What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors approved the £6.8 million development of Cockburn School at the Executive Board meeting this afternoon, but Cllr Carter pledged to have the decision ‘called in’ for scrutiny. As we reported last week, the proposals will see a ten-classroom block built to accommodate a two form ‘bulge cohort’ over the
Many people have died in this Coronavirus pandemic, and one of the great sadnesses is that we haven’t been able to come together to say goodbye and to give thanks for their lives. And when it’s someone who has been a big part, not only of our family, but also
Leeds City Council has granted planning permission for a new proposed White Rose Railway Station to improve connectivity in the south of the city. The northwest boundary of the White Rose Office Park and Millshaw Park Industrial Estate, between Churwell viaduct to the north and Walkers Bridge to the south
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
It was a very sad day last year when South Leeds Golf Club announced it was to close. Although I have never played golf I walked the course with my dog for many years. As a responsible dog owner I was welcomed by the greenkeeper with a nod and hello
Physical meetings may have become impossible since the lockdown started, but Hunslet & Riverside Councillors have decided to go online and set up three virtual residents’ meetings. This is an opportunity for local residents and businesses to: raise issues, discuss and develop projects, have conversations with your ward councillors, police
Slung Low, the community support hub for Beeston & Holbeck have put out an appeal today (18 June 2020) for food and funds to maintain their vital role in keeping people in Holbeck and Beeston from going hungry. They have been delivering food parcels and more to individuals and families
Councillors are set to approve spending almost £7 million at Cockburn School in Beeston to accommodate an additional 60 students from September. Next Wednesday (24 June 2020) Leeds City Council’s Executive Board will discuss a report which proposes creating the extra space at Cockburn School by building a modular block
Fifth-generation bedmaker Harrison Spinks has developed a new collection of premium mattresses exclusively for independent retailers, available for next day delivery. The Velocity Collection is Harrison Spinks’ first ever next-day, off-the-shelf mattress, designed to support independents with a range of products that are easily accessible for consumers in the current
Joan Kershaw’s Beeston home was full of friends, family and flowers today as she celebrated her 100th birthday (15 June 2020). Joan has only recently returned home after breaking her hip on Christmas Eve, but this is the first thing to slow down what has been a busy and eventful