What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The South Leeds Academy celebrated a Roald Dahl themed World Book Day in style last Thursday (3 March 2016). Staff dressed up as their favourite Roald Dahl character and During first break, there was a competition for pupils to ‘guess the staff character’. During second break, a ‘fashion show’ was
Beeston resident Cornelius O’Leary is encouraging local residents to take up healthy cooking to reduce their risk of developing serious long term health conditions. Cornelius is supporting the NHS drive to get people to think about their eating and cooking habits. One of the ways to do this is by
The Hunslet Hawks made a disappointing start to their campaign in the Kingstone Press Championship 1, losing 28-18 to Rochdale Hornets at Spotland this afternoon (6 March 2016). The Hornets dominated in the second half after a scrappy first 40 minutes which saw plenty of penalties on both sides. Hunslet
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 29 February 2016: Dormer windows to front/rear and gable wall extension 136 Beeston Road Beeston Leeds LS11 8BD Ref.
Plans to continue the transformation of Holbeck Urban Village – the area of north Holbeck between the River Aire and Nineveh Road – into a great place to live and work are set to be discussed next week. At a meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board, members will be asked
Harbans Singh Sagoo who died earlier this year was a significant figure in the Leeds Faith community. He was born in Kenya and moved to Britain in 1968 when Asians living in Kenya were forced to leave by the government. Settling in Beeston he ran the Woodlea Garage with his
Have you read the March edition of our South Leeds Life newspaper yet? We’ve been distributing copies to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11. Copies are available from libraries, schools, community centres, GP practices, shops and other community venues. You can find a full list of pick up points here:
Belle Isle could be home to a blooming marvellous community resource and local Middleton Park Councillors Kim Groves, Paul Truswell and Judith Blake are working to make this dream a reality. Broomfield South Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is generously looking to turn over part of its site to be
Not for the first time, I spent a very interesting Saturday morning in St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck this week. The room was packed with residents who wanted to have their say about the managed sex work area, for once those responsible for the decision were present to explain
Aspiring Communities, the organisation behind the controversial plans for the Ice Pak site in Beeston, have issued a statement about the recent decision of the Council’s Plans Panel. Aspiring Communities appealed to the Planning Inspectorate in November because Leeds City Council had failed to make a decision on their application