WOW we’ve won 105 trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee
Great post and a great initiative by those Friends of Holbeck Cemetery …
South Leeds Life Group plots website’s future
The South Leeds Life Group met today to discuss how this website is developing and to plan the next steps. We met in the cafe at Hillside in Beeston and can recommend their teas and bacon sandwiches! We are keen to hear as many local voices as possible, reporting what’s
Bookmarked: Morley Literature Festival
The programme for the 7th Morley Literature Festival has been announced. The 10 day festival runs from 6-14 October and is packed full of talks, music, art and family events. A host of authors including Polly Toynbee, A.L. Kennedy, Val McDermid, Peter Hook, Gavin Esler and Stuart Maconie will headline
Distruptors offer advice to small businesses
“In school disruptors are frowned upon, in business they are hailed as heroes”. This is the intriguing strapline for an upcoming seminar aimed as small businesses. EnterpriseHQ.org and Steelcase Solutions are running this morning seminar on September 19th to explore the challenges faced by small businesses in today’s market. Annually
Are you having problems with anti-social behaviour?
Officers at Rothwell Neighbourhood Policing Team (which covers Belle Isle and Middleton) have issued the following advice aboutanti-social behaviour: If you or anyone you know is experiencing Anti Social Behaviour please contact the Leeds Anti Social Behaviour Team on 0113 222 4402 or email them – LASBT@Leeds.gov.uk . You can
Holbeck Police crack down on nuisance bikers
Police are taking a zero tolerance approach to problems with nuisance bikers in south Leeds. Following complaints from local residents Holbeck police off-road motorcycle officers have been trying addressing the issue of the anti-social use of motorcycles. August saw an overall reduction of 37% in the number of calls for
Slideshow: Hunslet’s big clean-up
[slideshow] Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association arranged a Clear Up Day on Saturday morning which saw local residents, schools, charities, organisations and businesses coem together to take part. It was a lovely sunny morning to get out with the litter pickers… all the skips were full to the brim, and with
Slideshow: Holbeck residents’ walkabout surveys the area
[slideshow] Holbeck residents yesterday turned out for a Sunday afternoon stroll around their community. The residents were walking around the area to look at areas which were ripe for development and which should be left alone. Areas touched upon included the ormer Matthew Murray School site, which is currently earmarked fior
Training opportunities in construction
Nicola Akers from Construction Yorkshire has been in touch with information about a training course for young people aged 16-18 who are not currently in education, employment or training. Here’s her guest post: We are running these courses in partnership with Morrison who are the contractor delivering the repairs and
Work continues on new Holbeck Moor skate park
If you’ve been past Holbeck Moor recently, like me you probably wondered what was going to go on the large grey slab at the edge of the moor. Well, apparently it’s a new skatepark for youngsters, and I understand it’s going to be using some of the equipment from the site