‘Battle of Holbeck Moor’ Blue Plaque to be unveiled on Sunday
A new Leeds Civic Trust Blue Plaque is to be unveiled on Sunday (29 September 2024) to record the events of 1936 when 30,000 Leeds residents rallied against the British Union of Fascists on Holbeck Moor. On 27 September 1936 Sir Oswald Mosley and 1,000 Blackshirts of the British Union
Planning applications 9 September 2024
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 Monday 9 September 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Singe storey rear extension and garage
M621 major improvement scheme enters final stages
Motorists in South Leeds will soon see better journeys on a city motorway as a two-year programme of major improvements approaches completion. National Highways has been carrying out important upgrades on the M621 between junctions 1 (Beeston) and 7 (Stourton). The scheme aims to ease congestion at key locations along
Ivy Benson amongst inspirational women to be recognised at Civic Hall
The city’s senior councillors are set to hear more about inspiring plans to honour some of the trailblazing women who have made history in Leeds. Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will next week be asked to give their backing to plans to add the names of six inspirational
Council set to back mass transit route via Elland Road
Leeds City Council is backing the first phase of West Yorkshire’s mass transit scheme, in a report due to go before senior councillors next week. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is currently consulting on the first phase of its mass transit scheme, which would see tram routes created between St James’ Hospital
Planning applications 2 September 2024
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 Monday 2 September 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Externally illuminated fascia sign; wall mounted
Shows at Slung Low this September
Slung Low, Holbeck’s own theatre, are hosting four events this month: The Lodger is a new work about home and belonging. A restless deer leaves home, running into the unknown. This thought provoking, sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious tale follows the deer’s journey as it encounters a menagerie of characters, all
Holbeck Together: putting smiles on young faces
At Holbeck Together we know how important it is to create positive childhood memories but, we also understand how expensive and inaccessible it can be for families. Along with Yorkshire Children’s Charity we have been able to offer four fantastic free days out to local Holbeck families. 4 Yorkshire destinations
Join the community LS11 Yard Sale
On Sunday 15 September the first LS11 Yard Sale will be held in South Leeds. Yard sales are like car-boot or table-top sales, but spread around a community: anyone can hold a stall outside their home, during the event. It’s an opportunity for local people to sell unwanted items, and