Month: October 2018

Decision on Middleton shopping scheme deferred

The planning saga that is the Benyon House (Co-op) site next to Asda in Middleton is not over yet as Councillors on the South & West Plans Panel yesterday (18 October 2018) deferred their decision on the latest application for a retail development for the site. Planning officers recommended rejection

MP calls for review of “Managed Approach” to sex work in Holbeck

Hilary Benn MP (Leeds Central) has called on Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police to commission an independent review into the “Managed Approach” to street sex work in Holbeck. The current policy, which aims to keep sex work away from residential areas, has met with widespread opposition from local

Duftons raises £20,000 for children’s cancer charity

Between Monday 17 – Friday 21 September, Duftons Plumbing and Heating Supplies held a Charity Trade Week, in aid of Candlelighters, a children’s Cancer charity who support children and their families throughout Yorkshire who are affected by Childhood Cancer. Their incredible fundraising saw colleagues participate in head shaves, pie face

Cineworld encourages families to be more childish

To celebrate the October half term and to highlight Cineworld’s Family ticket offering, where adults pay kids’ prices, the cinema chain will transform their cinema in Leeds to get adults to embrace their inner child. To encourage adults and kids alike to embrace their childish side, from Saturday 27 October

Help for young people to Go Higher

Go Higher West Yorkshire, who support secondary schools and colleges raise students’ aspirations towards Higher Education has organised a support session for young people applying to university from the South Leeds area. They will be providing free and impartial UCAS personal statement support and careers advice for Year 13 students