What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Many of the longstanding residents of Leeds Riverside will remember Boxing Day 2015. The river Aire burst its banks; causing a huge amount of damage to both businesses and residential properties. The community effort which followed was remarkable. Volunteers helped clear the streets with Council staff and others, and residents
Residents from the H2010 riverside development in Hunslet put their efforts into helping the clean up following the Boxing Day floods in Leeds. Storm Eva led to record river levels and a huge amount of debris was taken downstream by the fast flowing River Aire. Much of that debris was
Community volunteering charity The Conservation Volunteers’ Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Leeds have been working to clean up an area of their land that was lost following the flooding of the river Aire. A team of volunteers have been helping those across the river near Thwaite Mills, an area also
Leeds Community Foundation launches grant scheme to help vulnerable families and charitable projects affected by the floods Leeds Community Foundation (LCF), a catalyst for positive change, launched the Leeds Flood Relief Appeal in response to the devastation caused across the city by the Boxing Day floods. Thanks to the generosity
Whilst we in South Leeds were luckily spared the worst of the recent flooding, and anyone driving down Kirkstall Road will no doubt wonder at how ‘normal’ it already looks by now in comparison with the footage we saw on the TV, many people may be unaware that the need
A major clean-up operation is underway at Thwaite Mills museum in Stourton after it was caught up in severe flooding over Christmas. Thwaite Mills, and Leeds Industrial Museum in Armley which was also affected, will both remain closed to the public until further notice while officers continue to assess the