What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds City Council’s Licensing Committee is to embark on a review of vehicle condition standards for hackney and private hire vehicles, following updates to national guidance. The review, led by a sub-committee of Leeds City Council’s Licensing Committee, will consult drivers, the public and passenger groups on potential updates to
Detectives are appealing for information following an incident in Leeds where a man received a serious stab wound to his face. The victim, a 19-year-old man, is continuing to receive treatment in hospital after being attacked by three males in Cambrian Terrace, Holbeck, shortly before 1:30pm yesterday (21 February 2023).
After years of delays and significant challenges, work on the long awaited Hunslet Moor Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) has finally been given a start day. Work to build the MUGA will start on 17 April and take around 8 weeks to complete. Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside)
Leeds Children’s Mayor Mason Hicks had a half-term treat yesterday (16 February 2023) after Councillor Andrew Scopes, Lead Member for Child Friendly Leeds and a Trustee of the Leeds United Foundation organised a very special tour of Elland Road Stadium for him. Mason and Councillor Scopes were given a behind
The Crooked Clock in Hunslet is stepping up its efforts to help address food poverty in the area. Following its inclusion in a new foodbank collection point network setup by Cllr Paul Wray, the popular public house in Hunslet has now has been approved for a grant to create a
A popular Beeston restaurant is calling on Leeds City Council to let them lease one of their car parks – but can’t understand why their offer isn’t even being considered, despite the challenging financial pressures facing the Council. Bison is a steakhouse and burger joint, opposite the Council’s Dewsbury Road
The Middleton Railway is delighted to announce its Youth Team has been shortlisted in the Heritage Railway Association annual awards. A new category for 2023, the ‘Rising Stars’ Award recognises the achievements of an organisation or group that is less than ten years old. The Youth Team has been running
Judith Blake, the Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE, has been appointed as the new Patron of the Institute for Economic Development (IED). She takes up the unpaid role from outgoing Patron, The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, who was in post for two years. A British Labour politician serving as
As part of LEEDS 2023’s Awakening programme, award-winning theatre company Slung Low is premiering the film ‘The Magician’ with screenings at their new base The Warehouse in Holbeck. A collaboration between Slung Low and Leeds People’s Theatre(LPT), two South Leeds organisations specialising in supporting people to get involved with theatre
A new managed workspace concept is opening its doors, this February, to Leeds’ most exciting creative, media, tech and digital businesses, promising to redefine the way we view work. Department Leeds Dock, situated in the former waterside casino has been transformed into a community for modern businesses that need more