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 30 January 2017: Alterations involving installation of roof claddings; extensions; new drive thru booths including reconfiguration of car park
There was definite South Leeds feel to the winners of the annual Child Friendly Leeds awards which were announced at a glamorous ceremony at Leeds City Varieties last night (2 February 2017). The awards, organised by young people, celebrate some of the people, places and organisations helping to make Leeds
Traffic in Holbeck was gridlocked last night (Thursday 2 February 2017) and the problems are likely to last for some time. A combination of temporary traffic lights at the top of Domestic Street, the three month closure of Water Lane by Bridgewater Place and several motorway accidents led to tailbacks
Friends of Middleton Park is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch the monthly funding scheme, which sees grants of £5,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to
Hunslet-based The Right Fuelcard CompanyThe Right Fuelcard Company (TRFC) – an independent distributor of Shell, Keyfuels, UK Fuels and Esso fuel cards – is reinforcing its commitment to Leeds Children’s Charity. Ranked 33rd in the Sunday Times Best 100 Small Companies to Work For in 2016, TRFC has again nominated
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Hunslet at The Tetley art gallery where a new exhibition is opening. If you’re free on Thursday (2 February) evening 6-8pm why not pop along to
The latest inspection of The South Leeds Academy by Ofsted has once again found the school to be ‘Inadequate’ in a report published on Monday (30 January 2017). The report states that “Outcomes for pupils are too low. Pupils do not attain as well as they should.” However the school
Last year, seven ladies attended training to become breastfeeding peer supporters, known as Bosom Buddies. The training lasted 10 weeks and was organised through Health for All, assisted by Two Willows and New Bewerley Children’s Centres, and NHS maternity support. They and other peer supporters are now helping mums at
Fire engines from Hunslet Fire station attended a fire on Acre Road, Middleton last night. A caravan parked on the drive was alight as they arrived at around 1am (31 January 2017) and the fire had spread to two adjoining houses. The houses suffered external damage but it is understood
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 23 January 2017: Change of use of indoor football (D2) to form trampolining centre (D2); external alterations and reconfiguration