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Hull City Council Leader Publishes Budget Proposals

Council Tax Rise To Tackle Adult Social Care ‘Unfair’ On Local People
February 17, 2017
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The Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Steve Brady, is preparing to present his Budget Statement for the 2017/18 financial year.

The proposals, which will be presented to Finance & Value for Money Overview and Scrutiny (17 February) meeting, Cabinet (20 February) and Full Council (23 February), set out the suggested plan for the budget in 2017/18, the financial plan for the next three years and proposals to raise Council Tax by 1.99% to help fund Council Services plus a further 3% to help fund Adult Social Care costs in line with the additional powers to do so by the Government .

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HULL 2017 : Revolutionary Makers – An Ambitious Public Art Project

HULL 2017 : Revolutionary Makers - An Ambitious Public Art Project
February 14, 2017
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The people of Hull are being invited to take part in an ambitious public art project inspired by the female trailblazers of the city as part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017.

Revolutionary Makers is a large scale collaborative commission, which will culminate in an installation in Hull City Hall ahead of WOW Hull (10-12 March), part of a global movement to champion gender equality. Through a weekend of talks, music, debate, comedy and performance, WOW Hull will celebrate International Women’s Day.

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Appeal To Online Treasure Hunters After Device Sparks Concerns

Appeal To Online Treasure Hunters After Device Sparks Concerns
February 9, 2017
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An online treasure hunting game almost sparked a police incident after a man was spotted on CCTV fitting a Geocache device under a bench in Hull city centre.

And while we don’t want to spoil anyone’s fun, today we’re appealing for other players to think about where and how they place their devices in future.

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The Prince Of Wales And The Duchess Of Cornwall To Visit City

The Prince Of Wales And The Duchess Of Cornwall To Visit City
January 25, 2017
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Clarence House has confirmed today that The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Hull on the 8 February as Hull celebrates its year as the UK City of Culture.

The tour will take in visits to the Ferens Art Gallery, Holy Trinity Church, the literacy charity First Story at The Deep and The Royal Shakespeare Company outreach programme at the Goodwin Development Trust.

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Humber Film To Shoot ‘A Place They Called Forgotten Town’

Humber Film To Shoot ‘A Place They Called Forgotten Town’
January 17, 2017
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A major music video shoot for Humber Film’s Hull City of Culture 2017 – Creative Communities Programme will take place in the Old Fruit Market in Hull.

The song ‘A Place They Called Forgotten Town’ is a musical and lyrical reworking by Hull-born Henry Priestman of his late 1980’s chart hit ‘Forgotten Town’ by The Christians which was written about the state of the country at the time (the North especially), which particularly affected his home town.

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Hull Encourages Other Councils To Bid To Be The Next UK City Of Culture

Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Gets Off To An Impressive Start
January 12, 2017
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As the competition to find the UK City of Culture for 2021 was announced at Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery today, Hull City Council urged other local authorities to consider bidding.

The launch of the 2021 competition comes in the same month that Hull kicked off its year as the second UK City of Culture and the city has already seen huge benefits from bidding and hosting the national celebration.

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Hull 2017 Kicks Off With A Healthy Start

Hull 2017 Kicks Off With A Healthy Start
December 28, 2016
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Get ready for the city’s year in the spotlight as UK City of Culture, get active and treat yourself to Hull Culture & Leisure’s amazing gym, swim and fitness memberships at knock down prices, at just £20 for 17 weeks.

The membership packages are especially created to mark the start of 2017!

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Hull City Players Once Again Take Pride Of Place

Hull City Players Once Again Take Pride Of Place
December 20, 2016
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The wait is almost over, Hull City fans can start collecting their Merlin Premier League stickers again when the amazing new album hits shelves.

To celebrate Hull’s return to the top flight, Topps, the UK’s leading collectible company has revealed the full team line-up.

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HULL : New Tennis Court Redevelopment Gets The Green Light

HULL : New Tennis Court Redevelopment Gets The Green Light
November 29, 2016
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Hull City Council, in partnership with Hull Culture and Leisure, has secured over £106,000 for a new tennis court facility and a hard surface playing area at Costello Playing Fields in Hull.

Following a successful bid to the Lawn Tennis Association for funding of £106,626, with an additional £60,000 being provided from the Council’s West Area Committee, a condemned former tennis court area in the park will now receive a new lease of life.

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