What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The new footbridge over the River Aire built by Citu as part of their Climate Innovation District in Hunslet won an award at the recent British Construction Industry Awards. The bridge, which opened last October, received the National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Award. It was judged against four key principles: climate,
Beeston-based bed and mattress manufacturer, Harrison Spinks, is bolstering its sustainability credentials by developing plans for a dedicated recycling plant and appointing a Head of Sustainability to drive green initiatives across the business. The company’s recycling plant will be located in Scunthorpe and will facilitate the disassembly and recycling of
Work is set to get underway on a new development that will deliver much needed affordable housing in Beeston. The homes, off Old Lane, will have a mixture of one, two and three bedrooms and are being created to answer local demand for this type of housing. Developed by Home
On Wednesday 11th November 2020 the first ever Yorkshire Asian Young Achievers Awards 2020 ceremony was held online due to the pandemic. Shamim Miah, 23, born and bred in Beeston and a former member of the UK Youth Parliament was shortlisted in the “achievement in not for profit sector”. Although
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
Middleton Railway has suspended its passenger service from Moor Road to Middleton Park for the rest of 2020. Current restrictions have made it difficult to plan future train services and so they have decided to close until April 2021. The railway had already cancelled its popular Santa Specials for this
A large Police cordon was still in place in the car park of Hunslet Morrisons after an incident yesterday afternoon (12 November 2020). In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: “At 3.52pm yesterday (12 November) police were contacted by a member of the public who reported seeing a male youth
Households across South Leeds will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of
Leeds City Council and partners across the city are joining together to protect people in Leeds from experiencing Islamophobia. Councillor Debra Coupar has signed a pledge of intention on behalf of the Leeds Hate Crime Strategic Board to increase understanding of the negative attitudes many Muslims face. Launching during Islamophobia
Three South Leeds community organisations: the Hamara Centre; Hillside and Cranmore and Raylands community centre are all advertising posts at the moment. Hamara Centre, Tempest Road, LS11 6RD Maintenance/Caretaker 22 hours per week. £9 per hour an electronic application pack can be obtained by emailing admin@hamara.co.uk or calling (0113) 277