What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Action is being taken against illegal short-term leisure lets in apartments across the city centre, including the South Bank and Riverside areas of Holbeck and Hunslet. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) said: “There has been a significant expansion in unapproved conversions of residential homes in the city centre
Leeds City Council is undertaking work to trees in Cross Flatts Park to address the threat of ash dieback disease, a fungal infection that is killing ash trees across the UK. The council has commissioned TreeSaw, a professional tree service company, to carry out the works, which will involve the
People in South Leeds can help to take potentially deadly weapons off the streets during a week-long knife surrender which starts next week. The initiative comes as part of the ongoing knife crime intensification month tied to the Knife Angel’s continued residency in the city. The 27ft tall sculpture, created
Today (22 February 2024) a supportive new programme has been launched in Leeds aimed at capacity building for small, not-for-profit groups. The fund, which is a partnership between Forum Central, Leeds Community Anchor Network (LCAN) and Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) will see up to 50 small groups supported with training,
Sustainable property company CITU has delivered its first affordable homes within the Aire Lofts apartment scheme, at the heart of the pioneering, multi award-winning Climate Innovation District in the Riverside area of Hunslet. Working in partnership with social housing provider Leeds Community Homes (LCH), eight one and two-bedroom apartments are
Cllr Mohammed Iqbal and Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have announced they have now asked officers at Leeds City Council to begin the process of applyig for Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) for the retail area between Dewsbury Road Community Hub and Library and Cross Flatts Park due to
Leeds College of Building and leading technology firm Collsys have joined forces to pioneer a new software package for the further education sector. The Collsys ‘Academic Suite’ is designed to track knowledge, skills, and behaviours across all academic disciplines. It combines with their ‘Employability Suite’ to provide a comprehensive single
On Saturday (24 February 2024) rowing clubs from across Yorkshire will be competing on the Aire & Calder Navigation in Stourton in the Junior Inter-Regional Regatta Trials (JIRR Trials) hosted by Leeds Rowing Club. The main regatta will occur in April 2024 where 13 regions from across the UK come
There’s a stunning new public artwork at the Tower Works development in Holbeck. Artist Zoe Power has created a 300 square meter mural, A Common Thread, which incorporates cogs from factory machines and patterns from woollen weaves, nodding to Leeds’ industrial past and referencing the site’s previous use as a
Coram Beanstalk, a children’s reading charity supporting local children to find a love of reading, is looking for volunteers to support children in South Leeds. As a Coram Beanstalk volunteer you will receive full training to deliver fun, interactive, reading experiences each week in school. You will provide one to