Q2 April - June 2018 BID HOTLINE 611888 Kathryn Shillito Catherine Goble City Centre Manager Marketing & Events Coordinator 01482 611889 01482 611802 [email protected] [email protected] Q2Report Business buoyed by City of Culture feedback City centre businesses are being urged to build on the economic success of Hull’s year as UK City of Culture and work to secure lasting benefits. HullBID City Centre Manager Kathryn Shillito said evidence published as part of the Cultural Transformations study by the revealed increases in sales, investment and jobs as a result of City of Culture. The data reinforced HullBID’s own research, which revealed that 131 new businesses opened in the BID district during 2017 compared with 87 during 2016, an increase of 51 per cent. The number of business closures in the city centre was down, from 80 in 2016 to 51 in 2017, a reduction of 36 per cent. A snap survey of city centre performance found that even with footfall down by 1.1 per cent, businesses reported an increase of 12.3 per cent in sales across all sectors. The improvement was particularly marked Gary Osborne, General Manager of the Kingston Theatre Hotel. in food and beverage, which was up 22 per cent. General retail sales climbed by 5.3 per cent.

Kathryn said: “The overall slight drop in footfall “The Cultural Transformations conference heard that going away very impressed with the city. They didn’t figures only tells part of the story and is to a degree 22 per cent of businesses in the city centre extended have a great opinion of Hull when they arrived but a reflection of the location of footfall counters, their opening hours during 2017 and two-thirds of once they had seen it for themselves they were blown which we’re reassessing. Some of the main those plan to maintain that effort during 2018. We away.” thoroughfares of Jameson Street, Prospect Street would urge more businesses to follow that example.” and Whitefriargate saw significant increases, and we Other findings from the Cultural Transformations have strong anecdotal evidence of heavy footfall in Gary Osborne, co-owner of the Kingston Theatre research indicated that the number of visitors to Hull areas including Street, Princes Dock Street Hotel in Hull, who provided details for the survey, said during 2017 topped six million, generating tourism and High Street. his business invested in refurbishing the restaurant spend of more than £300 million. The report also and most of the bedrooms and recruited four more revealed that nearly 800 jobs have been created in “The increase in sales is particularly welcome and staff to take the total to 32. the visitor economy and the cultural sector since Hull indicates that whilst the highest demand was for food was named as UK City of Culture in 2013. and drink, people were also spending their money in He said: “We ended up being so busy that we just the city centre shops. No one is under any illusions didn’t have time to refurbish the remaining rooms! It City of Culture status prompted 40 per cent of that 2018 will bring the same advantages as 2017, was a fantastic year for business, particularly on the businesses to develop their products and services but having hosted such a fantastic City of Culture leisure side. Occupancy was up to about 90 per cent and 64 per cent to increase their investment. The year and attracted so many visitors we should have every week and it was one of the best years we have number of passenger journeys on Hull Trains plenty of confidence in the quality of what we have ever had. increased by 12.1 per cent and the number of to offer. crossings of the was up by 21 per “The feedback was also very positive. People were cent. Stats dashboard

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As we approach our April to June quarter (the HullBID financial year runs 1 marketing budget, whilst funding will be apportioned towards the new HullBID October to 30 September) we anticipate income from the BID levy will be ‘Welcome’ brochure for new businesses entering the BID district from our approximately £97,750. Additionally, the income from Hull Street Food Nights communications budget. stallholders for the three months will be £14,000 which will be reinvested to (Civica) collect the levy income on our behalf and as we come enhance the event. Category sponsorship for the HullBID Awards taking place to the close of their 2017/2018 year, it is expected a reconciliation payment of on 27 April will also generate an income of £5,000 which will contribute to hosting £19,000 will be forthcoming. As we develop new events, particularly the Farmers’ the event. Markets and The Beauty Box initiative, the extra funds allow us more flexibility to Notwithstanding our static costs, including the provision of the cleaning team, create something unique. funding for additional police hours and BID Support Officers, the HullBID Awards Civica continue to collect in the levy at a pleasing pace and we are most grateful and Hull Street Food Nights will be the focus of our spend from the events and to those businesses who have settled their invoices promptly. Business buoyed by City of Culture feedback Featured new businesses

Capelli Three Month diary Two hair stylists with more than 35 years’ experience between them have joined forces to branch out on their April own. Kelly O’Neill and Corrina Cawthorn have worked for a number of other salons in the area and have now 5: Hull Street Food Nights, Zebedee’s Yard taken over Capelli in Vernon Street. They are running the 3-7: The Kite Runner, ground floor salon themselves and are looking for other operators to offer additional treatments from three beauty 4-7: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Kelly O’Neill (left) and Corrina rooms upstairs. 5: Daliso Chaponda, Hull City Hall Cawthorn at Capelli. Capelli, 2 Vernon Street, Hull, HU1 3DP. Tel: 01482 10-14: Private Lives, Hull Truck Theatre 328376. Facebook @hullsalon 12: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hull City Hall 12-14: CAMRA Real Ale and Cider Festival, Hull Service Station 14-15: Teletubbies Live, Hull New Theatre 17-18: Calum Scott, Hull City Hall A former Black and Decker store in Hull city centre has undergone a transformation to emerge as the Service 19: Tez Ilyas – Teztify, Fruit Station – a new bar serving beer, wines and cocktails 20: RSC Live Macbeth, Hull Truck Theatre with light bar snacks. Lloyd Grieveson, whose family 23-24: Gary Barlow, Hull City Hall has a long history of running pubs, has joined forces with former Royal Marine Mike Wrightson to launch the 23-28: Hairspray, Hull New Theatre bar which is open from 3pm until late from Thursday to 25-26: Bill Bailey – Larks in Transit, Hull City Hall Sunday and features open mic every night. Lloyd Grieveson (left) and Mike Wrightson at the Service Station. Service Station, 140 George Street, Hull, HU1 3AA. Picture courtesy of Hull Daily Mail. Contact via Facebook @servicestationbar May 2: Dara O’Briain – Voice of Reason, Hull City Hall MK Solicitors 2-12: Whisky Galore, Hull Truck Theatre 3: Hull Street Food Nights, Zebedee’s Yard The former head of the family department for a law firm in 4: Shane Filan, Hull City Hall London has now opened her own practice in Hull. Karen Sidhu’s experience in the UK and in the international 10-11: Rumpelstiltskin, Hull New Theatre legal arena is at the heart of the services offered by M K 12: Menagerie 2018, Fruit Solicitors Limited, which also specialises in various areas of civil litigation. 12: Remembering Fred, Hull New Theatre 16: Mark Steel, Hull Truck Theatre Karen Sidhu of MK Solicitors M K Solicitors Limited, 12 Parliament Street, Hull, HU1 17: Limehouse Lizzy, Fruit Limited. 2AP. Tel 01482 291620. Website www.mksolicitorsltd. co.uk 25: Tim Vine, Hull City Hall 25-26: Humber Street Distillery Gin Festival, Blue Sea 26: Hull Farmers’ Market, Trinity Square 31-3 June: Mamma Mia, Hull New Theatre Traditional Asian garments share rack space with modern western clothing at Blue Sea, which has opened as the first store in Hull city centre to offer a range of fashions from the subcontinent and the Middle East. The families June behind the venture source exotic designs from Bradford, 7: Hull Street Food Nights, Zebedee’s Yard Birmingham and Leicester as well as from the countries 13: Jason Manford – Muddle Class, Hull City Hall of origin. Opening times are 9.30am until 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am until 5pm on Saturdays. 19-23: Legally Blonde, Hull New Theatre 22: The Springsteen Sessions, Fruit Shaheen Tony (left) and Enosh Siraj Blue Sea, 82 Prospect Street, Hull, HU2 8PE. at Blue Sea. Facebook @blueseaclothings 20: Tom Allen – Absolutely, Hull Truck Theatre 29: UB40, Zebedee’s Yard 30: Orbital, Zebedee’s Yard 30: Hull Farmers’ Market, Trinity Square

www.hullbid.co.uk | Q2 April - June 2018 District Society of Chartered Accountants, and that led to a move to create a more formalised group. We collaborate Harry said: “We have a core group of people who want to push things further and we have managed to build our mailing list to about 60 people. We now want to raise awareness. There’s no strict age limit Networking group for but we are aiming for young professionals or older people who are early in their careers.” young professionals Harry Mills of Hull Young Professionals with Kathryn added: “Representing over 760 businesses Kathryn Shillito (right) and Tory Neighbour. in the city centre, HullBID is in a position to reach A group which began as a payday drinks club for new members on behalf of the group. We’ll also professional people working in Hull is to hold its first young professionals to Hull and to encourage them help facilitate activities and events and give event as the newly-created Hull Young Professionals to stay in the city. support to establish a brand identity. Hull Street networking group. Harry Mills, who is due to qualify soon as a solicitor Food Nights attracts professional people coming at the Hull firm of Andrew Jackson, said the new straight from work and we are eager to build on HullBID is supporting the organisers of the group that.” with advice and is also helping them reach other organisation had its roots in a payday drinks event potential members as they plan a programme of which was launched in 2017. The first meeting of the Hull Young Professionals quarterly events and additional social activities. Solicitors were joined by members of the Institute Group will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel from 5.30pm until 7.30pm on Thursday Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said of Chartered Accountants in and Wales and their colleagues in the and 29 March. For further information please email the aim is to work with businesses to attract more [email protected]

Since her election in June 2017, Emma Hardy has He said: “What is been at the forefront of the campaign to improve needed is a greater We communicate the road, and instrumental in bringing forward the police presence. construction date of the new footbridge. Jimmy The reality is that Holmes was recently quoted in the Hull Daily Mail as uniformed officers saying that the cost of the project has increased to and other uniformed MP to attend update almost £400 million and work on the footbridge is due representatives of to start in October. society claim public about Castle Street spaces for law-abiding During February’s BID networking event, business people. We are bucking representatives heard from Frances Ledbury, HullBID members can hear the latest on plans for the the trend, recruiting at Associate Solicitor at Pepperells, about potential redevelopment of the A63 Castle Street at the next the greatest rate of any Emma Hardy MP. issues surrounding the recruitment of migrant workers lunchtime networking event. force in the country and Picture courtesy of post-Brexit. achieving the highest Hull Daily Mail. The briefing at the Holiday Inn will bring Keynote speaker Keith Hunter, Humberside’s proportionate increase.” together Emma Hardy, MP for Hull West and , Police and Crime Commissioner, also spoke of his and Jimmy Holmes, Senior Project Manager for Places for HullBID networking events are allocated commitment to increase officer numbers to 1,900 as Highways England. It will take place from 12 noon until on a first come, first served basis with a maximum of part of his plan to tackle the causes of crime rather 1.30pm on Friday 13 April with a buffet lunch included. two tickets per business. To reserve places please than continue treating the symptoms. Attendance is free of charge but advance booking is email [email protected] or call 01482 611850 with essential. details of your company.

Princes Quay Shopping centre will reward creativity and cleanliness of business premises and the We promote Environmentally Friendly Award sponsored by Kingston Recruitment promotes green business credentials. The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel has sponsored the Deadline imminent Contribution to the Community Award and two-way radio specialists Radphone is the sponsor of the Safe for HullBID Awards The winners at the HullBID Awards 2017. City Award. Picture courtesy of Hull Daily Mail. HullBID City Centre Manager Kathryn Shillito said: City centre businesses face a race against time to “There are lots of other award ceremonies that take submit their entries for the HullBID Awards 2018. Excellence Award sponsored by the Hull Daily Mail. place but the HullBID Awards really do provide the Hundreds have already submitted nominations, Staff development is recognised by the Outstanding opportunity for the smallest of small businesses to wanting to share their success stories or nominate Employee Award sponsored by Scotts and the enter – if they have a good story to tell, they will be colleagues, but there is still time with the deadline Commitment to Training and Development Award is considered by our independent judges” extended to Tuesday 3 April. The Awards culminate sponsored by . “Shortlisted businesses receive four tickets to the in a showcase celebration evening on Friday 27 April gala dinner and everyone enjoys the night....there is at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. The Prospect Centre sponsors the Best Business Progression Award and a key area of business a lot of excitement around who the winners are going The 10 categories will enable virtually every business/ success is sponsored by 360 Chartered Accountants to be.” organisation or individual to enter and include with the Marketing Excellence Award. For further details on how to enter please call a Lifetime Contribution Award sponsored by St Catherine Goble in the BID office on01482 611802 or Stephen’s Shopping Centre and a Customer Services The Dressed to Impress Award sponsored by

“Getting involved with all sorts of events during Hull’s year as the UK City of Culture, we decided that we wanted to be back in the city centre, bringing us We innovate closer to existing clients and allowing the building of new relationships, across a more varied client base.” Bryce Mennell’s design projects include the Style File, published by HullBID last year to promote the city Design agency in centre’s fashion and beauty sector, and the hugely successful Hull Street Food Nights. move to new home The team at Bryce Mennell. The Bryce Mennell team are currently working on A creative design agency which has become a key The Beauty Box, HullBID’s new fashion and beauty moon to get the opportunity to create a brand around partner for HullBID’s efforts to promote member related pop-up market where city centre businesses Hull Street Food Nights. businesses has completed its move to a prime city will be invited to take part and showcase their latest centre site. products, host demos, and provide giveaways and “This year it’s something a little different with the offers. The Beauty Box will be open for business on HullBID Beauty Box events. We’ve already had a Bryce Mennell, which is established nationwide as a the second Saturday of every month, starting with great response from retailers and it promises to be a specialist for retail campaigns, is the latest business Saturday 12 May. stylish and exciting pop-up beauty and fashionistas to snap up the modern facilities in the old brewery at attraction.” The Maltings. Vicky said: “We thoroughly enjoyed taking on the Style File last year. It was completely our bag and we To contact the team at Bryce Mennell call 01482 Vicky Mennell, the agency’s Creative Director, said: loved working with the retailers. We were also over the 655999 or email [email protected]

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The strength of Hull city centre’s food and drink offer was underlined emphatically at this year’s Remarkable East Tourism Awards (REYTAs) with an array of accolades for HullBID members. 1884 Dock Street Kitchen won the title of Remarkable Restaurant, with sister restaurant 1884 Wine and Tapas Bar, Tapasya @ Marina and Old House by Shoot the Bull all featuring in a highly competitive shortlist. The Head of Steam was named Remarkable Pub against competition which included the Minerva, Old House by Shoot the Bull and the Lion and Key. The Holiday Inn Hull Marina took the award for Remarkable Hotel and the Freedom Festival was named Remarkable Tourism Event for more than 30,000 visitors. HullBID tasted success as Hull Street Food Nights won the award for Remarkable Tourism Event for under 30,000 visitors – a category sponsored by 1884 Wine and Tapas Bar. Many more food, drink and cultural venues in the city centre were shortlisted, and Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said the challenge now is to build on the success. Kathryn Shillito with Deborah Spicer, Manager of 1884 Wine and Tapas Bar. Kathryn said: “We congratulate all the city centre businesses who won their categories Kathryn said: “No one will forget the crowds introducing Farmers’ Markets in Trinity Square and those that were shortlisted. Their which greeted the launch of Hull Street Food on the last Saturday of each month starting on achievements send a loud and clear message Nights a year ago. The support continued Saturday 26 May.” that our city centre can back up its stylish new throughout the summer and we even attracted look with the highest quality restaurants, pubs, big crowds in terrible weather for the Christmas The triumph was HullBID’s second in the café bars, entertainment venues and events.” events. REYTAs. Kathryn and her team also won the same category for Hull Trinity Festival The awards were announced as HullBID “We were delighted that the quality of in 2016 – the same year that sponsor 1884 prepares to launch another summer of the the events, the huge popularity and the Wine and Tapas Bar was named Remarkable Hull Street Food Nights which earned REYTAs professional organisation was rewarded at the Restaurant. recognition for their phenomenal success REYTAs and we see that as testament to the during 2017. hard work of the BID team, our partners who Kathryn said: “It was great to celebrate with our members at the REYTAs but it is important The first of the new season will take place helped to organise the Street Food Nights and that people understand events are only one on Thursday 5 April and the programme will the businesses which brought fantastic food strand of our work. Just days after winning the continue on 3 May, 7 June, 12 July, 2 August and drink. award one or our member businesses took and 6 September. Each event will take place “Our aim this year is to make Hull Street Food time writing to the Hull Daily Mail, thanking from 4pm until 9pm in Zebedee’s Yard and Nights even better. We will also be extending us for cleaning graffiti off their wall early Princes Dock Street and will feature local, the Yum! Festival to three days from Friday one morning, and that’s also very welcome high-quality street vendors and entertainment 10 August to Sunday 12 August and, in recognition.” ranging from DJs and live music to circus partnership with Hull City Council, we will be skills.

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The company employs more than 530 people at its Jobs boost as head office in Leeds and has begun to recruit 160 staff members to its Hull team, with 29 employees conveyancing recruited in time for the 12 March launch date. Ben added: “We pride ourselves on delivering a professional and personalised service. We needed company opens to expand the business and take on more staff as our popularity amongst mortgage lenders and Enact Conveyancing, the largest direct conveyancing consumers continues to grow. We’re renowned company in England and Wales, has announced the within the industry for having one of the most creation of 160 jobs with the opening of a new office comprehensive and complete conveyancing training at The Maltings in Hull. programmes, which ensures that each member of our team is an expert in their field.” Established in 2000, Enact Conveyancing handles one in four remortgage conveyancing transactions The company aims to have all 160 jobs, including From left, Lee Thrush, Billie-Jo Herbert, Lora and helps thousands of people to move home each legal assistants, team leaders, conveyancers and year. Since it was established, it has processed over customer service advisors, filled by the end of the Pearson, Helen Langdale and Kelly Yates of 1.2 million transactions. year and working in their 10,000 square-foot, state- Enact Conveyancing. of-the-art office at Anchor House in Silvester Street. Ben Carroll, Managing Director at Enact, said: “Hull is buoyant following its year as the UK City of Culture Martin Procter, who has secured one of the first roles office is amazing – a good mix of history and ultra- and we wanted to help bring business, investment at Enact’s new office as Customer Service Team modern amenities – I think it will attract a lot of and new opportunities to the city, as well as tap into Leader commented, “I’m delighted to be joining people who are looking for a more rewarding working the talent here to establish our new team.” Enact at this exciting phase in its growth. The new environment.”

so we had a few meetings and I decided to come in. Craft beer bar “I saw it as a great opportunity. Summer’s coming and this is a fantastic location. It’s like having another expands under fruit market area and I think it’s going to be massively popular.” new partnership Ian said Furley & Co has retained the original concept of a rolling beer festival with snacks and A chat between traders at a Hull Street Food finger food and is adding new ideas. Nights event has kick-started the next phase of development of a city centre craft beer bar. He said: “The bar menu will feature more speciality burgers and the first-floor – Spice @ Furley & Co – Following the departure of Nick and Rachael Watts, will serve Mexican food including tacos and burritos who opened Furley & Co in December 2015 with seven days a week, whereas previously it only partners Ian and Yolanda Allott, the arrival of Howard opened for functions. Spice @ Furley & Co will give and Michelle Hewitt has triggered a new investment us another 40 seats with around 100 outside and programme. we’ll create another three or four jobs taking us up to about 20 staff in total.” The new team have opened a permanent first Head Chef Liam Rust (left) and Manager floor dining area and have also struck a deal with Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said: Louie Scott at Furley & Co. neighbours to extend the quayside al fresco service. “The new plans are very exciting and will support our ongoing efforts to promote the city centre as a Howard, who brings great experience of running last year and met Nick when he had the stand next destination for top quality food and drink.” bars, restaurants and event catering services, said: to us. He mentioned they were thinking of moving on “I had a stand at a few of the Hull Street Food Nights

street food offer incorporating a mezzanine seating Stalls in demand area which complements the traditional market stalls and is already attracting new footfall into the area. as market opens Garry Taylor, City Manager for Major Projects and Infrastructure, said: “The refurbishment works have made the market much more appealing and inviting, after renovation with the redesigned ceiling now allowing light to flood over the railway style arches and down onto Traditional market stalls and food from around the the stalls. world are bringing a new dimension to Trinity Indoor Market, which is now fully open after completion of a “The Council is proud of the quality of the work on major facelift. this project, and of our ongoing investment in the future of markets in the city centre. Already, we are Units are being snapped up quickly by food seeing exciting businesses choosing to start up in businesses and other traders but Hull City Council’s the Trinity Market and new stalls are opening almost management team said more space is available. every week. The Council will keep working with traders to ensure that the market grows to become a The new-look market hall at Trinity Indoor The Council and Humber LEP have invested a destination for visitors to Hull and for shoppers from Market. combined £3.5 million to rejuvenate Trinity Market. far and wide.” The project has involved working closely with the market traders whilst delivering a comprehensive Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said: city centre and for new operators, and the addition upgrade to the building’s interior. “The focus on food is providing great opportunities of other traders is a great fit with plans for a Farmers’ for some of our existing businesses elsewhere in the Market in Trinity Square.” A main attraction is the introduction of a popular new

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“We are offering an easy route into the market for Bier Markt adds start-ups and people who want to expand. There are two vacant units ready for occupation and we are working to create more space for new businesses to Arcade’s array and for the businesses that are already here. “Our vision is to create a welcoming, alternative of artisan traders space of artisan traders working together and we’re inviting interest from anyone in the Hull area A couple have delivered on their dream of building a or further afield who shares our vision and has an business based on a passion for beer tourism after independent business which would be a good fit opening their first shop in Paragon Arcade. with what we already have.” The venture comes three years after Karla and Allenby Commercial bought the Arcade in the Andrew Murphy launched 80 Days Bier Haus in autumn of 2017 and embarked on a programme to Princes Avenue, and underlines the commitment improve the external appearance of the units and by property developers Allenby Commercial to restore the traditional look. 80 Days Bier Markt is the make the Arcade a magnet for quality independent first of the businesses to operate on two floors. traders. Karla said: “We really like the Arcade and Allenby Charlie Allenby, the company’s Contracts Manager, Commercial like what we are doing. The shop is said: “There are many high quality, small retailers in perfect for what we are about. It’s small and it’s got the city centre and we want to bring in more, ideally character and the owners have great plans for the Karla Murphy and Charlie Allenby outside 80 offering the sort of products that are lacking at the Arcade, making it a really nice place to be.” Days Bier Markt. moment. This is one example.

become one of the hottest tickets of a packed week an oasis of calm in a hugely busy week – an event Inspiring Women of activities. to recharge your batteries amidst good friends mid- week and look forward to enjoying the hectic last Kathryn said: “We’ve had some fantastic speakers two days of Business Week. It is always a joy and a a highlight of since we launched Inspiring Women in 2015 and it pleasure to be a part of it.” has become established as a thoroughly enjoyable and highly informative evening. Details of the Inspiring Women dinner will be Business Week announced through HullBID’s social media channels “Last year culture was to the fore as we heard and on the website www.hullbid.co.uk HullBID is preparing once again to unveil one of the from Jenny Howard-Coombes, the Executive highlights of Humber Business Week with an event Director of the Freedom Festival, and Dr Lee Karen which brings together leading business women to Stow, the acclaimed journalist and documentary share their stories of success in the world of work. photographer. We look forward to confirming this year’s line-up very soon.” The Inspiring Women dinner has become a fixture in the Business Week calendar and will take place Kath Lavery, Chair of Humber Business Week, said: this year on Tuesday 5 June at the Holiday Inn Hull “The HullBID Inspiring Women Event has become Marina. one of the cornerstones of Humber Business Week – one that the region’s business women look forward HullBID City Centre Manager Kathryn Shillito said to as a place to network, enjoy some great company, announcements will be made in the coming weeks good food, and interesting, inspiring women about the guest speakers for the event and about speakers. A capacity crowd at last year’s Inspiring how to reserve places for an occasion which has Women dinner. “It has somehow managed to become something of

Chair’s statement Got a question? Jim Harris, HullBID Chairman For more information about how to share your news or The media has been telling us what a difficult time it is right now for the UK High Street and we know as a city we are not immune to national trends. We will lose a few of our brand stores this spring, and ideas, email we wish their amazing staff well as they seek new jobs. However, I am always impressed with the [email protected]. resilience of Hull’s retailers and restaurateurs. We survived those difficult times of the public realm or improvements, and we continue to impress visitors with remarkable levels of ingenuity and customer call on 01482 611802. service. Nowhere is this showcased better than at the award-winning Hull Street Food Nights, which are back for a great new 2018 season. www.hullbid.co.uk The HullBID team To find out about our board directors, visitwww.hullbid.co.uk

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