What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Good morning South Leeds! Here’s a slightly abridged roundup of what’s been making South Leeds tick over the past week on the area’s top websites, blogs and Facebook. The centrepiece of a £2million revamp of Middleton Park has finally been completed after bad weather caused building delays, reports the YEP. The
I go to our bowling green every week when it is on, but is not on now. It is closed for the winter, but we still meet every Friday inside Tenants Hall. We are grateful that Rolly and Andy have helped us do the club house out by painting it.
Pupils at South Leeds Academy have been busy blogging for South Leeds Life. A group of 10 pupils recently had a day all about ‘faith’ and what it can mean to individuals. Here are their blogs specially written for us: What faith is : Love Helpfulness Kindness And loads more… In
Middleton Community Group has put forward a plan to convert the disused Middleton Marauders clubhouse building into a youth centre with a skate park next to it. The group says local residents have expressed huge support for the plan, which aims to provide a safe and secure plance for young
What happened on Wednesday November 27th 1940? World War II was raging across Europe. At sea the British Royal Navy took on the Italians in the Mediterranean at the Battle of Spartivento. Northwest of Ireland German U Boats sunk 3 British ships and damaged another. In Romania the Iron Guard
Leeds Music Trust are presenting a great show at Holbeck Working Men’s Club on Saturday 7th December. Billed as a “Christmas party / winter showcase benefit gig” it features a great line up of up and coming local bands including Penny & The Sausages, The Scandal and Titan’s Troubadours performing
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
Come and meet Father Christmas at the Hunslet Club Christmas Party this Saturday December 1st, Adults £2, Children £1, Lots of fun to be had, bar open, fantastic community event, everyone welcome.
South Leeds Life reader Suzy Grace recently alerted us to an online petition to save the historic ‘at risk’ Stanks Hall Barn. It’s an important reminder that one of South Leeds’ most important and historic buildings faces an uncertain future. The Grade II* Listed building was last year featured as a ‘lost opportunity’
Steve Williamson has sent through this report of the Area Committee meeting: Last Wednesday evening I thought I’d drop in at the Civic Hall and attend a meeting of the the Council’s Inner South Area Committee – that’s where councillors from City & Hunslet, Beeston & Holbeck and Middleton Park