What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Belle Isle in Bloom – This is a group of local volunteers who are involved with making the area look better and brighter with flowers and trees! Julie says “Thank you to local businesses for donating to help make this happen and to insta-planta for the sign! “We are always
Belle Isle TMO Martin, one of our Housing Estate Management Officers, took time out of his day job to volunteer with The Royal British Legion on Thursday 2 November 2017, which is Leeds’ Poppy Day. Martin said, “I spent the full day carrying out office and street collections throughout Leeds
Have you read the November edition of our South Leeds Life newspaper yet? We’ve been distributing copies to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11. Copies are available from libraries, schools, community centres, GP practices, shops and other community venues. Copies are also available at Dewsbury Road Tescos. You can find
Following a series of serious incidents of anti-social behaviour in the Middleton area, Cllr Kim Groves (Middleton Park ward) writes: Please continue to report anonymously on 101 identifying those involved if you know who they are. Every incident needs logging to build evidence for prosecution. Police numbers of staff based
A group of Travellers this week (31 October 2017) established an informal encampment on Hunslet Moor at the bottom end of Dewsbury Road. The all-age encampment – made up of 14 caravans – has raised concerns locally, but is in good order at the time of writing. Local residents have expressed misgivings
A new Primary School is to be built in South Leeds in a partnership between Wellspring Academy Trust and Leeds City Council. The 420-place school, subject to planning approval and public consultation, will be located in the heart of Middleton on a currently undeveloped plot at Acre Mount. The planning
Five men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following two shootings in Leeds have been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries. The men, from Leeds, Dewsbury, Batley and Huddersfield, have been given conditions that include not associating with each other, living at specified addresses and observing a curfew between
There is a very important debate going on at the moment about Universal Credit and the outcome will affect a lot of people in our community. Universal Credit (UC) rolls six benefits – child tax credit, housing benefit, income support, JSA, ESA and working tax credit – into one monthly
Parents across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s reception school place for next September. Parents and carers are being asked to visit the Leeds City Council website – www.leeds.gov.uk to complete an online application for their child’s primary school place, before the closing date
Students from Cockburn School in Leeds got the chance to see what life in the construction industry is really like when a team from the building consultancy responsible for the Olympic Stadium, Pinewood film studios and Daytona Speedway joined them in the classroom last month. Property and construction consultancy Gleeds,