Grant funding available to continue city centre regeneration 4th August 2025 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 […] Read more Business News Regeneration City Centre GrantsCllr Paul Drake DavisLevelling UpResQ
ResQ progress accelerated thanks to grant award 16th July 2025 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 […] Read more Business Feature News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisHammonds of HullLevelling UpResQ
Stepney community partnership launched for High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme 15th March 2024 Hull’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme has launched today, Friday 15 March, with a spring clean of the Stepney area of Beverley Road. Hull City Council was awarded almost £250,000 of revenue funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities as the Stepney area was confirmed as one of 10 pilots nationally for […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Regeneration High Street Accelerator Pilot ProgrammeLevelling UpStepney
Leader reacts to Levelling Up announcement 29th September 2023 Hull City Council Leader, Mike Ross, has reacted to the government’s announcement in its latest round of Levelling Up Funding. Hull has been awarded £19.35 million from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Cllr Ross said: “This funding will enable the council and partners to provide opportunities across the city. “There will be […] Read more Civic News Regeneration Cllr Mike RossLevelling Up
Making Changes for Careers Programme celebrated 19th September 2023 Hull City Council has celebrated seven years of the Making Changes for Careers Programme (MC4C), which in its current form will come to an end in October. Since it was founded, it has supported over 400 young people and has attracted attention at national and international levels. Hull City Council and partners held a celebration […] Read more Business News Regeneration John Cracknell Youth Enterprise BankLevelling UpMC4CUKSPF
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 […] Read more News Regeneration CabinetCllr Paul Drake DavisLevelling Up
Whitefriargate rooftop bar to be created thanks to Levelling Up Funding 9th June 2023 Visitors to Hull city centre will soon be able to enjoy a new rooftop bar thanks to Levelling Up Funding. Added Value Portal Limited has been awarded £75,000 from the government-funded scheme towards creating the facility at 55 Whitefriargate. The project will include a multi-functional bar, food and leisure area on top of an extension […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture News Regeneration councillor paul drake-davisLevelling UpRegenerationRooftop barWhitefriargate
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 […] Read more News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisLevelling UpUK Shared Prosperity Fund
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 […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Regeneration Aldermand Kneeshaw ParkBude ParkCllr Julia ConnorCllr Paul Drake DavisEast ParkLevelling UpOak Road playing fieldsParks strategyPickering Parkplayzonesreportscrutiny
