What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A vehicle that was abandoned when two men were caught fly tipping off Holbeck Moor has been seized by the council and will be sold to pay for the fight against environmental crime. The flat bed truck was used to dump five tonnes of rubble on council land next to
Local group Beeston Community Forum has voted to oppose and campaign against proposals to introduce a Park and Ride scheme at Elland Road. The forum’s comments come as Leeds City Council continues with plans to develop park and ride schemes across the city – including land off Elland Road – as part of
Supermarket giant Asda is calling on the people of Beeston to provide feedback on its plans for a brand new store – which they claim will regenerate a prominent disused industrial site and provide 140 new jobs. The calls follow Tesco’s claim earlier this month to have the support of
The Cross Ingrams Area Residents Association holds its meetings every two months. Residents who live locally are welcome to come along to these meetings. The meetings take place in the Ingram Gardens Community Centre in Holbeck commencing at 7pm. New members are always welcome. Councillors, representatives from Aire Valley Homes
As South Leeds Life continues its Scoop it Up campaign, your reports of dog fouling problems in south Leeds are continuing to come into democracy site Fix My Street. One of the latest reports includes this one from Beeston: I am disgusted at the amount of dog fouling along the
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHrLN6FK9Pc&w=420&h=315] We were having a quick look through YouTube and discovered this lovely little video which features images of abandoned industrial south Leeds heritage alongside the River Aire. There are some poignant images of the area’s past – It’s been uploaded onto YouTube by Jacobus180670. The music’s called ‘Wading
Interserve, the company who will be building the new Holbeck Police HQ Police Station will be conducting site surveys off Elland Road over two days starting from tomorrow. A police email to nearby residents which has been seen by South Leeds Life says that Interserve will be drilling boreholes on the car park retaining
The folks at South Leeds Academy have plenty to celebrate this week. The school is set for national recognition for a scheme promoting sport and healthy living across south Leeds. Se an excerpt from a school letter from principal Colette Jones below: “I am delighted to inform you that Helen Holdsworth,
This lovely photograph of the Beeston Bogie Cup 2012 in Middleton Park has been shared onto the South Leeds Life group pool of photo sharing site Flickr. The photo was taken by Rich Bell, aka RealHappy Lad. Check out his excellent gallery of photos from the event. Have to say I’d never