Devolution and budget on the menu at Hull Business Breakfast
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Businesses in Hull can learn more about Hull and East Yorkshire’s proposed devolution deal, as well as Hull City Council’s upcoming budget forecast, at a business breakfast in the Guildhall next month.
Hull Business Breakfast will begin with a welcome from Hull City Council’s assistant director for economic development and regeneration, Alex Codd, before featuring an opening discussion on devolution.
Centred around the opportunities the proposed deal would bring to Hull and how to take part in the ongoing public consultation, it will be led by the council’s leader Mike Ross and chief executive Matt Jukes.
This will be followed by an information and discussion session with the council’s director of finance, David Bell, who will outline the council’s latest financial forecast ahead of the agreement of its 2024/25 budget.
There will be a Q&A session to end.
Hull Business Breakfast follows on the from successful ‘Hull Business – Your Future’ event held in September 2023 which welcomed over 100 attendees.
Cllr Ross said: “We have seen last year the huge success and interest generated through our business breakfasts.
“Hull Business Breakfast next month is a great opportunity for businesses in Hull to gather an understanding of what the future could hold for our city, as well as help to address any queries they may have.
“I look forward to sharing information on devolution and meeting Hull businesspeople.”
The event will take place from 8-10am on Wednesday 7 February in Hull Guildhall on Alfred Gelder Street, with speaker sessions beginning at 8:30am.
Places must be booked in advance and are available to do so here.
You can find out more about Hull and East Yorkshire’s devolution proposals and take part in the public consultation here.
