What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A rare watercolour painting by Leeds artist John Atkinson Grimshaw which hasn’t been on public display in Leeds since 1979 has been bought at auction and is now on display at Leeds Art Gallery. The painting shows the view from Batty’s Wood looking towards St Chad’s Church in Headingley. Grimshaw
A celebration of the Middleton Schools History Project, which focused on the mining heritage of Middleton Park, was held at the new visitor centre at the park. The event was attended by MP Hilary Benn, Nick Rochford of the Heritage Lottery Fund, Councillor Judith Blake and Councillor Jack Dunn, and
A social landlord with 1,000 homes in South Leeds is offering its tenants help with managing their money. Leeds Federated Housing Association is urging its residents to be cash-smart in 2013 by taking advantage of free financial support. The association has a range of services available including a dedicated Financial
Residents in Hunslet and across South Leeds will be able to attend two consultation events about ambitious plans for the new Leeds trolleybus scheme. Costing £250m, the New Generation Transport (NGT) network will link park and ride sites at the north and south edge of Leeds with the city centre.
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. Both Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team and Yorkshire Evening Post report on the Love Beeston, Clean Beeston clear up last Thursday. the NPT also report that co-operation with the Morley NPT led to the arrest of
The South Leeds Life Group met yesterday and covered a whole host of issues: Community reporters The first training course has been completed and feedback, from students and tutors, was excellent. A second course, for residents of Belle Isle and Middleton will start soon. Further courses for Beeston Hill and
The Council’s Inner South Area Committee have issued a newsletter following their January meeting. The Area Committee is made of the nine Councillors from our three wards. You can download the newsletter here: Inner South Area Committee Newsletter Jan 13
South Leeds residents have still got time to grab a last minute place at the Hunslet Club Sponsored ZumbaThon this Saturday 2nd February in aid of the club and St Gemma’s Hospice. Two hours of exhilarating, Latin-inspired calorie burning dance fitness at one of the most popular zumba venues in
A Leeds church is launching a new service in Beeston, aimed at reaching out to the local community in South Leeds. Mosaic Church, a large evangelical church has been based in a refurbished warehouse in Holbeck since 2007, but recently has expanded to three locations across the city, including a
There was standing room only at St Lukes Church last night as the new Vicar of Holbeck and Hunslet Moor was welcomed to the Church at a special service presided over by The Bishop of Ripon and Leeds. Revd. Alistair Kaye is no stranger to the area and in his