What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
Shared Lives carers play a pivotal role in supporting adults across the city with a range of care needs. The paid scheme, is an alternative approach to traditional residential respite and day services, giving full time carers the opportunity to take a short break or holiday. Shared Lives carers perform
Runners in South Leeds will have to wait an extra four week’s for the return of the popular events at Cross Flatts Park in Beeston and Middleton Woods. The events were hoping to restart on 26 June, but parkrun UK put out the following statement on Monday (14 June 2021):
Following yesterday’s announcement that Leeds City Council and Safer Leeds plan to end the Managed Approach to street sex work in Holbeck, People have been reacting to the news. In a statement Hilary Benn MP said: “I welcome the news that the current Managed Approach will formally come to an
The Managed Approach to street sex work in Holbeck is set to change as the Council and Safer Leeds change their strategy. The toleration of soliciting at set times and in the so-called Managed Zone, which has not operated since March 2020 due to the pandemic, will not be reintroduced
This week, 14-20 June 2021, is Refugee Week. a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. This year’s theme is “We cannot walk alone.” The pandemic has also shown how interconnected we are – that the wellbeing of each of us depends on
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
London Skolars 10-62 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet scored an emphatic victory in London this afternoon (12 June 2021) running in twelve tries on the artificial surface at New River Stadium. Vila Halafihi scored a hattrick with Tommy Ashton, Dave Gibbons Jnr, Sion Jones all bagging a brace. Alex Brown, Matty Chrimes
Congratulations to Rachael Loftus who has been awarded an MBE for services to the Shielding Programme in Leeds in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced this evening (11 June 2021). Rachael, who was brought up in Beeston, is the Head of Regional Health Partnerships, working to improve health and care
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. Saturday kicks off with another Beeston In Bloom plant sale at the Watsonian Pavilion in Cross Flatts Park. This is a great