What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Over the last couple of years, residents from across Beeston Hill have come together though the ‘Better Beeston’ campaign to try and tackle the massive issue of litter in our community. Seeing our streets lined with rubbish makes many of us living here feel miserable, and to onlookers it appears
Thousands of bags of rubbish are set to be collected over the coming weeks on England’s motorways and major A roads in support of the Great British Spring Clean. Littering on England’s major roads is a problem all year round, a recent study conducted by National Highways revealed. More than
We all deserve to live in happy, healthy, and clean neighbourhoods. Our local environment is a huge factor to our wellbeing; unfortunately both are trashed by problematic waste and fly-tipping. Litter and fly-tipping continues to dominate conversations I have with folks across South Leeds. The issue is chronic, and appears
Creative and musical minds are being sought by Beeston & Holbeck Councillors to come up with the perfect jingles and slogans to combat littering and dog fouling in their ward of Beeston and Holbeck. Inspired by the ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ campaign that’s been running for forty years in the
A new aquatic robot, inspired by a whale shark and using cutting-edge technology from the Netherlands, is set to clean up the waterways in Leeds City Centre. It is the first project of its kind in the UK. Yorkshire Design Group and partners are delighted to announce the launch of
This is a story about some messy concrete on Dewsbury Road. And how our environment shapes us, without us even realising – for better or worse. And how, through small actions, we can change our communities, every day. It all started with some holes in the pavement outside a shop
This month sees the launch of a new community-led campaign to reduce litter and waste like flytipping, in Beeston Hill* – and everyone has a part to play! Called ‘Better Beeston’, it will feature litter-picking – but also community engagement, work with schools and community organisations, competitions, art and local
At the request of pupils, Lane End Primary School in Beeston held a poster competition to raise awareness about litter, and what everyone can do to play their part to tackle it. They are now looking to see if they can get their posters displayed in every country of the
Signage and banners urging visitors to please take their rubbish home or dispose of it in an appropriate way are now on display at a number of community parks and green spaces across Leeds. Undertaken by Leeds City Council, the new campaign is in response to a significant rise in