What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cottingley residents vented their frustrations about the long running poor refuse collection service on the estate at a recent meeting of the Inner South Community Committee. Using the Open Forum section of the meeting, Christine Smart asked the Councillors: “This week the binmen told our residents that they were not
Hon Ald Angela Gabriel, the former Councillor for Beeston & Holbeck has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the New Year’s Honors list for services to the community in Leeds. Angela represented Beeston & Holbeck from 1997-2022 when she was surprisingly deselected by the local Labour Party. Since
We have been distributing copies of our December newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 today (30 December 2022) and will finish the job tomorrow and Tuesday. Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa Extra, and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small
Investigative work carried out by Sustrans and other stakeholders has now resulted in a consensus on a preferred option to create a safe and usable level crossing over the river for cyclists near Skelton Grange Road in Stourton. The current bridge has a narrow, steep set of steps that pedestrians
First things first. Happy New Year and let us hope it is a better one than 2022 – mind you that wouldn’t be too difficult! So what about New Year resolutions? One that would make a real difference would be free school meals for all children of primary age, and
I would like to start this month’s column with a few updates on some recently shared news. I am glad to announce that PCSO Nick Smith was successful at the Leeds District Awards as PCSO of the year. Nick was joined by a colleague from Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team who
Middleton-based charity Health For All features in The Guardian’s latest film promoting its Christmas Appeal which is raising funds for support community anchor projects across Britain. The short film, part of a series called ‘Anywhere but Westminster’ sees columnist John Harris visiting “the people holding Britain together” through the cost-of-living
December has been a busy month for MHA Communities South Leeds, which provides services to older people across Beeston, Cottingley and Hunslet. On Wednesday 7 December 2022 we had a very special guest at our Social Group at South Leeds Conservative Club bringing gifts for all those who attended as
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (WY HCP) has issued a renewed appeal for everyone to ‘check in with a mate’ this Christmas – with the festive period often proving a challenging time for many. The Partnership’s ongoing ‘Check In With Your Mate’ suicide prevention campaign launched in May and
After successfully holding our first ever Christmas party for the children and families of the club this week we had some selection boxes left over. So we decided as a club to donate them to the children’s ward at LGI. Chris Gamble, club secretary at Holbeck Moor JFC, made the