What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A report to the Council’s Executive Board this week indicates that reported domestic burglaries have reduced by 30% over the past year. The figures for South Leeds show a mixed picture. There has been a 6% reduction in Beeston & Holbeck ward, but burglaries in Middleton Park ward have increased
The Executive Board of Leeds City Council is considering a new Council Lettings Policy at its meeting today. The Lettings Policy clearly has implications not only for the thousands of applicants on the Council’s waiting list but also for those living next or near to Council housing and to communities
Hunslet Hawks have been in touch about this week’s schools tag rugby festival: We have been working hard over the past five weeks in local South Leeds primary schools coaching children in year two how to play tag rugby league, preparing them to play in a fun tag rugby festival.
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. There’s a definite photo theme to this week’s roundup. Perhaps the better weather has encouraged people to get their cameras out? Friends of Middleton Park have this photo on their Facebook page showing
It’s free family film night again this Friday in Belle Isle. Health For All’s Family Support Service and Menspace are presenting Ice Age: Continental Drift at Belle Isle Family Centre on Friday. The free show starts at 5:30pm and the cafe will be open from 5:00pm serving a range of
On the packed agenda for the meeting of the Executive Board this Wednesday is a report to approve the start of a process which could lead to the transfer of the South Leeds Youth Hub to a not for profit organisation. The Hub was developed on a small part of
South Leeds Life is written by a group of people who live and work in South Leeds. We meet as a group every month to discuss how to develop the blog. Under discussion this month will be: Advertising on South Leeds Life Which news stories we should be covering Marketing
Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) is currently refurbishing the former Neighbourhood Centre on Windmill Road that is adjacent to the entrance of Windmill Primary School. Morrison FS who are carrying out the work on behalf of BITMO are adapting the existing building to create a pair of spacious semi-detached
Wade’s Charity owns a significant amount of land and property in Leeds, including Middleton Park, Gott’s Park, Snake Lane Recreation Ground, Woodhouse Square and Gott’s Mansion. The Council leases a number of these facilities on 999 year leases with managerial and maintenance responsibility. This partnership has helped meet the charity’s
Over 1,000 people marched against the Bedroom Tax in Leeds on Saturday. The march was organised by Hands Off Our Homes who have been holding meetings in heavily affected areas throughout Leeds and is building mass Bedroom Tax resistance. The protest attracted a diverse range of participants from the elderly