What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Two weeks ago Steve Peacock posted about the possible effects of the Council’s Core Transport Strategy on roads in Holbeck. South Leeds Life has been in touch with councillors for Beeston & Holbeck ward and Cllr David Congreve has issued the following statement: “The plan referred to is the Emerging
The agenda has been published for the next Inner South Area Committee which takes place on Wednesday 13th February. The meeting is being held at the Civic Hall and starts at 6:30pm. The full papers are available to download from the Leeds City Council website. The following items are included
The Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Beeston is offering two ways to get involved in sport this month. The Tennis Activator is a one day course, open to anyone over 14 years. You are invited to come and give it a go and become a sports leader. The course runs
Tenants and home owners in Hunslet are to benefit from a cladding scheme that will reduce their fuel bills. Following the launch of the Green Deal, the Carbon Saving Communities Obligation scheme means energy companies will fund a range of improvements for fuel poor households. SIG Energy Management has secured
Deacon Al Henry has been in touch with details of a regular drop in event at his church. You are encouraged to drop in to Middleton Methodist Church, on Hopewell View for a chat and a cup of tea every Tuesday morning between 10:00am and 12:00pm. The Church is offering
Sophie Bevan from South Leeds Music Centre has been in touch with this update: After having to close two weeks in a row because of the snow, the South Leeds Music Centre saw a lot of new members on Saturday, with keyboard class and our under 8’s class – the
The Hamara Centre will be celebrating Chinese New Year with a lunch on Wednesday 6th February. In the Chinese calendar, 2013 is the Year of the Snake. The Hamara Healthy Living Centre is on Tempest Road in Beeston. Ring 0113 277 3330 to book your place.
Sorry, that should be “South of the River”. You see no newspaper or blog gets it right all of the time. South Leeds Life has made a couple of minor errors this week. The first was mine. I wrote up our public meeting about Stank Hall Barn and said it
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