What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Residents of Holbeck and Beeston have seen the appearance of plastic bottles on lampposts thanks to the work of Nigel Perry. The bottles contain plastic bags, giving dog owners no excuse not to clear up after animals. The story starts at the other end of the country where ten year
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 1 April 2019: 13 non-illuminated signs The Sugar Refinery 432 Dewsbury Road Hunslet Leeds LS11 7DF Ref. No: 19/01881/ADV
After many years of working as a senior professional in the field of information science, Paul Walsh became frustrated by a job which he perceived to “produce nothing”. From this frustration came a period quite literally in the wilderness working as an environmental conservationist before finally returning indoors, and into
Local residents and community groups worked together this last Thursday (4 April 2019) to clear up the ginnels and area around Lady Pit Lane allotments in Beeston Hill. They collected around 20 bags worth of litter, making an immediate positive impact on the look and feel of the area. The
Bumps and Buggy Fit, the outdoor fitness class for pregnant women and new mothers with their babies returns to three parks in South Leeds thanks to support from Leeds Let’s Get Active. The free classes incorporate a walk in the park with basic fitness exercises. They will take place on
The twists and turns of Brexit have been well-documented, but for now life continues as normal for local EU nationals from countries including Poland, Portugal, Romania, Greece, Latvia and Lithuania who call South Leeds home. The sight of European shops, restaurants, butchers and salons contributing to the daily hum of
At least three public telephone boxes have been vandalised in Beeston after thieves ripped away their telephones. One BT public telephone booth on Dewsbury Road was found on Monday 1 April 2019 with its telephone wrenched away, while two back-to-back telephone boxes on nearby Tunstall Road have also met the
Avoidable, or an Accident Waiting to Happen? Many people trying to drive past St Francis of Assisi Primary School in Beeston during school drop off and pick up time will know how difficult it is. Not only do you have to contend with double parking by the parents, but also
The launch of the Pathways to Technology project, known as P-TECH, took place at the Civic Hall on Monday 18 March. IBM has developed the P-TECH programme to prepare young people for the future and to give them the technical and employability skills they need to secure good quality jobs
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 25 March 2019: Single storey front extension The Church Of Pentecost UK APN House Temple Crescent Beeston Leeds LS11