What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Interview with Jess. Project Development Officer. At BITMO GATE. Thank you Jess for taking the time to speak to me, Kenneth Ingram , volunteer reporter for South Leeds Life blog and newspaper. You seem to have been here a long time at BITMO GATE Jess, how long has it been?
After last month’s poor performance, Asda once again found themselves in the firing line at Beeston Community Forum on Thursday (5 March 2015). A packed meeting heard that despite assurances at the previous meeting that Asda would “fully consult with the forum in future”, a further planning application has been
Appeal: Serious Sexual Assault, Beeston Road, Leeds Saturday, 7 March 2015 Police are appealing for information after a woman was injured in a serious sexual assault in Leeds. At about 10.52pm on Friday, 6 March, officers were called to Beeston Road, where they found an 18-year-old woman with a head
Have you read the March edition of our newspaper yet? On Monday and Tuesday we distributed copies to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11. Copies are available from libraries, schools, community centres, GP practices, shops and other community venues. If your local venue hasn’t got any copies or has run
I spent two days in that London last week and I must say I was glad to get into the fresh air of a windswept Miggy Woods when I got back on Sunday. Why was I in the big smoke? I was attending two linked, but different conferences about the
The Save Our Beeston (SOB) Campaign has published an open letter to their local councillors raising further concerns with the proposed development of the Ice Pak site by Aspiring Communities. The letter, written by SOB’s honorary secretary Sean Sturman, argues that the group’s current plans will not meet their stated
£54,000 upgrade pledge for popular Hunslet Moor Park Developments commencing this month are set to breathe new life into Hunslet Moor Park, which will soon boast a new gym and play area, as well as improved landscaping work. The announcement of local councillors Patrick Davey, Elizabeth Nash and Mohammed Iqbal
What’s on at BITMOs GATE in March 2015. March at the GATE. Each month we have a range of activities, events and courses available for FREE at BITMOs GATE, which is the new resource centre next to Belle Isle TMO’s housing office on Belle Isle Road. HERE ARE SOME OF THE
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week with a question. Did you or a member of your family work at Hunslet Engines? If so Middleton Railway want to hear from you as they prepare
St. Matthew’s community centre hosted the first landlord forum yesterday evening (4 March 2015) in Holbeck. The hall was encouragingly filled with local landlords from the community to hear words from ward councilors and different services of Housing sector and West Yorkshire Police. Cllr Peter Gruen introduced forum as the