What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A drop-in event TODAY (Tuesday 10 March) will give local people the opportunity to have their say about a plan to improve bus stops and provide better information for bus users in Cottingley. Taking place between 3.30pm and 6.30pm at Cottingley Primary Academy, the drop-in will be a chance for
Leeds City Council is taking over the former South Leeds Golf Club bringing an end to the uncertainty about the future of the green space. The future of the site has been in doubt since the Club went into administration having ceased trading in November last year. The club had
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 2 March 2020: Alterations involving conversion of seven flats to three flats 28 Shafton View Holbeck Leeds Ref. No:
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. The Volunteer Rangers will be carrying out jobs in Holbeck Cemetery, Beeston Road, on Saturday morning, 10am-12pm. Everyone’s welcome and tools are
Northern Monk will be launching two beers to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, one brewed by women from across the industry, and one brewed by women from the Northern Monk team. The first of these two beers will launch today (Friday 6 March) and the second will be brewed this
Hotly-anticipated proposals for a new local housing scheme were unveiled last night (Thursday 5 March 2020) at the Hunslet Carr Residents Association meeting – for the iconic St Mary’s spire site, in the heart of the community. The site – on Church Street, opposite the Penny Hill Centre – has
Following our report that children in South Leeds were facing journeys to high schools across the city, Cllr Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council and David Gurney, Executive Headteacher of Cockburn School, have issued a joint statement: “We would firstly like to thank families across south Leeds for their
This year for World Book Day (5 March 2020) we decided that we would take part in the Leeds Big Book Swap. No dressing up, just some good reading for enjoyment was the aim for the children of Middleton Primary School. This has shown to be a great idea and
The Friends of Trentham Park continue their work developing their ‘pocket park’ in Beeston Hill, and would love to hear from other locals who want to get involved! The group is led by local residents and supported by the Council and other local organisations. They formed in 2018 to revitalise
Yorkshire mental health charity Touchstone ranks 9th in The Sunday Times Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2020 The Beeston-based charity also received the Discovering Potential award for the fourth year running in recognition of their work to employ people with lived experience. As well as this, Touchstone won the