What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Backbench Councillors on the Children and Families Scrutiny Board have released the decision to spend almost £7 million on extending Cockburn School, which will now be implemented. The original decision was made by the Executive Board on 24 June 2020 by Conservative Councillors ‘called it in’ for scrutiny. The Board
As lockdown eases more services and attractions are reopening to the public, but park playgrounds remain closed for now. All, of course, are putting precautions in place to remain Covid-safe and maintain social distancing. People should keep a distance of 2m apart unless there is a barrier such as a
Jessica Kemp from Belle Isle is appealing for a donor to come forward to provide a kidney for her daughter Emily. Both Emily, aged 11, and her sister Poppy, 10 suffer from a very rare kidney disease call Cystinosis. Whilst the condition can be treated with drugs in the the
With a wingspan approaching 2m and a distinctive forked tail, Red Kites are becoming an increasingly common sight in the skies above South Leeds. This magnificently graceful bird of prey is unmistakable with its reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail. As it soars over woods and open areas,
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
More than fifty residents joined the Bishop of Kirkstall and other faith leaders to show their support for staff at Sunnyview House in Beeston on Thursday afternoon (2 July 2020). The event was part of a day of action campaigning for the real Living Wage. Leeds Citizens, a local branch
We have been distributing copies of the June newspaper to venues that remain open in LS10 and LS11 today (Thursday 2 July 2020). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Co-op, Middleton Asda and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops. Watch out for copies
There’s not been much theatre at The Holbeck club since it shut to customers and opened itself as an emergency food hub. But on Friday 26 June Slung Low brought in children’s theatre group Wrongsemble to put on a show for local families in the club’s car park. With actors
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
A man was seriously injured in a three vehicle crash at the junction of Dewsbury Road and Tempest Road in Beeston this morning (26 June 2020). The crash occurred just after 11am and the wreckage completely blocked the inbound carriage way. Traffic was diverted via Parkside industrial estate as the