What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Dennis Kitchen has been in touch from the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum. I am writing to invite you to the next meeting of the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum will be held on Saturday 23rd February at St. Mattthews Community Centre. Please arrive at 10.45 a.m. for light refreshments in good time for
Stephen Williamson reflects on the Council’s approach to consultation. Over the years one of the complaints I have frequently heard is that the Council consults residents about this, that and the other but never tells them what the result of the consultation was. Maybe, that’s changing… The report on the
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. Over on the Cottingley TRAC Facebook page, they are trying to get their estate post office reopened. Councillor Adam Ogilvie has posted a template letter for people to send in support. Also, Groundwork have posted
The Council is consulting its tenants about how council housing in Leeds will be managed in the future. Leaflets have been dropping through letterboxes across the city explaining the proposed changes and asking for comments. There are two organisations managing council housing in our part of the city: Aire Valley
Mahboob Nazir has been in touch to let us know that KMWA Community Centre and Leeds Lions Taekwondo Club have joined forces to offer a new martial arts class on Saturday mornings. This will be a great opportunity to learn a disciplined skill, no matter what your physical ability. As
Half term fun coming to the Hunslet Club, one of the most popular venues for children and young people in South Leeds. See the video above for highlights of the fun to be had at Activity Camps. £4 for half day, £8 for full day, call 0113 2716489 to book
Leeds City Council has announced further delays to the PFI-funded scheme to bring new housing to Holbeck and Beeston Hill. The latest delay has apparently been caused by the government requiring the Council and the contractors to find different funding to that which they had in place. The Council has
The recent announcement about an ice rink near Leeds United Football Ground started me wondering where the proposed Park and Ride scheme for the area would be and what impact these developments would have on the area. A permanent ice rink for the city is long overdue. It is a
The annual Hunslet Club Fitness Challenge in aid of youth club trips and St Gemma’s Hospice took place on Saturday 9th February with almost 50 members of the South Leeds community sweating it out for 2 hours doing box fit, circuits and more. You can see video highlights of how
Trolleybuses could be running from a Park & Ride facility in Stourton, through Hunslet to the city centre and beyond in five year’s time. Two consultation events were held in Hunslet last week by project organisers West Yorkshire Metro. Residents had the opportunity find out more about the scheme, details