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View article Hull City Council Leader publishes Budget Statement for year ahead

Hull City Council Leader publishes Budget Statement for year ahead

Updated: Full Council has today, 25 February, approved the budget for 2021/22. Hull City Council Leader, Councillor Stephen Brady, has published the proposed Budget Statement for 2021/22, ahead of it being discussed at Full Council on 25 February. The Budget outlines that there will be no cuts to services for residents, and savings will be […]

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View article Deputy Chair appointed to new Hull and East Yorkshire LEP

Deputy Chair appointed to new Hull and East Yorkshire LEP

In anticipation of the formal creation of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on 1st April 2021, James Newman, the Chair designate of the new LEP, has appointed Stephen Parnaby OBE as Deputy Chair following an independent selection process led by Thomas Martin, Chair of the Hull and East Riding Business Engagement […]

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View article Chair appointed to new Hull and East Yorkshire LEP

Chair appointed to new Hull and East Yorkshire LEP

In anticipation of the formal creation of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on 1st April 2021, the Leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, together with the Chair of the Hull and East Riding Business Engagement Board, have appointed James Newman OBE as its founding Chair. James […]

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View article Local authorities team-up with Hull Truck Theatre for Christmas cracker

Local authorities team-up with Hull Truck Theatre for Christmas cracker

Hull Truck Theatre’s Christmas performance will be free to watch for residents across Hull and East Yorkshire this year thanks to a partnership with Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council. From festive music to karaoke, unexpected guests and lashings of humour, it is set to bring a dose of excitement and happiness […]

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View article City leaders issue joint statement following Covid-19 emergency talks with Government

City leaders issue joint statement following Covid-19 emergency talks with Government

Senior representatives from Hull held a meeting today with the national Covid-19 Task Force, in response to recent letters to the Health Secretary and Prime Minister from Hull’s MPs and the Leader of Hull City Council, requesting more national assistance and support for Hull reflecting the city’s Covid-19 emergency. In a joint statement following the […]

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View article Council leader writes to every resident as city faces ‘health emergency’

Council leader writes to every resident as city faces ‘health emergency’

Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader, Hull City Council, has written to all residents in Hull about the current health emergency facing the city. The correspondence comes on the back of confirmation last week that Hull had recorded the highest infection rate in the country. With questions remaining as to whether families can spend Christmas together, Councillor […]

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View article Hull moving to tier 2 level of coronavirus restrictions this weekend

Hull moving to tier 2 level of coronavirus restrictions this weekend

Hull is to move into tier two of the new Coronavirus alert system, entering the ‘high’ risk category this weekend. This means changes to how we are allowed to socialise indoors, including no longer having people in our homes who do not live there, or who are not part of our support bubble. The new […]

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View article Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall receive £1.6m grant from government’s Culture Recovery Fund

Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall receive £1.6m grant from government’s Culture Recovery Fund

Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall has been awarded £1.6 million as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help face the challenges of the coronavirus. Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall are one of 35 major cultural organisations receiving the first grants between £1 and £3 million through the […]

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View article Share your views on waste and recycling in Hull

Share your views on waste and recycling in Hull

Residents in Hull are being asked to share their views on waste and recycling services. A new survey is asking residents about their thoughts on the local authority’s bulky items collection service, household waste recycling centres and the household waste and information packs. The feedback will be used to help shape future strategies to improve […]

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View article Three Hull infrastructure projects to receive £9.5m

Three Hull infrastructure projects to receive £9.5m

Three infrastructure schemes designed to kickstart the region’s economy have received full funding commitments from the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP board has committed £9.5m to the projects across Hull and East Yorkshire to stimulate the Humber’s economy over the next 18 months. The three infrastructure projects are being supported by Humber LEP’s […]

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View article Residents asked to share their views on important issues

Residents asked to share their views on important issues

Residents are being asked to take part in a survey about where they live. The latest People’s Panel survey is asking residents about their thoughts on the local authority’s bin collection service, their local neighbourhood, crime and disorder levels and pre and post lockdown exercise habits. The feedback will be used to help shape future […]

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