Belle Isle Gala ran for many years until 2019. It was held in the grounds of Windmill Primary School, sometimes also on the nearby Parkside. It was held on the first Saturday of July and was regularly attended by a few hundred Belle Isle residents with stalls, gymnastic and majorette displays, attractions like a mobile […]
BITMO’s Board has made £70,000 available that individuals and groups can apply for to benefit themselves and the Belle Isle community. The funds can pay for: • areas of the estate that need a makeover • training courses or qualifications that tenants and their families need help paying for • help to sustain tenancies by […]
BITMO is beginning consultation with residents on and near Belle Isle Circus on making improvements. It may be possible to fence the Circus off – to prevent cars and quad bikes going on. It is not an easy road to cross – could this be improved? Could more facilities be put on the Circus to […]
BITMO is now consulting with residents on Belle Isle Circus about the old bowling green at the back of their homes. BITMO could work with residents to plant about a dozen fruit trees as well as some fruit bushes. This would create a harvest every autumn, which could be shared by Belle Isle residents. We […]
Here’s a challenge – please collect seeds and hand them in to the Middleton Park Visitor Centre (cafe). They will be used to grow new trees for Leeds.
Over summer we were able to put on 20 events for children and families all with free food and activities. Over the October half term we will again have free events on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Tuesday 25 October – from 2pm Halloween arts and crafts, including making costumes. From 3.30pm build your own […]
The new West Grange Road Community Garden launches on Saturday 24 September. You can visit between 10am-12pm. We will be planting spinach, garlic and onions in our first two planters. It’s a big site and there is still a lot of time to get involved and make decisions. When should it be open? What should […]
BITMO is really proud to be able to offer free tuition to Belle Isle primary school children with a free hot meal at BITMOs GATE every Tuesday during this autumn term. We held an open evening on Tuesday 13 September where families had a free hot meal from 3.30pm and met the tutors and talked […]