City council’s masterplan to regenerate Western Docklands

The Western Docklands area

By Rick Lyon

The city council’s cabinet has today agreed plans to regenerate Hull’s Western Docklands area.

A report considered at today’s meeting of the cabinet proposed using the existing cruise port budget to create a masterplan for the area between Hull Marina and the Daltry Street flyover, including the current Smith & Nephew site. A cruise terminal could be located there in the future.

Opportunities for the Western Docklands area include new homes near the riverfront, as well as land for businesses to grow and invest in local jobs.

The council will now seek private sector partners and government funding for any future schemes.

Councillor Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, said: “We are determined to bring more quality jobs to our city, create new residential areas where people really want to live, and improve those we already have.

“We have taken the decision that Sammy’s Point is the wrong location for any cruise terminal, and that investment is better spent regenerating an area that has huge untapped potential.

“Working closely with Associated British Ports [ABP], who have a working port here, will be critical to any successful project in this area.

“Regenerating an area this big is likely to take up to 10 years, but the council is planning for the long-term and thinking about the city’s economic future.”