What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
This raucous collision of ideas inspired by theme parks, Brexit, Gulliver’s Travels and all overseen by Mayor Larry from Jaws, looks at cultural and racial stereotypes and how migration and racism have become key players in the ongoing culture wars.
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
Revised plans for an Active Travel Neighbourhood in the Cross Flatts area of Beeston have finally been revealed and consultation with affected residents begins today (8 October 2021). Under the scheme roads will be blocked to reduce ‘rat running’ through the area by motorists and promote safe walking and cycling.
It’s been a long time but Beeston and Holbeck Councillors are delighted to be re-starting their face-to-face surgery sessions from the end of October. The Covid pandemic led to surgeries in this format being cancelled with contact being made either via the telephone or email. Knowing how important it is
For many of us there is an empty chair in our living room, an unfilled place at our table. Over the last 20 months many people have died, and often we’ve not been able to mark their death in the usual way. You may not have been able to go
The environmental charity, Groundwork, is holding social allotment sessions in the hopes of helping out people who need help readjusting to a post-covid world, one step at a time. Do you pay council tax to Leeds City Council? Do you enjoy gardening? Have you ever wanted to learn how to
The Chief Executive of Leeds-based housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise has told its Annual General Meeting that he will be guided by the organisation’s BME status and social purpose during his time at the helm. Cedric Boston, whose appointment was announced last week, told a large audience of stakeholders,
The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation brought the men’s and women’s World Cup trophies to Beeston last month in a bid to inspire the next Joe Root or Heather Knight. The trophies travelled to the Hamara Healthy Living Centre and Hugh Gaitskell Primary School and were the centre of cricket themed activities
Leeds City Council in partnership with Our Future Beeston are offering residents on Beeston Hill the opportunity to take over the management of the gated bin yards under council responsibly – with the aim of transforming them into useful community spaces for the local area. Cllr Paul Wray said of
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to