What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet & Riverside ward Councillors invites you to a Zoom meeting for the residents of Beeston Hill. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 2 February 2021 at 6:30pm. Beeston Hill Residents meeting is an opportunity to: chat with your local ward councillors and council officers hear about current and
Last week Arthur (Art) Earnshaw, an old ‘Beestonian’, celebrated his 100th birthday. A lifelong supporter of Leeds United, he was proud and delighted to receive a birthday ‘card’ from the club, signed by Marcelo Bielsa and with team autographs too. It was especially significant since the club was formed only
The pandemic has proven one thing that nobody can deny: that we have outstanding community spirit in South Leeds. I want to take this opportunity to celebrate the groups and individuals who do not always have the spotlight shone on them – but very much deserve our recognition. They are
Leeds rapper Wilko Wilkes keeps churning out creativity and is back with the sixth instalment of his collection with a thriller set in Leeds City Centre! Stalked by a Stranger is a story told from the first-person in which Wilkes goes to Leeds City centre to buy some clothes ahead
Despite not being able to operate trains at present, Middleton Railway is pressing on with three major projects which have been funded via the two Lottery Grants received earlier this year. The major project is the construction of a new Mezzanine Floor in their ‘Engine House’, led by volunteer and
Are you interested in helping us with this event this year? Are you a Company or Business in Leeds 11? Can you knit or crochet? If you can answer “yes” to either of these read on : For the last few years there has been a well attended annual Remembrance
We all know that looking after our wellbeing and mental health is even more critical than ever during these times of lockdown and social distancing. Humans Being is offering six week online wellbeing courses during 2021, and is looking for organisations in South Leeds who would be interested in partnering
This is the first of a new monthly update from your Leeds City Councillors. For details of the three wards we cover and Councillors’ contact details please click here. As 2020 draws to a close, as Councillors, we can reflect on the challenges the year has brought to individuals, businesses,
I hope you have all had a good festive period and whilst it was not the Christmas that most of us would have wished for, I do hope that you managed to spend some quality time with your family. As previously mentioned 2020 has been a very difficult year for
If you walk south from Lower Briggate to cross Leeds Bridge the first building to be seen on your left has two plaques on the north facing wall. One of these, a Blue one to Louis le Prince who took the world’s first successful moving picture of traffic on Leeds