Year: 2013

Council and Developers say Housing PFI is still on track

In the latest statement from Leeds City Council today executive board member for neighbourhoods, planning and support services Councillor Peter Gruen said: “The council remains absolutely committed to plans to deliver improvements to over 1200 homes and the surrounding estates and to build 388 new homes through the PFI project.

Sponsored Fitness Challenge Coming To The Hunslet Club

Check out the video at this link to see some highlights from last year. 2:30 till 4:30, Saturday 9th February. Two Hours of Box Fit, Gym & Circuit Training. In Aid of Hunslet Club Youth Trips & St Gemma’s Hospice. £10 minimum sponsorship. Register at Club Reception. How To Collect

Group will chronicle Middleton’s history

Remember the special edition of South Leeds Life magazine which was put together by members of the Middleton Life community group last summer? And the wonderful exhibition chronicling Middleton’s history at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre? Well, the Middleton Life group is set to start up again thanks to a grant

Middleton Park Golf Course closure ‘put on hold’

Talks are to continue over the future of Middleton Park Golf Course after its closure was put on hold for a year. The Leeds City Council-managed golf course at Middleton Park (along with Gotts Park in Armley) was put forward for possible closure as part of the council’s drive to

Grants awarded to South Leeds youth projects

A number of community projects for young people were awarded grants at the council’s January inner south area committee meeting at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre. The projects include: DAZL £9,375 for its community dance leaders project; Breeze £10,000 for its Friday Night Project; Health For All £7,500 for its junior reporters scheme and

Dewsbury Road takeaways discussed by councillors

A wide variety of issues from takeaways and health to domestic violence and the area’s street cleaning services were discussed by local councillors. The meeting of the inner south area committee, held at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre in Middleton, saw councillors from all three local wards discuss important issues. Councillors