What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Senior councillors in Leeds will discuss the latest updates on coronavirus response and recovery work in the city at an online meeting this week. At the meeting which will take place from 11am on Tuesday 19 May 2020, Leeds City Council’s executive board will consider the latest report on the
At the start of Mental Health Awareness Week (18 – 24 May), Leeds City Council and the local NHS are reminding children and young people that ‘Support is still here for you’ when they’re in need of support for their mental wellbeing. Leeds City Council and the local NHS are
Leeds City Council has issued the following information to residents: Dear resident, We hope that you’re staying safe and keeping well. On Sunday (10 May 2020) the government made the announcement they would begin easing lockdown restrictions. Our priority continues to be the safety of our residents and workers, which
Last weekend (8-10 May 2020)saw the start of the Lockdown Challenge, which will see 700 families across South Leeds taking a series of daily challenges on wide-ranging themes including exercise, gardening, craft, cooking, creative writing, art, and yoga relaxation. The Challenge aims to break the monotony of the ongoing Coronavirus
As part of the #NHSHereForYou campaign the NHS in Leeds is urging people to attend all regular vaccination appointments to prevent outbreaks of serious diseases and reduce future pressure on the health service. The call comes from NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as it reminds parents and carers about
The Government’s scheme to support the self-employed has today (13 May 2020) opened for claims. From 8am this morning self-employed individuals or members of partnerships whose business has been adversely affected by coronavirus will be able to apply for a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant worth 80% of their average monthly trading profits. Millions
A number of changes in parks run by Leeds City Council will be implemented in response to the latest government guidance around outdoor activities. From tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May 2020): Council park car parks will reopen but playgrounds in parks will remain closed and the gates locked with notices in
That’s the message Judith Harris from Leeds wants to share following a bout of ill health. Judith is backing a local NHS campaign #NHSHereForYou, which encourages people to seek medical attention if they’re unwell or concerned about their health or that of anyone in their family. Her support follows a
Foster Care Fortnight (11 – 24 May) serves as a reminder of the need for exceptional people to help change a child’s life forever, by becoming a foster carer in Leeds. Leeds City Council are urgently seeking new foster carers would join one of the UK’s largest and most well-established
It might not the most attractive piece of hardware for the modern home office. But the retro Leeds-made Systime computer is still a captivating keystroke in the history of British technology. The nostalgic number-cruncher is among the exhibits featuring in Leeds to Innovation, a newly-online exhibition exploring some of Leeds’s