What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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 15 February 2016: Alterations to convert 7No. flats to form 2No. Dwellings 15 – 17 Theodore Street Cross Flatts
Two communities in South Leeds will benefit from a share of a £1.5m government fund to create more urban ‘pocket parks’. The Sandon Mount Pocket Park will be a brand new park for the Woodhouse Hill community in Hunslet Carr. This community is made up of dense housing in close
Life Drawing in church? Whatever next? On Thursday 25 February 2016, St Luke’s Church is the venue for a fun and informal life drawing session, hosted by talented Beeston-based artist & life drawing tutor Claire Bentley-Smith. The session runs from 6pm to 8pm, and will be a chance to come
Next year St Luke’s Church is planning to do some building work in the church to serve better the needs of the community. They ask If we were to further develop St Luke’s Church for community use – what things would you like us to do? To find out your opinions,
Beeston residents have been shocked to discover large quantities of paving slabs stolen – in many cases, in broad daylight – from the pathways of the Hunslet Moor area, just off Dewsbury Road in Beeston. This is the second spate of paving theft in the area since the New Year,
The South & West Plans Committee approved a report from planning officers on the controversial Ice Pak development on Barkly Road in Beeston at the their meeting on Thursday 18 February. A summary of the report was published on South Leeds Life on 11 February. The final recommendation is
LEEDS boxer Ismail Khan has won a senior national title.The Beeston-based fighter won the vacant 52kg English title at the Magna centre in Rotherham on Saturday. Khan, who is a sports student at Bradford College and is part of their Boxing Academy, beat Ryan Gibbons of Hull to take the
We recently turned Park View Primary into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to celebrate Harry Potter Day! On Thursday 4 February 2016, the pupils of Park View Primary Academy transformed their school into Hogwarts School and they all contributed by dressing up as the legendary characters of the Harry
The Cricket season may not start until April, but it’s a year round sport at Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club. The club play in the Bradford Premier League (Championship A) and the secret of their success lies in their coaching. Working with youngsters from 5 upwards – they run u9, u11,
The controversial planning application to convert the former Ice Pak factory in Beeston is to be discussed by the council’s South and West Plans Panel next Thursday (18 February 2016). The application to create a community building including sports hall and prayer room was submitted by Aspiring Communities in October