Plans on show ahead of city centre gardens revamp

Image of how the Queens Gardens will look once completeImage source, Hull City Council
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Artist's impression of the new-look Queens Gardens in Hull

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Hull residents are being invited to find out more about redevelopment work under way at Queens Gardens.

The £12m project, which will see the site revamped to hold large events and will include maritime-inspired installations, is expected to take around 14 months to complete.

Plans are on show at the Guildhall on Wednesday, before moving to Trinity Market on 3, 4 and 8 November.

Hull City Council leader Mike Ross said it was "great" to see work taking place to restore this "important and well-loved public space".

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There had been objections to the planned felling of many mature trees in the gardens as part of the scheme.

But the council said previously that "for every tree removed, three trees will be planted in the gardens and in other locations across the city centre".

Netherlands-based Ebben Trees will supply 99 trees as part of the plan.

Mr Ross noted some of the trees had a life expectancy of 250 years, and said: "We are securing the future of this important green space in our city centre."

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