What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
For quite some time now it has been clear that there is a North-South divide when it comes to Government funding for infrastructure. The facts speak for themselves. Public capital spending per person in the North is only half that in London, according to the think-tank the Institute for Public
The problems facing the health service are being keenly felt in Leeds. We recently read about operations, including cancer operations, being cancelled in the city, and the pressures on the LGI and St James’s accident and emergency departments – staff and patients – as well as on GPs are enormous.
First of all, Happy New Year to one and all. I cannot pretend that 2016 was my favourite 12 months of all time so I am hoping that 2017 will represent a distinct improvement. Talking of which, best of luck to Leeds United and their manager Garry Monk for the
Recent figures published by End Child Poverty have highlighted the problem of rising inequality in our community. Leeds Central is the 7th worst constituency in the country for child poverty, with 11,520 of our children estimated to be living below the poverty line. Greater demand for foodbanks in recent years
It is not often that we get the chance as a city to decide on a major regeneration scheme on a really important site, but that is exactly what is happening on the south bank of the River Aire. The South Bank Regeneration Initiative covers an area of land as
Why bringing back the 11 plus would be a return to the bad old days I couldn’t quite believe it when I read that the Prime Minister wants to bring back the 11 plus and grammar schools. Where on earth had this idea come from, especially since her predecessor David
First of all, many congratulations to the Leeds and Yorkshire Olympians – and by the time you read this I hope Para-Olympians – on their tremendous medal successes in Rio. Having spent part of my summer holiday glued to the television in the small hours, like many people, it’s a
In just under four months’ time we will take the most important decision about the future of our country for at least 40 years when we cast our vote in the EU referendum. General elections settle who will run the country for the next five years; this decision will affect
There’s been a lot of debate in Holbeck recently about the ‘managed area’ for prostitution. The story goes as follows. There’s long been prostitution in the area and it has caused nuisance and distress to local residents. The police have tried their normal approach although according to research by York
The first indication was the automated flood warning phone call from the Environment Agency. There wasn’t much I could do about it as I was away at the time enjoying Boxing Day with the family and my two grandsons, but I spent the evening watching the River Aire rise alarmingly,