What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Local children’s charity, Kidz Klub Leeds, have been busy setting out a vision of the kind of play areas they want to see developed in their community. The children showed off their design skills after Beeston and Holbeck Ward Councillors, Andrew Scopes, Annie Maloney and Gohar Almass, supported their visit
Vastint UK, the developer behind Aire Park, the 24-acre mixed-use district on the Tetley’s brewery site in Hunslet, has revealed the first images and details of its plans for the iconic Tetley building as it looks to safeguard the landmark for another century. The developer’s proposals for the 92-year-old building,
A newly-completed extra care housing scheme in Middleton has been hailed as a warm and welcoming symbol of Leeds City Council’s commitment to providing quality homes for local people. The flagship Gascoigne House scheme, on Middleton Park Avenue in Middleton, has 60 apartments for older people who need on-site care
‘Hibiscus Rising’, a striking new 9.5m tall sculpture by international artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA has been revealed in Leeds today (24 November 2023). A major part of the programme for LEEDS 2023, Year of Culture, ‘Hibiscus Rising’ is Shonibare’s first permanent public commission in the North of England and
First Bus is increasing the frequency of services on the Stourton Park & Ride in Leeds to support growing travel in the lead up to the festive season. From Friday 24 November 2023 services will operate up to every 20 minutes on Thursday-Saturday with a Sunday timetable also reintroduced, operating
A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending following an operation in Leeds. The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) worked in partnership with officers from West Yorkshire Police to execute a warrant at addresses in the Beeston area today (22 November 2023). The suspect was
Cllr Mohammed Iqbal and Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have announced a review of grit bin collections across the Hunslet and Beeston areas of their ward as part of a drive to reduce avoidable trips and falls during icy weather. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal said: “Paul and I are
Leeds City Council’s exciting plans for the regeneration of Holbeck have been allocated more than £15 million, as part of the latest round of investment from the government’s Levelling Up Fund. The ‘Heart of Holbeck’ plans will deliver transformative change through the renewal of the local high street, transformation of
Four new members have joined the board of BME housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise which manages almost 1,400 affordable properties for around 5,000 tenants in Leeds including Beeston and Holbeck. Mahara Haque has worked as a community development specialist for more than a decade and has a wide range
The NHS and health partners in Leeds will be joining health organisations around the world this week (18-24 November 2023) to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance as a global health threat and to encourage people to pledge to do their part to tackle it. According to the World Health Organisation,