Category: Belle Isle

News and events for the Belle Isle area

Council hold illegal waste transporter to account

  A driver claiming to be a licensed waste carrier has been caught out by environmental action officers. Andrew Jarrett, of Low Grange Crescent, Belle Isle, was unable to provide the waste carrier’s licence he claimed he had that would allow him to profit from legally transporting scrap metal for

New homes celebrate Hunslet’s railway history

  A new housing development has been officially opened with a celebration of the industrial heritage of Leeds from which it takes its name. The £1.7m development of 16 new homes at Salamanca Court in Belle Isle has been completed by Leeds Federated Housing Association. The estate’s name has been

Volunteers required for South Leeds Foodbank’s first supermarket food collection

  ASDA, Morley will be the location of the first supermarket collection of food for the South Leeds Foodbank on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013. Will you be there? Beeston Festival ’13 was indeed a hive of activity and I spent a few moments with some of the people that are

Activities for Toddlers & Pre-School Children At The Hunslet Club

The Hunslet Club has a new timetable for activities specifically for toddlers and pre-school children. Activities include a fun programme of fun, lively sport and dance activities for pre-school children. These being rugby, gymnastics, football & ballet. As a registered charity we keep our costs low at just £1.50 per session whilst

A short, but big moment with Concillor Kim Groves

  Councillor Kim Groves represents the people of Belle Isle and Middleton, where she lives with her family.  As a Councillor, she works with the following external bodies within South Leeds: Hunslet Hawks RLFC ALMO (Aire Valley Homes) Touchstone Beeston, Cottingley and Middleton Schools Cluster Community Links Middleton Elderly Aid

Fitness Challenge Fundraising Benefits the Hunslet Club & St Gemma’s Hospice

The third annual sponsored Fitness Challenge at the Hunslet Club which took place on Saturday 9th of February (highlights of which can be seen in the video above) and the Zumbathon which took place on Saturday 2nd February raised a fantastic total of £3,818 split between the club and St Gemma’s Hospice