What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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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. We start on Saturday at Little Angels Playzone at the Sugar Refinery in Beeston where Leeds Dads will be hosting a free
With the cost of living crisis forcing households to reduce their outgoings, Jodie, the Branch Coordinator at Leeds Credit Union, offers some advice on saving money on your energy bills by using less water. Much has already been written about rising energy bills and the impact this is having on
I had the pleasure of attending Low Road Primary School to mark the new EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) Extension to the playground area on Friday 27 May 2022. As a very proud community representative I have passed the school gates thousands of times but had never been beyond the
Cockburn John Charles Academy’s ‘transformation to excellence’ journey continues at great pace: rated good overall and outstanding in two areas by Ofsted The children of Cockburn John Charles Academy (formally The South Leeds Academy) had not, historically, received the education they deserve, and the community rightfully felt let down. Rated
The Eco Committee at Clapgate Primary School have been working hard to make their school environment a greener space. We visited the school to have a chat with the children who are from year groups five and six. The children were eager to share with us what they had been
Leeds City Council has announced that a relaxed mowing schedule will be rolled out across more areas in and around the city. Relaxed mowing has already been introduced alongside much of the highway network, for example, on parts of the Outer Ring Road and alongside other roads, typically where the
We asked your three new South Leeds Councillors to introduce themselves: Cllr Wayne Dixon – Middleton Park ward I stood for election because I realised that after decades of Labour running our area, little was changing in terms of the basics getting done. I believe that Labour are no longer
The Food Warehouse, part of the Iceland Foods Group, has opened a brand-new store at Crown Point Shopping Park in Hunslet, welcoming over 125 shoppers through its doors on the day of the opening (7 June 2022). The new store has also created 25 jobs within the local community. To celebrate the opening, The Food
Over the past couple of months, Climate Hub Worker James has been hosting energy saving drop-in sessions to help residents manage their rising bills at St Luke’s Cares, Asha Neighbourhood Project, Rethink Food and libraries in Beeston and on Dewsbury Road. We are continuing these over the summer so come