Contractor secured for East Bank Urban Village project

COUNCIL TO SIGN DEAL WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNER

- By ANDREW SPENCE

HULL City Council has confirmed that a lead development partner has been secured for the ambitious East Bank Urban Village project.

The council have announced it will sign a 15-year agreement with ECF (English Cities Fund) for the planning, development and construction of the project. ECF is a partnership of Homes England, Legal & General, and Muse and is also working on major projects in other parts of the country including in Manchester, London, and Bradford.

The confirmation of the agreement between the council and ECF came at the 2025 UKREiiF investment summit currently being held in Leeds. The confirmation comes following initial discussions between the council and ECF at UKREiiF 2024.