What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It might horrify some of you, but it’s only about 12 weeks to Christmas! South Leeds Life has recently received a handful of emails from local residents calling on the council to have lots of Christmas lights in our communities this year. Local resident Paul Ibbotson has been calling for Dewsbury Road and
The good folks at the South Leeds Academy are holding an open evening to allow prospective year 7 and sixth form students and parents the chance to tour the school and meet the principal, staff and pupils. The event takes place on Thursday, October 4 (4pm-7pm). For more details, see the poster
Here’s your weekly guide to what’s making South Leeds via the area’s blogs, websites and social media. The Hunslet Club reminds us there’s a Family Fun Day & Party In Aid of The Callum Wingate Appeal on Sunday. In seperate news, the YEP sad;y reports how con artists have hijacked fundraising efforts by friends
Plans for a new southern entrance to Leeds Rail Station will take another step forward when a Public Inquiry into the scheme is opened on Tuesday 27 November. The entrance is supposed to provide better access to people who access the station from the south of the city. Ordered by
It stands proudly on the site of the former Shaftesbury House – but what exactly is lie like living at the eco-friendly The Greenhouse? Well, residents of the pioneering low-carbon development in Beeston are prime examples of a new breed of individuals making sustainable living a part of everyday life.
Tenants, landlords and homeowners are being reminded that bin yards are their responsibility after two people from Beeston were taken to court for failing to clear theirs up. The bin yard, on Harlech Crescent, Beeston was overflowing with household waste, furniture, tyres and bricks. A legal notice requiring local residents Toni
This year South Leeds Music Centre will be celebrating over 40 years of music-making for children, families and the local community. In 1972 parents paid just sixpence a week (2½ pence) to join the orchestra – or nothing if they couldn’t afford sixpence! Prices have of course gone up since
I went to a talk at the central library last week. David Thornton, a local historian, was talking about the history of newspapers in Leeds. It’s an interesting topic and Leeds has an important place in the story of British newspapers. It all starts back in 1718 with the launch
We’re pleased to announce that South Leeds Life has been shortlisted in the Blog North Awards, which celebrate independent online publishing in Northern England. We’re really honoured to have been shortlisted in the ‘best city or neighbourhood blog’ category. There are some fabulous local blogs alongside us in this category and please
The next meeting of the Inner South Area Committee is being held on Wednesday, 26th September, 2012, at 6.30 pm at Holbeck Working Men’s Club (Jenkinson Close, just off Holbeck Moor Road). The agenda is listed below, you can view this and the supporting papers on the Internet by following