Day: 11 February 2016

Regional Social Value fund backs Environment Centre

South Leeds community project Skelton Grange Environment Centre is one of 34 projects awarded a share of £80,000 grant funding from a regional fund dedicated to supporting local communities throughout Yorkshire and Humber. Competition for funding was tough.  Social housing consortium Efficiency North’s EN:Able Community Investment Fund received 686% more

Ice Pak application back on the agenda

The controversial planning application to convert the former Ice Pak factory in Beeston is to be discussed by the council’s South and West Plans Panel next Thursday (18 February 2016). The application to create a community building including sports hall and prayer room was submitted by Aspiring Communities in October