What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Beeston Primary School has been rated ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ in its early years provision in its latest Ofsted inspection report published on Friday (13 January 2023). Ofsted grades schools on a four point scale from Outstanding, to Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate. Primary Schools are graded across five categories:
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 9 January 2023: Determination for 5G H3G 15m street pole, additional equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works Sussex
As we reported in December, Leeds City Council is planning to introduce car parking charges at some parks across the city as part of attempts to balance their budget. We now know that Middleton Park is planned to be one of the parks affected and that a fee of 40p
A leading doctor in West Yorkshire is calling on people who haven’t yet had their flu and Covid vaccinations to come forward as soon as possible. Dr James Thomas, GP and Medical Director for the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, is making the plea as both viruses continue to spread
Anyone who thought Leeds couldn’t put on a show should have been at Headingley Stadium on Saturday (7 January 2023) to witness The Awakening, a smorgasbord celebrating the many-faceted cultures of Leeds and kicking off LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture. This opening film set the tone for the evening: The
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 2 January 2023: Demolition of existing warehouse building; Erection of petrol filling station, alterations including closure of existing
As part of South Leeds Life’s ongoing partnership with Leeds Playhouse we are able to offer a free* pair of tickets to a range of shows coming up over the next six months. *Of course there’s no such thing as a free lunch, so although the tickets are free we
I should clarify, as a paid up member of the RSPB I am not against feeding birds and have several feeders in my garden. What I’m talking about is leaving bread in the park “for the birds.” I have two dogs and regularly walk them in various greenspaces across South
Cottingley residents vented their frustrations about the long running poor refuse collection service on the estate at a recent meeting of the Inner South Community Committee. Using the Open Forum section of the meeting, Christine Smart asked the Councillors: “This week the binmen told our residents that they were not
Hon Ald Angela Gabriel, the former Councillor for Beeston & Holbeck has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the New Year’s Honors list for services to the community in Leeds. Angela represented Beeston & Holbeck from 1997-2022 when she was surprisingly deselected by the local Labour Party. Since