Category: Holbeck

News and events for the Holbeck area

Green fingered youngsters celebrated in this year’s Leeds in Bloom awards

Green fingered youngsters from across the city were invited to a celebration at Leeds Civic Hall this month as part of the annual Leeds in Bloom Awards. Six winners of the ‘Design a Flowerbed’ categories and two winners of the ‘Design an Edible Flowerbed’ categories received recognition and prizes for

Get Togethers prove we have more in common

Residents across South Leeds came together for a series of Great Get Together events last weekend (22-25 June 2018). [slideshow_deploy id=’80402′] The events are promoted by the Jo Cox Foundation in memory of the Labour MP who was murdered during the 2016 general election campaign. In her maiden speech to Parliament,

Join the festival at the Waterfront this weekend

It’s time for the Leeds Waterfront Festival 2018 and once again there are lots of activities planned for various points along the river this weekend (23-24 June). Activities at Granary Wharf (near the station) include canoeing, kayaking and sail boarding; as well as a climbing wall, martial arts, food and

Leeds City Council Housing Leeds is celebrating success in Holbeck

Leeds City Council Housing Leeds is celebrating success. Branching out into the community, the Support Hub @Holbeck is now open! Council services, such as housing, street cleansing, customer services and employment support can now be found Tuesday to Thursday at 5 Recreation View in the heart of Holbeck. The Police

Get Together with your neighbours this weekend

Marking the second anniversary of the murder of Jo Cox MP, communities will be coming together across South Leeds to share food and fun and show that Jo was right when she said “We have far more in common than that which divides us.” One of the biggest events will