Category: Beeston

News and events for the Beeston area

M621 faces six months of roadworks

Hot on the heals of announcing a public consultation on M621 upgrades, Highways England have announced that six months of roadworks will commence this month in Hunslet. The agency will be installing a concrete central reserve barrier, improving safety barriers next to the verge and road drainage, between Junctions 3

Beeston community rallies round to make Annie’s garden wheelchair friendly

When a friend’s daughter lost her leg, Helen Wright knew what to do and went into full on fundraising mode to make her garden accessible. Annie was diagnosed two years ago with an aggressive form of cancer (osteosarcoma) in the bones and muscles of her leg. Her treatment has included

Road changes ahead for Holbeck?

Highways England have announced a consultation on improvements to the M621 motorway in South Leeds including the closure of the off slip road at Junction 2A (Cemetery Road, Holbeck). The proposals aim to improve traffic flows and include giving greater priority to traffic moving westwards between Junction 3 and 2.

Heavy fines for messy gardens

South Leeds residents slapped with heavy fines after garden waste lands them in a mess Complaints about waste piling up in two Leeds gardens has resulted in two local residents being fined this week. Council officers had to step in when fed-up local people reported waste that had been accumulating

South Leeds Academy delighted with students’ results

Like students across the country, Year 11 students at The South Leeds Academy collected their GCSE results today (24 August 2017). The Academy, which is “relentlessly committed” to raising standards and student aspirations has seen a 13% rise in students achieving a grade 4+ in both Maths and English and