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 6 February 2017: 11 illuminated signs and 1 non illuminated sign Hoxton Mount Off Elland Road Beeston Leeds
Fifteen years after arriving back in Hunslet, ‘Picton’ finally has a proper home where it can be conserved. It may not look much more than a heap of rusted metal just now, but this an important part of Hunslet’s industrial heritage. ‘Picton’ was built by Hunslet’s in 1927, and spent
The notorious Winston’s “Health & Leisure” club on Dewsbury Road has submitted an application for a licence to sell alcohol and play recorded music. The application will be considered by the Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee on Tuesday (14 February 2017). The premises, which have variously been known as Winston’s and Churchill’s,
Like many of you I was gripped on Tuesday night by BBC1’s The Moorside. I don’t know that much about the Shannon Matthews case, but the writer, Neil McKay, seemed to get the feel life on the estate pretty accurate. Watching the media scrum took me back to the days
Proposals to convert Middleton Methodist church into flats and create another fast food shop in Beeston will be on the agenda when the Council’s South & West Plans meets next Thursday (16 February 2017). Both applications were rejected by officers when they were originally submitted last year. Since then each
Members of the South Leeds community are invited to join the conversation around physical inactivity in the area at the latest Community Committee workshop. The conversation takes place at the South Leeds Stadium (part of the John Charles Centre for Sport) on Wednesday 15 February 2017. Part of this discussion
Belle Isle TMO is working with renowned theatre makers Red Ladder to deliver acting classes from the GATE centre in Belle Isle. Running for 7 weeks from Tuesday 28 February the course is funded by the Inner South Community Committee. The course will be delivered by Red Ladder Artistic Director
Young people are encouraged to make tracks down to Holbeck to start their career on the railway. Opportunities are available right now to join a training scheme learning track maintenance skills. Training company Realskills are looking for young people aged 16-18 who are interested in a chance to gain skills
A new walking group, the Walking Around Research Group (WARG), has recently been awarded funding through the go:walking initiative to conduct some experimental walks in Holbeck. The group aim to develop a unique route in time for the forthcoming international Jane’s Walk Festival in May this year. The group has
What do you do when your child needs new toys that you can’t afford or are too big to store in your home? Parents in Beeston Hill can make use of the St Luke’s Toy Library. The library runs out of St Luke’s Church on Malvern Road and is open