What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A former mental health centre is set to be sold to a neighbouring mosque after being shut down by the council. The Vales Circles support hub in Beeston was deemed surplus to requirements after a shake-up of community services by Leeds City Council. It was closed following a decision last
A new catering unit is set to boost income for a community club helping youngsters in south Leeds. Planning permission has been granted for a temporary shipping container unit to serve hot and cold food and drinks at the Hunslet Club. The non-profit organisation applied to the council to install
A discussion on West Yorkshire’s proposed tram system, due to connect White Rose and Elland Road with the city centre, turned tense when a Councillor described what was being said in public about the plans as “dishonest.” Mayor Tracy Brabin had been discussing the future of the mass transit system,
Councillors on the City Plans Panel voted overwhelmingly to support Leeds United’s planning application to expand the capacity of its Elland Road stadium at their meeting yesterday (8 January 2026). As we reported in December the plans will see the stadium capacity increased from 37,645 to 53,000 and sees a
City leaders will be asked to suspend parking charges at beauty spots, including the Urban Bike Park at Middleton when councillors debate the issue. The “negative impact” of charges at parks including Roundhay and Golden Acre will be discussed at a Leeds City Council meeting. Alan Lamb, leader of the
A repairs scheme for homes in an inner city community has been scaled down due to funding problems. Leeds City Council said 240 terraced homes in Holbeck would get upgrades including new roofs, doors, windows and insulation. But the number of homes covered has fallen to 180 after the budget for
Plans to expand Leeds United’s stadium are yet to be approved as work continues to resolve parking and road safety issues. Seating capacity at Elland Road would eventually rise to 53,000 under plans to redevelop the ground. It was hoped a planning application for the scheme would be decided by
Plans to turn a historic building into a 22-bedroom shared house have been blocked by the council. Permission was refused for the conversion of grade II-listed Matthew Murray House on Water Lane in Holbeck. The project would have seen en suite rooms with shared dining rooms and a communal kitchen
The expansion of a special needs school with 100 extra places could be given formal approval by council planners. A planning application setting out proposals for the re-building of Broomfield South school in Belle Isle has been submitted. The project would see part of the Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC)
The council has been accused of a “raid” on education funds to help pay for a south Leeds school expansion. Around £2.2m put towards an upgrade of Broomfield South SILC school in Belle Isle includes cash first intended for school improvements elsewhere, it is claimed. An extra 100 places for children