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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
City's pocket parks 'significantly improve areas'
Two disused areas in Hull have been transformed into "pocket parks" for residents. The parks are in Dingley Close, north Hull, and Oak Road, off Beverley Road. Hull City Council said improvements at the sites included new seating areas, planters and hardstanding walkways. Local groups worked with the highways team to restore the areas, which are designed to encourage social activity. Rob Pritchard, the council's portfolio holder for culture and leisure, said: "People told us they wanted nice, new green spaces in their communities – and as a council, we've delivered six new pocket parks, with more on the way. "The newly completed parks at Dingley Close and Oak Road have significantly improved those areas." Residents wishing to propose locations for new pocket parks in their area can contact their ward councillors. The deadline for applications for the next wave of pocket parks is 23 July. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Pocket park created in 'unloved' area of city Gardeners encouraged to transform council land New community gardening scheme for Hull estate Volunteers plant hundreds of trees in city park Hull City Council
BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
New pocket parks in Hull 'significantly improve areas'
Two disused areas in Hull have been transformed into "pocket parks" for parks are in Dingley Close, north Hull, and Oak Road, off Beverley City Council said improvements at the sites included new seating areas, planters and hardstanding groups worked with the highways team to restore the areas, which are designed to encourage social activity. Rob Pritchard, the council's portfolio holder for culture and leisure, said: "People told us they wanted nice, new green spaces in their communities – and as a council, we've delivered six new pocket parks, with more on the way."The newly completed parks at Dingley Close and Oak Road have significantly improved those areas."Residents wishing to propose locations for new pocket parks in their area can contact their ward deadline for applications for the next wave of pocket parks is 23 July. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Trinity Live could support Hull's Unesco City of Music bid
A free festival is "imperative" to supporting Hull's bid to become a Unesco City of Music, a councillor has City Council hopes to be successful when it applies to the scheme for a second time in 2027. A bid earlier this year, which set out a five-year plan to develop the city into a "global leader" for music, was rejected in Rob Pritchard said: "As an aspiring Unesco City of Music, shows like Trinity Live are imperative to supporting our future bid." The Unesco project supports schemes that promote music as a factor for sustainable urban council announced that Trinity Live, which started in 2019, will return from 5 June and run every Thursday evening at Trinity Market until 18 December. Food and drink stalls will stay open for the shows, organised by Sesh Events, and details of performers will be announced soon. Pritchard added: "Trinity Live is a staple now in the city's events diary and I'm really pleased so see it return again for its sixth year."Celebrating our local music scene is something the people of Hull do incredibly well and I have no doubt this season will be no different." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Hull park to get accessible play area
An accessible play area is to be built at a park in site on Gower Road will get play equipment, a safety surface and a communication board to support inclusive play for children with communication needs, the city council will be on one level, allowing full accessibility to all is expected to be finished later this year. Councillor Rob Pritchard, portfolio holder for culture and leisure, said the new play area was a "fantastic example of how we are working to improve outdoor spaces across Hull"."Playgrounds are vital for children's development, encouraging physical activity, social interaction and imaginative play," he said."I'm especially proud that this refurbishment will make the park fully accessible, ensuring that all children can enjoy the space. "I'm sure it will be enjoyed by many for years to come."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Disability exhibition at Hull's Ferens Art Gallery wins award
An exhibition that explored an artist's life as a disabled person has won an Wilsher-Mills' work, Are We there Yet?, won the Museum and Heritage Awards' Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the attracted more than 51,000 visitors when it was on display at Ferens Art Gallery in artist said he was "so proud and thrilled" to be recognised for his work, which took people on a journey of his personality, memory and disability through theatrical portraits and sculptures. He added: [The team at Ferens] showed their faith in me and I was able to repay this by creating new work, which the public in Hull truly engaged with."This was a group effort, which enabled me to work with and support disabled artists in Hull. I hope that I am able to work with my friends at Ferens in the future because we seem to bring the best out of each other."The exhibition, which was displayed from February and June 2024, has inspired Ferens to showcase more of the artist's work. His inflatable sculpture, The Withernsea 2, is now part of the gallery's permanent collection and is on display at the entrance. It was inspired by his childhood holidays in the seaside town and the Roos Carr figures - prehistoric figurines discovered near Withernsea in 1836 - in Hull Museums' collection. Hull City Council's cabinet member for culture, Rob Pritchard, said the award was a "real testament to the quality of Jason's work"."Are We There Yet? proved incredibly popular during its time at the Ferens and our permanent collection sculpture 'The Withernsea 2' continues to draw as much interest now," he said."I know the Ferens team learnt so much about making the gallery's exhibitions and programme accessible, improving access for everyone."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
