What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds City Council have apologised for not keeping residents informed about delays to the troubled Housing PFI scheme in Holbeck and Beeston Hill. Anne Hopper is a member of the Residents Reference Panel that have advised throughout the PFI (Private Finance Initiative) process. She explained what had happened at the
The Hunslet Club is holding a Day At The Races fundraiser this Sunday, fun for all the family using video screen technology at this fantastic community club on Hillidge Road, newcomers always welcome.
As previously reported on South Leeds Life, BBC Radio 4 has made a documentary about the controversial poem “V”. V was written by Leeds-born poet Tony Harrison in response to a visit to his parents’ grave in Holbeck Cemetery in 1984. He found gravestones spray painted with four-letter words. The
Dennis Kitchen has been in touch from the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum. I am writing to invite you to the next meeting of the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum will be held on Saturday 23rd February at St. Mattthews Community Centre. Please arrive at 10.45 a.m. for light refreshments in good time for
Half term fun coming to the Hunslet Club, one of the most popular venues for children and young people in South Leeds. See the video above for highlights of the fun to be had at Activity Camps. £4 for half day, £8 for full day, call 0113 2716489 to book
Leeds City Council has announced further delays to the PFI-funded scheme to bring new housing to Holbeck and Beeston Hill. The latest delay has apparently been caused by the government requiring the Council and the contractors to find different funding to that which they had in place. The Council has
The recent announcement about an ice rink near Leeds United Football Ground started me wondering where the proposed Park and Ride scheme for the area would be and what impact these developments would have on the area. A permanent ice rink for the city is long overdue. It is a
The annual Hunslet Club Fitness Challenge in aid of youth club trips and St Gemma’s Hospice took place on Saturday 9th February with almost 50 members of the South Leeds community sweating it out for 2 hours doing box fit, circuits and more. You can see video highlights of how
Last Tuesday, Holbeck In Bloom joined forces with Beeston In Bloom to tackle some overgrown shrubbery on St Anthony’s Drive in Beeston. There was some serious pruning and clearing of the greenery next to Hugh Gaitskell Primary School and Beeston Village Community Centre. [slideshow_deploy id=’13837′] Thanks to Linda Stanley from
The Hunslet Club this weekend hosted its’ sponsored Zumbathon in aid of its youth trips and St Gemma’s Hospice. Scores of people took part in a gruelling two hours of zumba and fitness instruction at the club. Says organiser Phillipa Ranger, “Thank you so much to everyone who took part,