Month: March 2018

BAFF double their money

Better Action For Families (BAFF), the Beeston charity that supports people with learning disabilities and their families have landed two grants in recent months. They received a National Lottery Awards For All grant of nearly £10,000 and doubled it with support from the Morrisons charitable trust. Lynn Bailey and Jackie

Playing The Joker at Hunslet RLFC

Red Ladder Theatre visit South Leeds Stadium on Friday (9 March 2018) with Anthony Clavane’s play about legenendary Rugby League commentator Eddie Waring. Playing The Joker counts Jamie Jones-Buchanan amongst the cast. Following on from The Damned United, Red Ladder took Playing The Joker to Belle Isle WMC last month. Here’s Linda

Bus services need a “democratic kick” says Councillor

The running of local bus services needs a “democratic kick” to bring them under greater control of the communities they serve, says a South Leeds Councillor. Councillor Paul Truswell (Labour Middleton and Belle Isle), chairs the Infrastructure and Investment Scrutiny Board that conducted an investigation into bus services last year.

Holbeck developments move forward

Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum recently heard updates from developers about four major schemes including the iconic Grade I listed Temple Works. [slideshow_deploy id=’73770′] The Forum, which is open to residents and businesses and will discuss all new planning applications now the Neighbourhood Plan has been approved in last week’s referendum, met