What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Ahead of restrictions regarding social distancing and gatherings potentially easing over the next few months, Leeds City Council is once again asking residents to please take their litter home or dispose of it in an appropriate way if visiting a city park or green space. With parks and green spaces
Local health experts and an Imam hold a Facebook Live session on having Covid-19 vaccine during Ramadan Health professionals from Leeds will be joined by a local Imam for a Facebook Live session, this will be about the importance of having the Covid-19 vaccine when invited during Ramadan. The session
Opening hours at all Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are set to be extended from next week and the number of slots available to book throughout the day at each site also increased, Leeds City Council has confirmed. From Monday 29 March 2021, each of the city’s eight HWRCs, including
Residents across Leeds are being urged to reflect on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic over the past year. Today (Tuesday 23 March 2021) is National Day of Reflection organised by charity Marie Curie – an opportunity to reflect on our collective loss, support those who’ve been bereaved and hope
The evenings are getting lighter, the days a little warmer, Spring has sprung and so too has the new term of Slung Low’s Cultural Community College. This term some courses will be hosted online and excitingly, some will be held at the Holbeck club. With a brilliant mix of courses
Leading care provider Helping Hands has opened a new branch in South Leeds, creating new jobs for the local area. Right now, there are an estimated 8,700 people living with Dementia in Leeds, and, with the pandemic highlighting the importance of quality care for people with the condition, Helping Hands
A major new initiative has been launched in Leeds to track down the contacts of people testing positive for Covid-19. Leeds Contact Tracing Service – consisting of Leeds City Council, Better Together Leeds and the NHS – aims to stem the spread of Covid-19 across the city by working closely
The Directors of Public Health in West Yorkshire are urging people not to be put off from having the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, which they say is not only safe but playing an important role in saving lives. Some European countries have paused the use of the vaccine as a precautionary
Leeds City Council has secured £25.3 million to decarbonise 38 publicly owned buildings, slashing the city’s carbon emissions by nearly 4,000 tonnes. The work will also help stimulate the local green economy, safeguarding or creating an estimated 338 jobs as part of the coronavirus recovery. Iconic civic buildings, leisure centres,
Leeds businesses are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to trial an electric-cargo bike for their deliveries. A new free trial scheme launches in Leeds today (16 March 2021) offering businesses the chance to borrow electric-cargo (e-cargo) bikes for deliveries. Leeds city council’s ‘try-before-you-buy’ electric-cargo bike loan scheme will