What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As Christmas approaches, thoughts turn to cross dressing actors, bad jokes and lots of songs – it must be time for a pantomime! Once again the St Andrew’s Pantomime Group in Beeston will be putting on a show and this year they’ve chosen Red Riding Hood. This will be
Councillors in Beeston & Holbeck ward have taken the unusual step of writing to local residents alerting them to a controversial planning application. Residents in the Cross Flatts area bounded by Cross Flatts Park, Beeston Road, Old Lane and Dewsbury Road will receive the letter this week. You can
Beeston residents can take advantage of a new right provided by the Localism Act 2011, to produce a neighbourhood plan. Many people in Beeston want more say in how their area is developed following frustration caused by piecemeal developments over the years. Residents rather than developers have the local
Several hundred people joined a Salvation Army Band to sing carols in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston on Friday (13 December 2013). [slideshow_deploy id=’21303′] Photos by Daniel Heeles Organisers of the inaugural Lantern Festival dressed the park in lights. Tea light lanterns and trees wrapped in fairy lights guided people along
Lantern Festival in Cross Flatts Park Residents and school children will be lighting up Cross Flatts Park on Friday (13 December 2013) and singing Christmas Carols with the Salvation Army band. You are encouraged to bring a lantern or a light, but no candles or naked flames please. Refreshments
Proposals to expand the White Rose Shopping Centre in South Leeds and build a new 12-screen cinema have been given the green light by planning chiefs today. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the plans, which also include extensions to the existing Primark store and Debenhams store, new
Members of the Friends of Stank Hall Barn attended the Council’s Inner South Area Committee last night (11 December 2013) to ask for help in their dealing’s with the Council’s City Development department. Since forming in February at a meeting organised by South Leeds Life and holding a
Work is now well underway on the major housing regeneration scheme in Holbeck and Beeston Hill. Councillor David Congreve took a trip to the top of Meynell Heights this week to survey progress. Meynell Heights will get a full makeover during the next year. The building will be
There has been a host of Christmas activities over the last week and South Leeds Life reporters have there to capture the excitement. [slideshow_deploy id=’21221′] Photos by: Lucy Potter, Stephen Williamson and Jeremy Morton Last Wednesday (4 December 2013) saw children from the local primary schools join with residents
A former jobs and skills centre has been given a new lease of life as a safe space to support people with mental health needs. The Vale Circles centre was officially opened on December 4 with a day of entertainment and events which included a steel band and salsa