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Leeds Central Library receives £500k funding boost: Impression of music library refurbishment

25 Mar 2022

Leeds Central Library receives £500k funding boost

New funding from Arts Council England and Leeds City Council will invest more than £500k in making the library better than ever

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Recently completed Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme Wins Civil Engineering Award: Otley FAS Smeaton Award Win

24 Mar 2022

Recently completed Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme Wins Civil Engineering Award

Days after passing its first test at the hands of Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, there was more good news for the Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme (Otley FAS). Recently, the scheme won the prestigious Smeaton award at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Yorkshire and Humber awards ceremony in Leeds. The awards celebrate the achievements of civil engineering in the Yorkshire and Humber region, with the Smeaton award being the top prize for projects with a budget under £5million. The judges praised the environmentally friendly approach to flood alleviation, how the scheme enhances biodiversity through the daylighting of Kell Beck, and praised the scheme for completing the works successfully so close to Otley Bridge, a scheduled ancient monument.

Flooding Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme Awards

4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment to take to the streets of Leeds: 4 PARA parade

21 Mar 2022

4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment to take to the streets of Leeds

The public are invited to show their support for The 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (4PARA) as they march through the streets of Leeds this weekend (26 March) to exercise their right to the freedom of the city.