What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Kidz Klub is celebrating its 10th anniversary of working with children in Beeston. To celebrate, they are holding a tea party at St Luke’s Church in Beeston on Sunday 17th March from 3:00 to 5:00pm. They are promising party games and live music, as well as tasty tea, posh coffee
Tenants are to be at the heart of the new structures for managing council houses in Leeds. The Council have already decided that the three “ALMOs” – Aire Valley Homes, West North West Homes and East North East Homes – are to be merged into one organisation. A consultation, Your Home
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. The Westwood Community Association have a very good Facebook group with lots of lively discussion. This week they posted have some good advice about doorstep crime and how to avoid becoming a victim. There was
Ian Pickup from Holbeck In Bloom has been in touch to share photographs from yesterdays work party. Holbeck In Bloom teamed up with staff from Leeds Federated Housing Association to brighten up Cleveleys Court with some spring planting. [slideshow_deploy id=’14607′]
The agenda has been published for the Inner South Area Committee which meets on Wednesday 20th March 2013, at 6:30pm. The meeting is being held at Beeston Parish Centre on Town Street (opposite the Co-op). The full papers for the meeting are available to dowload from the Leeds City Council
The Johnson Family Fundraisers are inviting South Leeds Ladies to their Pamper Night in aid of Cancer Research, hosted at the Hunslet Club. “We are always very happy to welcome events organised by members of the local community for the benefit of other great causes.” Explained Jason Slack at the
Nicola Turner from Leeds Play Network has been in touch with details of the services they provide: Do you work with children, are you a parent or carer – would you like to be creative without spending a fortune ? Gone are the days when people could spend a fortune
Did you know that despite the acute shortage of accommodation in Leeds more than 5,000 homes in the city have been empty for more than six months? A council report indicates that while many of the vacancies are in the traditional student areas of Leeds (Headingley and Hyde Park) and
Speak To The Streets Breakdance Battle returns to the Hunslet Club, Sunday March 17th, Read more about it and the story behind Speak To The Streets here. Don’t miss it! See the video above for a demonstration of the talented young people in the area who have attended one of
Councillor Paul Truswell told a meeting in Middleton on Friday that Leeds City Council is looking at re-designating properties to help tenants affected by the Bedroom Tax. From April households who are deemed to have too many bedrooms will face a reduction in their Housing Benefit of 14% – 25%.