What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
New figures released by Leeds City Council show that an estimated 41,000 Leeds households will be affected by Government cuts to council tax benefit and the introduction of the Government’s bedroom tax. Government cuts to council tax, and the introduction of the controversial ‘spare bedroom tax’, will see 41,000 households
South Leeds Life received this email from Gohar Almass Khan, the secretary of the South Leeds Community Alliance Group, which has organised a community clean-up next Thursday. Everyone is welcome to attend: Dear friends & colleagues, First of all I’d like to take the opportunity to thank you all on
Holbeck CID are appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was robbed in Beeston on the 29th December 2012. At around 6:30pm the 37-year old male taxi driver picked up two men from Haslewood Drive and took them to Noster Grove. At Noster Grove, the taxi driver was threatened with
The Council have issued the following statement: Due to the current frozen ground conditions and severe weather expected, all Leeds City Council-managed sports pitches will be unavailable for use this weekend.
Allotment holders at Old Lane in Beeston have launched a petition calling on the Council to reverse its latest rent increase. Steve Johnston from the group explains that allotment rents have risen above the rate of inflation for the last 3 years. As previously reported, Leeds City Council is being
This week the route for the Leeds leg of the Tour de France has been announced and my street has been resurfaced. Coincidence? Well, yes it is. The Tour de France is not coming through South Leeds despite our helpful route suggestions on this week’s poll. The “Grand Depart” will
“It’s A Horse Gin, but not as we know it” is the terrible pun I’ve had stuck in my head since I first heard about the model Horse Gin currently being installed in Middleton Park. I’m sure there are far wittier puns to be had (and do please share your own
Holbeck residents are being invited to a special event to offically mark the opening of a new supermarket in the area. Tuesday, January 22 will see an open day being held at the new supermarket/cafe/restaurant/takeaway called ‘Venus’, which sells Turkish and Middle Eastern food and drink. The supermarket is already open,
Calling all community groups and organisations who operate in the City and Hunslet ward! Small grants between £250 and £2,500 are available from the Community First programme before March 31. The ward has a pot of cash of almost £40,000 to spend and local groups are being encouraged to apply
A date has been chosen for the 10th anniversary Hunslet Festival and Gala. The popular annual event, which draws thousands of people from across South Leeds, will be held on Saturday, June 29. Vookings for stalls and spaces at the fesitval are now open. Go to the Hunslet Festival website