What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Occasionally in life we have the privilege to meet remarkable people. Maureen Woods was one such person. Maureen passed away on 5 November 2017 at home surrounded by people she loved. On Thursday 16 November West Grange Church in Belle Isle was packed to the rafters, with people literally spilling
Police are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault on a female sex worker in Springwell Court, Holbeck, which occurred at about 10.15pm last night (20 December 2017). A 54-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is currently in custody. A scene is in place
Christmas Holidays Out of Hours and other useful numbers. Customers with hearing or speech impairment can e mail lccoutofhours@leeds.gov.uk Hopefully won’t be needed. Gas National Grid 0800 111 999 Water Yorkshire Water 0845 124 2424 Electricity Northern Power Grid 0800 375 675 Police 101 or 999 Medical Advice 111 Adult
It’s budget setting time for Leeds City Council and we need your input. There’s a short survey at www.leeds.gov.uk/budgetconsultation which we’d love you to complete and share with others. In brief – we propose to prioritise services which support children and families, vulnerable adults and older people who need care.
STORM Community Projects LS11 A new local committee is forming with the goal of improving home ownership, quality affordable housing and better community cohesion in the LS11 area. The LS11 RTO Housing Scheme is working with The National CLT Network and other organizations to achieve its goals. The scheme is being
Clients at Pennington Court, an award winning nursing and care home in Beeston, enjoyed a unique Boomchikkaboom children’s party experience, along with children from the nearby Flower Pots Nursery. The party, a unique chance to bring two generations together, was captured by Made in Leeds television. Watch the trailer here.
New CCTV cameras have been installed at various sites across Beeston thanks to funding from local Councillors Adam Ogilvie, Angela Gabriel, David Congreve, Elizabeth Nash, Mohammed Iqbal and Patrick Davey. The new cameras are located near the pavilion in Cross Flatts Park, at the lower end of the Park towards
Waste and recycling bin collection changes are to take place over the Christmas and New Year period. Collections will take place as normal up until and including Christmas Eve – Sunday 24 December 2017. Bins scheduled to be emptied on Christmas Day will instead be emptied the day before on
A parking scheme for Holbeck residents went live today (Monday 18 December), after local Councillors Angela Gabriel, Adam Ogilvie and David Congreve pushed for the move. The introduction means that commuters will no longer be able to take advantage of the proximity to the city centre of Holbeck’s residential areas.
On Friday (15 December 2017) St Luke’s CARES charity shop on Dewsbury Road held a festive get together. This was a celebration to thank all the volunteers for their hard work (both at Dewsbury Rd and the Middleton Shop). St Luke’s CARES opens its doors to the community every day