What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Alan Shaw got in touch with us via Facebook: Hi everyone Its the Friends of Middleton Park‘s AGM on Tuesday (20th November) in the Church Hall at Middleton Methodist Church, Hopewell View from 7pm. I hope you will be able to come along and support us, find out some more
Residents in Middleton and Belle Isle are being asked for their opinions on what changes they would like to see in the local area. A new neighbourhood framework is being developed to help bring new development and investment to the area. The framework will set out where new housing and other
The Leeds Citizen reports that the contracts for the housing PFI scheme in Holbeck and Beeston Hill have still not been signed. A senior Councillor, asked whether the project was on time and on budget said he could “make no promises until contracts were signed”. Read the full story here.
Today is Children In Need Day. Can I start by recognising all the efforts and the good motivation of everyone involved in raising money today. … But … I’m sorry, Children In Need makes me very angry. For me, it crystallises the arguments about charity versus state provision. I remember
Community Education Awards 2012 Winners The Green Schools Sustainability Project Award Winner: Middleton St Mary’s C of E Primary School Our school has won the above national award for all the amazing work we have done in our Woodlands Community garden. The children, staff and parents are incredibly proud and
South Leeds Community Radio is on the hunt for volunteers to help with a textile project we are going to be delivering shortly, writes Nicola Greaves. The project aims to bring together a visual display of images (and inspiration) taken from a series of short stories written and developed by
The Hunslet Club and Hunslet Parkside ARLFC are today launching their new rugby academy with former member and Rugby Union World Cup Winner and England Captain, Jason Robinson. The Hunslet Club & Parkside Rugby Academy is a new partnership between two clubs with long and proud histories in the sport, working
Campaigners Sally Cieslik and Philip Gleason are part of the SPLASH group fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre in Beeston reopened. Here, they write about their struggle. Saving our sports centre has become akin to an olympic sport in itself.. in fact rather like running an endless marathon. Funny
Forty five thousand leaflets about the New Generation Transport (NGT) trolleybus project are being sent to homes, offices, businesses, libraries and other public places along the initial planned trolleybus route – which includes parts of south Leeds. Containing key facts and figures about NGT along with a map of the
The Council’s Inner South Area Committee will be meeting on Wednesday 21st November at Leeds Civic Hall starting at 6:30pm. The Committee is made up of the nine Councillors that represent Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and Middleton Park wards, more details here. The Agenda will be: Appeals Against