Month: November 2020

Leeds pledges to beat Islamophobia

Leeds City Council and partners across the city are joining together to protect people in Leeds from experiencing Islamophobia. Councillor Debra Coupar has signed a pledge of intention on behalf of the Leeds Hate Crime Strategic Board to increase understanding of the negative attitudes many Muslims face. Launching during Islamophobia

Jobs advertised at local community organisations

Three South Leeds community organisations: the Hamara Centre; Hillside and Cranmore and Raylands community centre are all advertising posts at the moment.   Hamara Centre, Tempest Road, LS11 6RD Maintenance/Caretaker 22 hours per week. £9 per hour an electronic application pack can be obtained by emailing admin@hamara.co.uk or calling (0113) 277

Council calls for urgent action to address the Cladding Scandal

At a meeting the full Council yesterday (11 November 2020), Leeds City Council approved a motion we have been calling for as local Councillors – a motion to demand the Government protects residents in Hunslet and Riverside Ward and across Leeds who have been impacted by the scandal of faulty

Local NHS makes a plea ‘attend your healthcare appointments during national restrictions’

The NHS in Leeds is urging Leeds residents to attend their essential healthcare appointments during national restrictions, which were introduced on 5 November. Dr Sarah Forbes, GP in Leeds and Clinical Lead for Cancer at NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said: “If you’ve been invited for an appointment during

Further calls for the Managed Approach to be ended

Students from Ruth Gorse Academy will speak about their experiences walking to school through the Managed Approach area on BBC’s Look North programme tonight (10 November 2020) ahead of a debate on the Managed Approach at the full Council meeting tomorrow. Ben Mallinson, Principal at Ruth Gorse, has written to