What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Senior councillors have given the green light to plans designed to kickstart construction work on a new railway station in South Leeds this autumn. The White Rose Railway Station has already received planning permission and is regarded as a shovel-ready infrastructure project that will play a crucial part in connecting
Leeds City Council has given its reaction to the announcement of a railways funding package by the Government. Ministers today (26 May 2021) confirmed details of a £317m investment in the York-Leeds-Manchester Transpennine rail route, with funds also being released for the new White Rose and Thorpe Park stations in
Cottingley Cemetery will soon have a small extension if plans welcomed by local Councillors Andrew Scopes, Angela Gabriel and Gohar Almass are approved by Leeds City Council. The cemetery is a valued community asset and while the Council is working to expand burial space in the city, this small extension
A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm this morning (13 May 2021) following a street brawl involving a number of youths last night. A section of Cottingley Drive was closed today to allow officers to search an area close to Cottingley Cemetery. In a statement,
Last night (26 April 2021) South Leeds Life hosted an online hustings meeting as part of our local elections coverage. All the candidates standing in the ward were invited to attend and take questions from our readers. Subjects covered included: the Managed Approach to street sex work in Holbeck; cycle
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
Police are appealing for information to locate teenager missing from Leeds. Leeds CID would like to speak to anyone who has seen or has information about Liam Hardwood (17), from Leeds. He is described as white male, 174cm tall, slim build, with short dark hair, blue eyes and a Yorkshire accent. Liam
Approval has been given to start work on designing a flood prevention scheme for Farnley Wood Beck at the foot of Churwell Hill in Cottingley. The beck has flooded on several occasions causing damage to homes on Old Close, most notably in 2005. A study has recommended de-culverting (opening) the
Work will start in the coming weeks to replace damaged sections of the Cottingley Vale shopping arcade roof, which covers amenities to the surrounding community. Local Councillors Gohar Almass, Andrew Scopes and Angela Gabriel have all welcomed the long-awaited work which will see an investment of circa. £100,000 to fully
Work previously approved by Leeds City Council’s Executive Board to improve bus stops on the Cottingley Hall estate are set to start this month according to a report published this week (2 February 2021). The works are designed to encourage bus usage by improving the bus stops, pavements and road