Plans revealed for new clean, green, and sustainable waterside pocket park
Work has begun to create Whitehall Riverside Pocket Park, which will sit between the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The new park will include wildflowers, grassland, and at least 17 new trees to provide habitats for local wildlife and capture carbon. All materials used on site will be flood-tolerant, including the public seating areas.
Find out more about the new park which will open by the end of the year.
Morley to receive major investment in sustainable town centre upgrades
Morley is to receive new and improved footpaths, cycle lanes, crossings, improved parks, and more trees as part of a recently approved £24.3m package of improvements. The measures will make it easier to walk and cycle around the town and will help create new green open public spaces. The improvements were proposed by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Morley Town Deal Board and funded as part of the government’s Towns Fund. Delivery will start early 2023 and be completed by early 2026.
Read more about the approved plans for Morley.
University of Leeds reveals plans to plant 60,000 trees in new Gair Wood
A proposed woodland being created near Golden Acre Park will introduce 15 hectares of new tree planting. The university plans to plant broadleaf trees such as oak, hazel and willow, helping to capture carbon and support local wildlife. The woodland will be used for research and teaching opportunities by the university and will make a significant contribution towards Leeds’ vision of practically doubling tree cover across the city by 2050.
Learn more about the ambitious project and how it will benefit future research.
Have your say on the future of food in Leeds
Residents, businesses, and organisations with an interest in food are being invited to shape a better food future for Leeds. The council and city partners have developed Leeds’s first citywide food strategy and now they want your input on policies seeking to influence how food is produced, consumed, and disposed of across Leeds. Read the strategy and fill in the feedback survey to take part.
Get involved and have your say by Sunday 18th December.
Apply for a resilience grant for your community
West Yorkshire Prepared is offering grants to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and major incidents—including those related to climate-linked severe weather events. Any community or voluntary group can apply for up to £5,000 by 31st December. Last year, more than 20 organisations received funding for projects including climate resilient natural flood defences.
Read the entry criteria and download an application form to apply.
Share your views on future planning policy for Leeds
Following an earlier consultation, Leeds City Council has updated proposals to change local planning policy and is now seeking feedback on its refined plans. The Local Plan sets out the city’s approach to planning policy affecting new development across the district over the next decade and beyond. The newly-updated proposals will focus on key areas that will help to shape the planning policy in a way that reduces our city’s impact on the environment whilst also improving the city’s resilience to climate-linked impacts such as flooding.
Read the new proposals and share your views before 19th December.
Leeds Primary School demonstrates climate leadership with new route map
Southroyd Primary School is empowering staff and pupils to take action on climate change with the publication of a Climate Action Route Map. The map includes a comprehensive action plan which has helped staff and students to introduce measures including meat free days, monitoring waste, and the school recently took part in Greenpeace’s Big Plastic Survey.
Find out more about the actions the school has taken to tackle climate change.
Climate Emergency Advisory Committee
If you would like to raise an issue, comment or opportunity as part of a future CEAC meeting, please get in touch to find out more about taking part in the Open Forum.
Contact climate.emergency@leeds.gov.uk and include “Open Forum” in the subject line for more information.
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