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. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 7 August 2017: Alterations to form first floor mezzanine Unit 1 Springwell Point Springwell Road Holbeck Leeds LS12 1AF
Landsec, the UK’s largest listed commercial property company, has unveiled the installation of the biggest solar photovoltaic (PV) system at a retail site in the UK. The installation, situated on the roof of the White Rose shopping centre in South Leeds, will generate 680,000 kWh of power a year, enough
Leeds Greenpeace have collected over 180 messages written by local people, which form part of a petition Leeds Greenpeace took to their local BP garage, making clear the people of Leeds do not support this British company’s reckless plans to drill near the Amazon Reef. Leeds Greenpeace ran stalls at
The large Gambian community in South Leeds have decided to step forward and help promote tourism in their homeland. The Gambia has been under dictatorship for the last 22 years, but happily for everyone there was a democratic change of Government following elections in December 2016. In the Gambia tourism
A unique tribute has been unveiled on Monday (7 August 2017) to a First World War soldier from Hunslet who was awarded a Victoria Cross (VC) for his outstanding courage under fire. As part of a special service, family members of Private William Boynton Butler were joined by city representatives
Leeds South Local Action Group: Community Led Local Development Seeks 3 Third sector (voluntary and community) representatives & 3 resident representatives to join its Action Group As we reported last September, a community partnership is set to bring £1.5m of European funding to South Leeds. Now they are looking for
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 31 July 2017: Two storey and single storey side and rear extension; porch to front 7 Wesley Close Beeston
Eleven Artists are taking over The Tetley for a weekend of performance art; the grand finale of a week long intensive residency for artists from south Asia and the UK led by BODY WORKSHOP. All events and performances are FREE, all welcome. This year we’re filling our building with performances
If you’ve heard of parkour, or freerunning, it probably conjures images of young people jumping from building to building at vertigo-inducing heights. But in Beeston older people with chronic health conditions are using the techniques of parkour to improve their everyday mobility. As South Leeds Life has previously reported, Beeston
A range of employers will once again be out in force at a popular jobs fair held at the White Rose Shopping Centre next week. On Thursday 10 August from 11am-9pm a whole range of events and services will be on offer at the , starting in the Central Atrium area: