What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On the 5 November 2023 South Leeds Life published details of new planning applications. The proposed Holbeck Sports Hub was one of these new applications. It will consist of 3 full size 3G pitches plus two multi-use game areas (MUGAs), a cafe and a GP surgery. There will be 294
Vastint UK, the developer behind Aire Park, the 24-acre mixed-use district on the Tetley’s brewery site in Hunslet, has revealed the first images and details of its plans for the iconic Tetley building as it looks to safeguard the landmark for another century. The developer’s proposals for the 92-year-old building,
Residents in Hunslet Moor are setting up a ‘Compost Collective’ to turn their food waste into compost locally. Compost Collective Hunslet will be located at the Friends of Hunslet Moor Hub at Hunslet Moor Park. Leeds City Council Hunslet and Riverside ward Councillors Ed Carlisle, Mohammed Iqbal and Paul Wray
Dennis Kitchen, who died last month following a heart attack, was known to many, especially in Holbeck where he was a tireless community activist over the last two decades. Dennis was born in Belfast and adopted by a family in Mexborough near Doncaster where he grew up. Following jobs in
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 weeks beginning Monday 20 November 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3)
A newly-completed extra care housing scheme in Middleton has been hailed as a warm and welcoming symbol of Leeds City Council’s commitment to providing quality homes for local people. The flagship Gascoigne House scheme, on Middleton Park Avenue in Middleton, has 60 apartments for older people who need on-site care
‘Hibiscus Rising’, a striking new 9.5m tall sculpture by international artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA has been revealed in Leeds today (24 November 2023). A major part of the programme for LEEDS 2023, Year of Culture, ‘Hibiscus Rising’ is Shonibare’s first permanent public commission in the North of England and
We are pleased to say that our community space, upstairs at our shop on Dewsbury Road, has undergone significant improvements to promote safety and hygiene and the overall functionality. These improvements have made the area considerably more organised and inviting. Thanks to a grant from the Inner South Community Committee,
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. With just over four weeks to go we have another batch of Christmas fairs on Saturday, starting at Middleton Elderly Aid’s Christmas
Leeds’s newest Little Free Library and the first in Belle Isle was unveiled at East Grange Square this afternoon (23 November 2023). Staff from Octavia House and Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) joined residents to toast the project which was a partnership between the two organisations. Cllr Wayne Dixon