up free cycle lessons

25th September 2020

People in Hull are being encouraged to take up free cycling lessons. The Rusty Riders scheme is a training course for adults who want to brush up on their cycling skills. The two-and-a-half-hour session is designed to refresh the skills of adults returning to cycling by preparing them to cycle safely on Hull’s roads. As […]