Year: 2016

Academy students to gain science experience

Leeds City College has partnered with Young Enterprise and Johnson & Johnson’s Bridge to Employment initiative to deliver a three-year project with The South Leeds Academy. The project will give 48 students the opportunity to experience a range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, in partnership with Johnson

South Leeds is bloomin marvellous

Green-fingered South Leeds groups this week won a raft of honours at the annual Yorkshire in Bloom awards. Volunteers from the projects along with staff members from the Council’s Parks and Countryside team attended a glitzy event at York Race Course, to discover what the judges made of their year-round

Holbeck residents give cautious approval to ‘managed approach’

The ‘managed approach’ by Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police to dealing with prostitution in Holbeck has been given a cautious thumbs up in a comprehensive survey of residents. It was revealed at the Inner South Community Committee meeting that about a third of residents had rejected the scheme;

White Rose on the hunt for local shining stars

The White Rose Shopping Centre has launched its search for two recruits to join the team on a twelve-month paid apprenticeship, resulting in an NVQ Level 2 in Facilities Services. A fantastic prospect for South Leeds locals looking to kick-start or change careers, the successful applicants will be hard-working, passionate