Month: October 2015

Updated: Cockburn set to become an academy

Cockburn School is consulting on whether to convert to become an Academy. Academies are state schools, centrally funded by the government and outside the control of the local authority. The school has received an Academy Order from the Department of Education which means the school can convert if the governing

South Leeds Roundup: Lights, lions and literacy

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 in town at Light Night last Friday, where the Hunslet Club dancers performed outside the Town Hall. Beeston blogger Mike Wallis has been running again. And wearing

Help through the benefit changes

A series of events to support people facing changes in benefits or finding work are taking place across South Leeds starting next Friday (23 October 2015) in Cottingley. The events are being staged by the Inner South Community Committee and will bring together agencies that can offer advice on benefits,

Community Heroes To Receive Special Trophies at White Rose

More than 20 community heroes who go the extra mile to help others, will receive a very special award at White Rose Shopping Centre on 23 October. For the third consecutive year, the Glassroom at Cockburn School is producing a hand-made glass trophy and, once again, it will have a

500 at environment centre’s Big Green Weekend

Over 500 members of the local community visited The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Stourton to celebrate the charity’s annual Big Green Weekend on Saturday 3 October 2015. Skelton Grange Environment Centre hosted a fun and action packed day for all. Activities included everything from fun workshops