Year: 2016

Hunslet residents hit their stride

The ever-active Hunslet Carr Residents Association have a busy fortnight ahead, with a major fundraising event on Sunday 3 April, and the grand opening of their acclaimed ‘Welcome to Hunslet Carr’ sign the following Thursday (7 April 2016). Their fundraising event is at the Parnaby Tavern on Middleton Road (the

South Leeds Roundup: Plants, pantomimes and St Patrick’s Day

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 Belle Isle, where pupils from Windmill Primary were out with Belle Isle & Middleton In Bloom carrying out some spring planting last week. Our own Ken

South Leeds committed to caring for community opportunities

I am Fahmida, a year 7 student at The South Leeds Academy, and on Wednesday 9 March 2016 I attended Leeds City Council’s Inner South Community Committee which took place at our academy. Lots of people gathered at our academy to take a look around the various business stalls and

Prince’s Trust Team return to Beeston

The Prince’s Trust Team Programme is a 12 week personal development programme, offering work experience, qualifications, practical skills, community projects and a residential week.  The Team members undertake their community project on weeks 5 and 6 of the programme and this helps them to prepare for their work placements on

Full steam ahead at Middleton Railway

Moon rock and chocolate will feature as Middleton Railway resumes operations this weekend (26 March 2016) with trains running on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The weekend has a special Space theme, with an exhibition of Moon Dust and Meteorites.  This has been arranged in conjunction with Harrogate Astronomical Society, and

New planning policy for Holbeck Urban Village

A six week public consultation begins today on new planning guidance for Holbeck Urban Village, one of Leeds’ most historic and exciting regeneration areas. People are being urged to have their say on the draft Holbeck Urban Village Supplementary Planning Document which aims to continue the transformation of Holbeck Urban

Learning disability is no block as Sky Fallers band rocks on

Sky Fallers are a band with a difference. Playing rock, pop, folk and blues, the South Leeds band includes four adults with learning disabilities. The band was formed in November 2014 and performs public engagements regularly. The core band is a six piece ensemble with four learning disabled adults and