Life of ‘Mr Hull’ celebrated 13th November 2023 An event has taken place to celebrate the life of Hull City Council Director of Regeneration Mark Jones. Mark died in September, at the age of 66, following a short illness. Known affectionately by many as ‘Mr Hull’, he was awarded an MBE in 2016 in recognition of his dedication and commitment to economic regeneration […] Read more News Regeneration Cllr Hester BridgesCllr Mike RossGuildhallLord MayorMark JonesMatt JukesStephen Brady
Mark Jones 18th September 2023 Tributes have been paid to Hull City Council’s Director of Regeneration Mark Jones, who has died following a short illness. Mark, who worked for Hull City Council since 1996, was awarded an MBE in 2016, in recognition of his dedication and commitment to economic regeneration and inward investment in Hull. Matt Jukes, Chief Executive of […] Read more Living With Water News Regeneration Mark Jones
Living With Water transforms Rosmead Street 26th May 2023 On time and safely delivered, the first Living With Water scheme has reached its conclusion on Rosmead Street and will open on Friday 26th May. Over the past six months, the Living With Water team, along with Morrison Water Services, has been working hard to fit Hull’s first permeable paved street to protect homes in […] Read more Environment Flooding Living With Water Regeneration Living With WaterMark JonesRosmead Street
Weekend closure for essential repairs on North Bridge 16th May 2023 North Bridge will be closed for 48 hours this weekend. The closure will be in place from 6am on Saturday 20 May until 6am on Monday 22 May. Hull City Council’s bridges team, alongside Midland Industrial Flooring, will be carrying out essential maintenance to the carriageway to repair worn areas of the non-slip/waterproofing surfacing. The […] Read more News Regeneration Rivers and bridges Transport & Streets Drypool BridgeMark JonesNorth Bridge
Park Street works completed ahead of schedule 5th May 2023 Reconstruction and resurfacing works on Park Street in Hull have been completed ahead of schedule. The improvements began in mid-April and road closures were expected to be in place until Sunday 14th May. However, Park Street, between Anlaby Road and Spring Bank, has been reopened today, Friday 5 May, nine days ahead of schedule. The […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Mark JonesPark Street
Handmade electric race cars return to Hull 28th April 2023 Pop along to West Park next month for the chance to see the next Lewis Hamilton in action as primary school children test their handmade racing cars around the MKM Stadium’s car park. Hull City Council, through Green Port Hull, is supporting Greenpower Education Trust in hosting Green Port Hull Goblins electric car event on […] Read more Education and Learning Environment News Green Port HullGreenpower Education TrustMark JonesMKM Stadium
Hull City Council to become ‘trailblazer’ for care leavers 6th May 2021 Hull City Council has committed to becoming a “trailblazer” authority for a national charter that supports care leavers into employment and training. The Care Leaver Covenant is a promise made by organisations to provide support for care leavers aged 16 to 25 to help them live independently. The local authority will be joined by Hull […] Read more Business News Regeneration AshcourtCare Leaver CovenantCare LeaversMark JonesRoom 42
‘I can’t express enough pride in these bright young people’ 21st April 2020 A walk-by food hub has been launched to help Hull’s young care leavers who may need food and supplies during the coronavirus outbreak. Mark Jones, Hull City Council’s Director of Regeneration, tells us how proud he is of the young people who are leading it. It’s easy to get caught up in the first-world problems […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus News Regeneration Care LeaversMark JonesRoom 42
Hull care leavers thriving in roles with major Hull firm 27th February 2020 Two Hull care leavers are thriving after being offered work placements with a major Hull construction firm. Jimmy Green and Nathan Bray, both 21, have accepted paid training and development roles with The Ashcourt Group, a family-run company with more than 300 employees. Jimmy and Nathan had been working with Room 42, a care leavers’ […] Read more News Regeneration AshcourtCare LeaversHull City CouncilMark JonesRoom 42
Hull has one of the top performing high streets in the UK, new research shows 13th November 2019 Hull’s high street is among the country’s most thriving, according to new data. Retail closures across the UK have reached a five-year high – with 16 stores shutting every day. But Hull has sustained the performance of its high street, according to a study by online investment platform Asktraders. The research looked at open data […] Read more News Regeneration Albion SquareAsktradersHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMark JonesONSWhitefriargate
Hull named in top 10 improved cities for economic wellbeing 13th November 2019 Hull has been named as one of the UK’s top 10 cities for economic improvement. PwC’s Good Growth for Cities 2019 measures the performance of the UK’s largest cities against 10 indicators considered by the public as the most important for economic wellbeing. It considers factors such as jobs, income and health as the most important […] Read more Business News Regeneration Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities IndexHull City CouncilMark JonesPwC
