Month: February 2015

Community Planters and Painters in Holbeck

The saying many hands make light work was an understatement yesterday (Sunday 1 February 2015) as 15 volunteers took to a planting and painting task in Holbeck. Before daylight left Leeds, ten fruit trees had been planted on the moor and outside Old Chapel Studios in Holbeck. Flower beds had

Beeston Neighbourhood Forum to Meet for the First Time

Beeston Neighbourhood Forum, following its approval by Leeds City Council, will meet for the first time on Tuesday 17 February 2015 at 7.30pm in Beeston Community Village Centre on St Anthony’s Drive. The role of the Forum is to oversee the development of the Beeston Neighbourhood Plan. The agenda will

Community rallies to support Iraqi refugees

Bruce Davies writes: In the darkness of a British January the thoughts of many are beginning to turn towards spring; lengthening days, clement weather and the notions of hope and well being that accompany this. For Chris and Lydia Mitton reports of the deepening crisis of displaced Iraqis and Syrians