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Councillor Helen Hayden and Councillor Salma Arif
30th August 2024
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Leeds City Council Advances Community Football with New Championship-Level Pitches

Construction has begun on two new community football pitches, demonstrating Leeds City Council’s ongoing dedication to enhancing local sports facilities. These full-size grass pitches are being developed on council-owned land at Whinmoor Grange in East Leeds, near the Arium horticultural nursery on Thorner Lane. Built to meet Sport England standards, the pitches will feature…
Beechwood Primary School pupils Oliver Doherty, Summer Beetham and Katana Maynard
19th July 2024
3 mins read

Leeds Schoolchildren Honor Local Swimming Legend Doris with New Council Housing Development

Leeds schoolchildren have contributed to a new council housing project by celebrating a local sports hero with a special tribute. The Brooklands Avenue development in Seacroft, constructed by Wates Construction for Leeds City Council, features a five-story apartment building. In a community engagement effort, students from Beechwood Primary School in Seacroft were invited to…