What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Wednesday senior councillors on the council’s Executive Board meet and consider three reports on housing which have implications for south Leeds, writes Steve Williamson. Future of ALMOs There is a lengthy report reviewing the options for the future delivery of housing management services for council housing in Leeds. It could
Louise Megson has been in touch to let us know about an exciting new venture that opens today. SLATE is opening its second enterprise – a cafe – at Hillside right in the heart of Beeston. From today we will be serving breakfast and lunches and would love to see
The second annual pre-season friendly, Hunslet Old Boys & Hunslet Warriors together as the Hunslet Amateur All Stars Vs Hunslet Hawks RLFC. Tickets available now. This promises to be a great game in an area steeped in rugby heritage. Tickets are available from each club involved, follow the links above
South Leeds Life reader Suzy Grace has been in touch via our Facebook page about a review of tendered bus services in the Leeds area. Tendered bus services are those which Metro wholly or partly funds. Perhaps readers might want to have their say? Suzy writes: “Hi, just saw that
January’s a funny time isn’t it? It’s named after the Roman god Janus who had two faces: one looking forward and one looking back. The media is full of articles reviewing the last year and looking ahead to what might happen in 2013. I think this is in part because
Leeds United’s Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, told Beeston Forum tonight that the club’s ambitions to develop the Elland Road stadium were still on track. Mr Harvey was updating the Forum on the situation following the recent takeover of the club by GFH Capital, a Dubai-based private equity group. He said
City and Holbeck CID are appealing for witnesses to a robbery that took place on Low Grange Crescent in Belle Isle on the 7 December. The robbery took place at around 7:30pm when the victim – a 42-year old man – was parking his Honda Civic at his home on
Ed Carlisle has been in touch to tell us about interesting developments at one of South Leeds’ hidden gems: the Garden Gate pub in Hunslet. Tucked away on a back street in south Leeds – overlooked, and until recently unloved – lies an architectural gem from a bygone era. The
City & Holbeck police are appealing for information after a man tried to pull a girl into a car in Middleton. Between 6.30pm and 6.45pm on Monday, December 17, two men in a saloon-type car approached the 11-year-old at the junction of Acre Road and Thorpe Gardens. One of the
The agenda for next Inner South Area Committee, has been published. The meeting will take place next Wednesday, 9th January at 6.30 pm at Tenants Hall, Acre Close, Middleton, LS10 4HX The Area Committee is made up of the nine Councillors representing the Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and