Join in this singalong from your home. Leeds City Museum monthly choir has gone virtual
Warm up exercises and songs to promote wellbeing and a chance to reconnect with people.
Please email city.museum@leeds.gov.uk (or private message us on Facebook) to register your interest in joining and we’ll send you details of how to connect on a phone, tablet or computer.
Free event, open to all abilities.
Upcoming dates:
Friday 4th September 1pm – 2pm
Friday 2nd Ocotober 1pm – 2pm
Although face to face surgeries have been cancelled, if you need to speak to the MP for Leeds Central, Hilary Benn, you can do so on Friday afternoons by telephone or online
From Hilary Benn’s website:
“Although my face-to-face advice surgeries have been suspended I will be conducting online and telephone surgeries for those constituents who need to speak to me directly about their cases. To make an appointment please email hilary.benn.mp@parliament.uk or telephone 0113 244 1097 with your full name, address and telephone number and the word APPOINTMENT as the subject line. A member of my team will get back to you with further details.
Alternatively for Council issues such as housing you may wish to contact your local councillors for assistance. Their contact details can be found online here or at Leeds City Council’s website here https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx .”
From the Headingley and Hyde Park Councillors Headingley & Hyde Park News
You might have seen fencing going up and work beginning on the bowling greens on Woodhouse Moor.
These are being renovated as a new home for Leeds Hyde Park FC!
Hyde Park FC currently has five youth teams, both boys and girls, from Reception to Year 8 with children grouped to FA guidance. They have been without a proper home since they were formed in 2017.
The two areas of grass are to be joined up to make one larger playing area, it’s so important that outdoor sports facilities are created for young people across Hyde Park, this is a priority for us.
The finished area will be reserved for Hyde Park FC during their training and tournament times – but available for any other residents the rest of the time!
You may have noticed a few other improvements that have come to Woodhouse Moor lately, resurfaced paths, refurbished tennis courts etc. This is all part of a bigger project we are undertaking with the Councillors from Little London & Woodhouse ward as the Moor straddles both areas we represent.
The Moor is one of our greatest community assets and we want to do all we can to improve and maintain it!
Cllrs Pryor, Garthwaite & Walshaw
Dear all,
This weeks ‘Monday Mind Workout’ is themed around weather, good luck!
1: What is the name of the scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?
(a) Thermometer (b) B’arometer (c) Hygrometer
2: Following on from Question 1, if a weather forecaster predicts ‘high pressure’ what kind of weather might we expect to have?
(a) Calm weather (b) Stormy weather (c) Snowy weather
3: In 1996 – during Tropical Cyclone Olivia – an Australian weather station recorded a massive wind gust of ….. ?
(a) 153 mph (b) 253 mph (c) 353 mph
4: Weather forecasters describe snow showers that are light and intermittent as ….. ?
(a) Blizzards (b) White-outs (c) Flurries
5: On a single rainbow, the red arc is always …..?
(a) On top of the rainbow (b) In the centre (c) On the underside of the rainbow
6: The word “cloud” is derived from a Middle English word ‘clud’. What did the word ‘clud’ originally mean?
(a) A mass of white (b) A mass of water (c) A mass of rock
7: In some Californian redwood forests the trees don’t just rely on rainfall for water; they also receive around a third of their moisture from coastal fog in the atmosphere.
TRUE or FALSE ?
8: Cumulonimbus clouds are very easy to spot with their dark flattish bases and a mass of fluffy white cloud on top that towers upwards. What type of weather do cumulonimbus clouds usually bring us?
(a) Heavy rain and thunderstorms (b) Dry fine weather (c) Light rain (drizzle)
9: What do we use an ‘anemometer’ to measure?
(a) Rainfall (b) Visibility in the fog (c) Wind speed
10: In which year was the first weather satellite launched?
(a) 1949 (b) 1959 (c) 1969
11. The Earth is round, so the sun’s rays hit….
(a) in the same place (b) at different angels (c) at the south pole (d) in the summer
12. Which of the following is not part of weather?
(a) tides (b) Wind (c) Cloud Cover (d) temperature
13. Which slang term for a tornado is also the title of a 1996 film?
14. Which BBC weatherman’s prediction that the Great Storm of 1987 was a false alarm is celebrated as a classic TV gaffe?
15. What name is given for the amount of water vapour present in the air?
16. Red sky at night, ‘shepherd’s’ delight, is an old observation about the weather. What does a red sky in the morning mean?
17. If cows are lying down in a field, what weather does this traditionally foretell?
18. What name is given to the torrential rain experience in India for six months beginning of May?
19. What can be ribbon, rocket, sheet or streak?
20. Related to weather, name the 1939 Romance film starring Clarke Gable and Vivien Leigh?
All the best
From 15th August the following will be allowed to resume providing they adhere to all relevant Covid safety guidelines:
All the details about what the current rules are: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do
At the same time the penalties for not following guidelines are increasing – you can now be fined up £100 if you refuse to wear a face covering in places where you are required to(this is most indoor public places) and this doubles if you are fined again up to a maximum of £3,200. Some people are exempt from wearing face coverings and you can find full information about where a face covering is required and who is exempt here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own
There is also planned to be a clampdown on illegal large gatherings, with extra police patrols and organisers can be fined up to £10,000.
Central Library (Ground Floor only) will open from today (13 Aug). Opening times are Monday-Saturday 11am-3pm.
Headingley library and Community Hub is also open Monday-Saturday 10am – 4pm.
Others that are currently open are Armley, Compton, Dewsbury Road, Reginald Centre and Seacroft, with 6 more due to open week commencing 17th August. They may have temporary limited opening hours and limited services.
You can find out opening hours, what services are available and how they are making it safe to visit libraries at https://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/libraries
You can also see online services that are available
Leeds Opera Story: Discover over 250 years of opera history in Leeds with The Leeds Opera Story!
Curated by Northern Opera Group as part of the Leeds Opera Festival 2020
In a series of documentary films available on YouTube, explore the origins of the opera, unearth some of the long forgotten theatres of Leeds, and even confront the age-old question, ‘what is an opera’?
The 4 films can be viewed here
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGP0w5nmmK5LzQy5ws0LKU5vnN0HAqtJx
The Leeds Opera Story is produced by Northern Opera Group (northernoperagroup.co.uk) and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Leeds Inspired.
A reminder that there are more places where you will need to wear a face covering from today. These are all places where it has been recommended previously but will become mandatory now.
Additional information on gov.uk
For members of the public, from 8 August the places where you will have to wear a face covering will be expanded to include:
You are also strongly encouraged to wear a face covering in other enclosed public spaces where social distancing may be difficult and where you come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
Information on local clusters of spread and a reminder of our local outbreak plan
The latest data and monitoring has enabled us to quickly identify clusters of cases in Kirkstall and Harehills, and surrounding areas.
The city’s seven day rolling average has also been gradually increasing from 4.1 cases per 100,000 people early last week, to 13.3 as at 5 August.
As part of the city’s outbreak planning, steps are being taken in priority areas in an effort to stop further increase in cases and to stay on top of community transmission.
These include:
Council and Public Health England officials are also calling for people in these communities and across Leeds to continue to play their part in keeping themselves and others safe by following the latest advice.
We can all play a part in preventing further spread and restrictions if we wear face coverings, wash our hands regularly, maintain social distancing and self-isolate and get tested if any symptoms appear.
Information on how to stay safe can be found here.
For more details about outbreak planning in Leeds and steps that can be taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19, please visit our website.
Available to stream on demand until further notice.
Follow this link to watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHrXAJ93hRU
