What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It was a year ago when former councillor Al Garthwaite was elected as The Lord Mayor of Leeds, along with her long-time friend Lady Mayoress Hon Alderwoman Angela Gabriel. By late October, an email was sent out to students across Leeds Beckett University regarding upcoming careers and voluntary services. Within
Two of CEG’s developments in holbeck have secured prestigious British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards. Of the seven landmark office buildings recognised in the north, Globe Point, on the corner of Water Lane and Globe Road, secured best Commercial Workplace and Drapers Yard, the former Kays building on Marshall Street,
England Netball are starting a new Back to Netball session in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston this week. Back to Netball is suitable for all ages and abilities, whether you haven’t played since school or ever! Sessions are progressive and trained coaches will guide you through the skills and games. England
Seagulls, the social enterprise that recycles unused pain and sells it at affordable prices, is moving from its long time home in Kirkstall to new premises in Holbeck this Saturday – and they’re asking for your help. Seagulls has been at Aire Place Mills in Kirkstall since 2006, but its
A group of Leeds College of Building students brushed up on their skills after volunteering to redecorate facilities at Herd Farm Residential and Activity Centre. Painting & Decorating and Multi-Skills students from the College spent several weeks on site, prepping walls and woodwork before painting two office rooms, a reception
Dancers from Dynamite Leeds, the Middleton-based dance outfit, have returned from the USA having covered themselves in glory. The group spent two weeks in Orlando, Florida competing over two weekends at two huge World Championship competitions. At the Allstar World Championships, both the open age (16+) Leeds Dynamite Bomb Squad
The latest addition to Beeston’s Cross Flatts Park, a beautiful sculpture created in one of the trees earmarked for felling because it is suffering from the Ash dieback disease, was unveiled by the Lord Mayor on Saturday (11 May 2024). The sculpture, created by Shane Green, reflects both the nature
Residents and community groups gathered on Marley View in Beeston on Saturday morning (11 May 2024) to see the Lord Mayor cut the ribbon on a beautiful multi-use community space created from a derelict back-to-back yard. The project has been organised by Our Future Beeston, part of Climate Action Leeds
Hundreds of local residents came to Cross Flatts Park on Saturday (11 May 2024) to meet groups offering activities locally. People queued up in the sunshine to have a go at activities ranging from athletics to cycling, football to orienteering. Children could win a prize for trying five different sports
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 6 May 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Two illuminated fascia signs, one illuminated