What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds parents are forging ahead with a school uniform scheme – that enables local families to donate, exchange or simply pick up uniforms for their children, all for free. The project – which currently aims to cover all the schools in Beeston, Holbeck and Cottingley – launched last summer,
People Matters, a local charity based in Barkston House in Holbeck, received a donation last month from The Freemasons of Yorkshire West Riding. They hosted several members for a presentation of a cheque for £1200 at their office and classrooms. Those attending were given a tour of the classrooms and
People are being asked for their views on plans for £6.5m of new cycling routes in Leeds, as part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme aimed at encouraging more people to travel by bike or on foot in partnership with Leeds City Council. In the south of the
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 5 August 2019: T1, Willow – Fell and remove. T2, Cherry – Reduce by 2-3 metres in height and
Residents in Beeston Hill and Holbeck are being offered help and support to access permanent jobs working in the Estates and Facilities team in the NHS in Leeds. There are a wide range of jobs offering: flexible hours full training excellent staff benefits career development opportunities good rates of pay
A primary school student from South Leeds was among the winners in this year’s Leeds in Bloom Design a Flowerbed competition. Umar Mahmood, who attends Ingram Road Primary School in Holbeck, saw his design selected by the judges and displayed by Leeds Civic Hall. Prize winners also receive horticultural gift
Active Leeds has organised a host of events in our local parks for the summer holidays: Xplorer is an educational fun family friendly navigation challenge. Explore the park, find the markers complete the challenfge have fun together. This is a free activity and there is no need to book, just
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 22 July 2019: Removal of condition 10 (hours of use) of planning permission 18/03533/FU to enable 24 hours use
The Round Foundry and Marshall’s Mill estate in Leeds put together its first corporate running team to take part in the Leeds 10k. The team, consisting of members of staff from a number of businesses on the estate, have raised £620 so far after completing the race on Sunday 7
It is not yet 10 o’clock in the morning and Leeds is already sweltering in the midst of an intense summer heatwave, so the alluring smell of freshly-cooked food wafting from the St Matthews Community Centre in Holbeck gives it the feel of an oasis in the middle of a