What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children from Windmill Primary School helped to plant fruit trees and bushes on Thursday (23 February 2023) as part of a Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) project to create a community orchard in Belle Isle. Peter Sutton, BITMO’s Community Development manager explained the background to the project: “There’s a
Beeston’s Asha Neighbourhood Project, in partnership with Humans Being (Supporting Women Unfolding project) delivered a free 6-week course before Christmas. 17 women from LS11 in joined the course and reported increased confidence and self-esteem. They learnt how gender impacts their mental wellness, the power of listening and asking questions, and
Staff and students at University Technical College (UTC) Leeds have reason to celebrate this week after their latest Ofsted report was published. The UTC was rated ‘Outstanding’ in two areas and ‘Good’ overall, a marked improvement from its last inspection in 2019. UTC Leeds, based at the former Braime works
Joss Cole is one of ten artists commissioned by Leeds City Council to create a public art design, on replacement cladding on the eastern side of Neville Street, under the station. The aim is to make a creative link between the South Bank and city centre as well as the
Work has started to create a new rugby and football pitch and tennis courts for Cockburn School in Beeston. The project, on land next to the school that was formerly part of South Leeds Golf Club, has proved controversial with residents objecting to the loss of wildlife habitat and the
Elliott Hudson College was delighted to host their first Employer Breakfast careers event with local businesses and industry partners last month. The networking careers event promoted collaboration between Elliott Hudson College and local companies and businesses in the Leeds area. In attendance was a mixture of prospective and existing careers
Hunslet RLFC 68-6 Heworth ARLFC After last week’s disappointing opening League 1 defeat at Doncaster, Hunslet could focus on the Challenge Cup and a home tie against York amateurs Heworth ARLFC today (26 February 2023) at the South Leeds Stadium. In an unusual turn Hunslet Chairman Ken Sykes is also
Do you want to save money, learn new skills, meet nice people, and save good things from getting chucked away? Join others from across our community, and across Leeds, next Sunday (5 March 2023) for a meeting in Holbeck, to look at setting up ‘Repair Café’ events for South Leeds.
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 Monday 20 February 2023: Demolition of two existing buildings and construction of one industrial building, with ancillary first floor
Year 7 school council representatives met with visitors from Belle Isle TMO and Leeds City Council, Public Health to discuss the development of green spaces in the Belle Isle area. This was an important opportunity for young people in the local area to have their voices and opinions considered in