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Leeds parks officially recognised as some of the best in the country: Roundhay Park

16 Jul 2024

Leeds parks officially recognised as some of the best in the country

Seven parks and green spaces in Leeds have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving international quality mark once more.

Parks and countryside Awards

Leeds groundbreaking Hip Hop exhibition claims global award: Members of the Hip Hop Historian Society and LCM team members - Winners at MandH Awards 2024

17 May 2024

Leeds groundbreaking Hip Hop exhibition claims global award

An exhibition celebrating the history of Hip Hop and its connections to Leeds has brought home an award at Museums + Heritage Awards.

Leeds City Museum Museums and galleries Awards

Project empowering African Caribbean community wins Leeds’ unsung heroes award: Yvonne Opebiyi and Guiding Light Leads

13 Dec 2023

Project empowering African Caribbean community wins Leeds’ unsung heroes award

Yvonne Opebiyi of Guiding Light Leads became one of the winners at the Compassionate City Awards at a ceremony held at Leeds Civic Hall on Thursday 7 December.

Charities and third sector Awards Compassionate city

City salutes trailblazing Windrush pioneer with prestigious award: 4.B. FOR KING AND COUNTRY OOMF APR2023 69 - DAVID LINDSAY (1)

15 Nov 2023

City salutes trailblazing Windrush pioneer with prestigious award

One of the nation’s last surviving HMT Empire Windrush passengers and the city’s only remaining Caribbean Second World War serviceman will receive a prestigious civic honour, it was confirmed today.

Awards Lord Mayor of Leeds Council meetings

Leeds mental health racial equality partnership shortlisted for two prestigious national awards: Synergi Leeds logo

14 Aug 2023

Leeds mental health racial equality partnership shortlisted for two prestigious national awards

Synergi-Leeds Partnership in running for Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards

Health Mental health Awards

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