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 Monday 8 July 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective planning application for new basketball
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. We start on Saturday morning with the Middleton Makers Market, 10am-2pm, at Middleton Park Circus. Lots of lovely handmade items including clothing,
Leeds City Council heard a deputation from Leeds Stand Up To Racism about plans to commemorate the ‘Battle of Holbeck Moor’ when local people prevented the British Union of Fascists from holding a rally on the moor, at their meeting yesterday (10 July 2024). Beeston resident Sam Kirk spoke for
Hamara and Leeds Community Foundation have come together to launch a series of new groups for individuals who have recently undergone treatment for poor mental health. The groups offer opportunities for adults aged 17+ to experience a myriad of activities that encourage interaction and combat social isolation; to learn new
A group of staff from New Bewerley Community School in Beeston are set to climb the Three Peaks of Yorkshire to raise vitaly needed funding. The school houses a Resource Provision unit for 20 children with complex learning and physical needs. Many of ther children have profound communication, medical and
Friends of Middleton Park welcome back Oddsocks Theatre Company for a night of Shakespeare in the park next Tuesday (16 July 2024). If you think that sounds a bit heavy for a Tuesday night, you clearly haven’t seen Oddsocks before. The company perform Shakespeare with a twist of pantomime and
Baroness Judith Blake joined the Lord Mayor of Leeds and the family of Laurence Calvert VC to officially open the new Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) in Middleton on Friday (5 July 2024). Opening the event David Gurney, CEO of Cockburn Multi-academy Trust said: “Education is the foundation of progress.
After a break of five years, the Belle Isle Gala took place on Saturday (6 July 2024) and the community came out to support and enjoy the event. As well as many stalls, there were performances from local dance and drama groups, inflatables, a climbing wall, circus skills workshops and
Parkside playing field in Belle Isle was officially renamed Coopers Field in honour of Colin and Una Cooper who were local rugby league stalwarts yesterday (6 July 2024). Ex-players joined the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Abigail Marshall Katung, Cllr Mohammed Rafique, Executive Member for Climate, Energy, Environment and Green
The sun shone (most of the time) and it stayed dry (mostly) and crowds flocked to Holbeck Moor yesterday (6 July 2024) to enjoy Holbeck Gala. There was a wide range of free activities for children including Breeze inflatables, football with Holbeck Moor Juniors, and a climbing wall. Stalls, refreshments,