What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cllr Mohammed Iqbal and Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have announced a review of grit bin collections across the Hunslet and Beeston areas of their ward as part of a drive to reduce avoidable trips and falls during icy weather. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal said: “Paul and I are
It was a very special evening at the Bradford League Dinner, held at Headingley on Friday (17 November 2023) for Brian Calverley and Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club. Brian picked up the Unsung Hero award for 2023, a brilliant accolade for all the hard work he has put in at Nelson.
Leeds City Council’s exciting plans for the regeneration of Holbeck have been allocated more than £15 million, as part of the latest round of investment from the government’s Levelling Up Fund. The ‘Heart of Holbeck’ plans will deliver transformative change through the renewal of the local high street, transformation of
Beeston’s annual Lantern Festival is set to light up locations around Beeston on Friday 8 December 2023 … and you are invited. The event begins at 4:15pm with three local gatherings at St Luke’s Church, Malvern Road, St Mary’s Church, Town Street and Rowland Road Social Club. People are invited
Four new members have joined the board of BME housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise which manages almost 1,400 affordable properties for around 5,000 tenants in Leeds including Beeston and Holbeck. Mahara Haque has worked as a community development specialist for more than a decade and has a wide range
With over four million brown bins emptied each year from over 218,000 households, Leeds City Council delivers the largest garden waste collection service in the UK. However, brown bin collections are going into their usual annual winter hibernation after Saturday 2 December, meaning most households will have their last collection
As a concerned individual witnessing the escalating conflict in Gaza, I am compelled to issue an urgent plea for immediate action to halt the devastating impact on innocent civilians, particularly children, caught in the crossfire of violence. The indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians cannot be accepted any longer. I call
The NHS and health partners in Leeds will be joining health organisations around the world this week (18-24 November 2023) to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance as a global health threat and to encourage people to pledge to do their part to tackle it. According to the World Health Organisation,
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 13 November 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective application for siting of container
White Rose Shopping Centre has unveiled its magnificent ‘White Rose Express’ Christmas scheme, with enchanting steam train-themed decorations delighting South Leeds with festive magic. An immersive spectacle that transports guests to ‘North Pole Railways’ from the second they step into the centre, visitors are invited to follow the glowing, enchanted