Events in South Leeds this week
There’s at least three big meetings in the area this week… Tonight sees the first meeting since November of the Beeston Hill Residents Voice group at Building Blocks, Maud Avenue, off Tempest Road, at 7pm. More details over on the group’s blog, which is penned by the wonderful Alison Neale. Tomorrow (Wednesday)
It’s pizza time for Cottingley blokes!
Calling all men on the Cottingley Hall estate! Bring your friends and your children to a special event where you can watch football and eat pizza! And, better still, it’s free! See the poster below for details…
Cash boost means fun times for South Leeds tots
A popular mums and toddlers group in South Leeds has received a welcome funding boost, thanks to local councillors. The money will enable City Tots, based at the City Evangelical Church in Holbeck to continue promoting a safe environment for children to learn and parents to meet. Councillor Angela Gabriel
Middleton Life: How well do you know Middleton’s history?
The Middleton Life local history project launched last week and continues with its first workshop at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre (10am-2.30pm). All are welcome to attend as the group puts together a film on Middleton, a permanent mural at Tenants Hall and loooks to contribute to this blog and the South
Report on Jan Meeting
The folks at the Voice of Holbeck group met recently to discuss local issues in the community. Here’s their report from their blog…
‘Government must get moving on flood defence for Leeds’, says Hilary Benn MP
Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn today warned that the Government’s failure to invest more in flood defence is threatening insurance cover for homes in the city at risk of flooding and affecting progress on the much-needed Leeds flood defence scheme. New figures from the Association of British Insurers ranks
Belle Isle’s got some Bright Ideas!
Eight community projects have been successful in their application for funding through the Belle Isle Connecting Communities ‘Bright Ideas’ Initiative. The £10,000 pot supports local projects in Belle Isle that benefit the wider community. Here Linda Baker, from Belle Isle Women’s Wellbeing Group, writes about what the grant means to
From little acorns mighty oak trees grow in Holbeck
I attend Mosaic Church in Sweet Street Holbeck and co-ordinate and run a weekly parent and children’s group. It is available to any parent or carer of children up to the age of five years and it is free. Mosaic ‘Acorns’ runs each Wednesday between 10.30am and 12.30pm at Mosaic Church
St Luke’s: 140 years old today
St Luke’s Church, Beeston Hill celebrated its 140th anniversary today with a special service attended by the Lord Mayor, local councillors, the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, and clergy past and present who have served as vicars of the church. The church was also celebrating the completion of