Alwoodley residents ecstatic after Boris Johnson praises local Medical Centre in Downing Street Covid daily briefing

Volunteers cleared the snow from outside of Alwoodley Medical Centre

On January 9, a call out was put on social media for volunteers to help clear snow and ice from outside Alwoodley Medical Centre to ensure those who were getting their vaccine that day could do so safely.

And, thanks to 15 volunteers, the ground was clear before 10am - allowing almost 1,200 Covid vaccinations to take throughout the day.

--> Volunteers clear snow from outside Alwoodley Medical Centre - allowing 1,200 Covid vaccinations to take place

Their efforts did not go unnoticed as Boris Johnson singled the volunteers and the medical practice out for praise during his Downing Street coronavirus briefing on Wednesday evening.

The Prime Minister thanked a number of people such as doctors, nurses and local authorities for their efforts with the vaccine rollout, before he thanked "countless volunteers often working through the night".

He then added: "Or even digging out snowed-in vaccination centres like the community effort at Alwoodley Medical Centre in Leeds last Saturday so GPs, nurses and their teams could deliver 1,200 doses that day."

The residents of Alwoodley took to social media to express their excitement, using a Facebook group of locals to post and comment about the Prime Minister's special mention.

Alwoodley councillor Dan Cohen branded the area's mention in the briefing as "absolutely fantastic".

One Alwoodley-local posted: "Woah! Mentioned by Bojo..... Well done Alwoodley community."

And another said: "Fantastic to get a mention and well deserved.

"A shining example not only for our community and for Leeds, but also for the wider world."

Others were in disbelief that the Prime Minister had singled out the area in which they live to the nation: "Couldn’t believe it when I heard!

"Had to rewind to be sure I heard correctly!"

And: "Brilliant, I thought I’d mis-heard him at first."

Hundreds of other Alwoodley locals commented on Facebook about how " absolutely brilliant", "amazing" and "fantastic" it was to get a mention, and that they were "delighted".