What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
More than 100 people came together at the Greenhouse, Beeston for a Leeds Empties ‘call to action’ event to explore how to bring back into use some of the 5,000 long-term empty homes across the city. Organised by Leeds-based social enterprise Social Business Brokers, the event saw TV architect and Government
“Help us transform empty houses into family homes,”Leeds Community Foundation Chief Executive, Sally-Anne Greenfield has urged ahead of a Beeston conference to tackle the city-wide problem. Leeds Community Foundation is supporting Social Business Brokers’ ‘Call to Action’ on empty homes campaign by opening up a new empty homes pledge fund
Leeds-based social entrepreneurs Gill Coupland and Rob Greenland are aiming to tackle the number of empty houses in Leeds with an event at Beeston’s The Greenhouse next month. Gill and Rob were inspired to start the project after moving to Beeston. On their super new ‘Leeds Empties’ blog, they write:
Residents of Beeston’s award-winning sustainable development, Greenhouse, recently supported the annual Earth Hour event by revelling in the simplicity of going back to basics. Turning their lights off for the evening, the Greenhouse community joined non-residents to join in on the fun by playing board games, a pub quiz and
Fraser Stride, a director at the eco community Greenhouse in Beeston, has sent us the following details which sound like a good opportunity for somebody local: Dear South Leeds Life, We have a job opportunity available at our Greenhouse Deli for a Chef/ Manager. We’d like to attract someone from the
Residents of Beeston’s award-winning sustainable development, Greenhouse, will be supporting the annual Earth Hour Event tomorrow by coming together with their neighbours for a night of going back to basics. Getting involved with Saturday’s international initiative, ‘The Big Switch Off’, Greenhouse developers, Citu are inviting residents to come together in their
Innovative Leeds’ sustainable developer Citu is celebrating again as the team picked up their 30th award for Greenhouse, their pioneering low carbon development in Beeston. Greenhouse was cited by judges at the Leeds Architecture Awards as “a successful and courageous undertaking” as the development netted the award for Best Altered Building.
[slideshow] A member of the Government has visited Beeston to sample life at a pioneering low carbon development. Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, was at Greenhouse to hear about using renewable technologies to help reduce fuel bills. He also chatted to local residents. Sustainable developers Citu
Beeston’s pioneering eco development – The Greenhouse – has been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament. Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn highlighted The Greenhouse an example of what can be achieved through innovation in sustainable housing, during a House of Commons debate on Leeds city region’s bid for the Green Investment
Beeston’s environmentally-friendly Greenhouse development its celebrating its first birthday with an ‘eco-toberfest event’ on Friday and Saturday this week. A spokeswoman said: “It has had a successful year – winning many awards to date, launching and Apart-Hotel and Conference Space – but it is the support and dedication of its