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Great Northern Conference puts Humber at heart of UK’s industrial strategy
The Humber is “possibly the most exciting part of the country” in what it offers to the growth of UK plc, a major northern conference has been told. Opening the conference in Hull on December 3, Yorkshire Post editor James Mitchinson pointed to emerging green technologies and innovation as being at the core of the Humber region’s rich potential. An influential line-up of speakers included the UK...
Humber Marine & Renewables wins share of national coastal towns fund
Influential industry group Humber Marine & Renewables has been awarded £85,000 from the Department for Transport as part of an initiative to grow economies in coastal towns around the UK. Amounting to nearly £1m, the Maritime Cluster Development Fund has been divided among nine UK maritime clusters and is intended to drive investment and help local businesses through delivery of skills,...
Green light for £120m Beal development in popular Kingswood community
Plans have been approved for a £120m development that will bring 450 luxury new homes to a popular neighbourhood in Hull. A planning application by East Yorkshire-based housebuilder Beal Homes for a 52-acre site west of Richmond Way in Kingswood has been given the green light by Hull City Council. The “hybrid” application included full planning permission for the first 214 homes and associated...
Safety expert Arco slashes carbon emissions by 21%
Hull-based Arco, the UK's leading safety expert, has reduced its carbon emissions by 21.2 per cent in a single year, its biggest annual decrease to date. The reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions substantially outperformed Arco’s 5.5 per cent target, and is a significant step towards the company’s goal of net zero emissions by 2045. The record carbon reduction is one of several...
HullBID signals start of the search to find the best in the business with annual awards
HullBID is bringing together the best of the city centre business community for an awards extravaganza which will showcase excellence, entrepreneurship and positivity. The HullBID Awards 2025 are open to all members of the BID – Hull Business Improvement District – with applications expected to flood in from the launch date of Monday, December 2. Entries will then be accepted online, and...