Video: Holbeck’s green corridor
We found Peter Spence’s film which documents regeneration scheme in Holbeck on Youtube. It’s well worth a look: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP3H1S-M3YM&w=560&h=315]
Poll: Do you support Elland Road park and ride plans?
Council-owned car parks off Elland Road could be used for a park and ride scheme with buses running between the ground and Leeds city centre almost every 10 minutes. The , which are still being drawn up, have been loosely debated at the past two Beeston Forum meetings, including the one
Appeal: Hero sought after attempted child abduction in Middleton – updated
Update: A 30yr old male has been charged with the offence and a number of other offences and was due to appear in court this afternoon. Police are appealing for a member of the public, who played a key part in preventing a possible child abduction on Monday, to come
Cross Flatts Park is a hive of activity as group marks 11 years
Al Garthwaite, of the Friends of Cross Flatts Park, guest posts on the successes of the resident-led group… The Friends of Cross Flatts Park are on a mission to make the park a safe and attractive place for the community to enjoy. Over the past 11 years we have built
Get help and info at the South Leeds Carers event
Free advice and information for carers in South Leeds will be on offer at the South Leeds Carers event on Wednesday, January 18. Free health checks and refreshments will also be on offer at the event, at Belle Isle Trinity Network, Nesfield Road, Belle Isle, between 1-3pm. More details from Lynda Williamson on
Middleton mums cook up a treat for their kids
Mums in Middleton are cooking up a treat for the families thanks to a cookery club which helps people to put together healthy meals for the family. The cookery club at Middleton Advice Centre encourages mums to bring their children for a couple of hours try out new fun recipes
Holbeck NPT joins Twitter – possible burglar caught via Facebook
Have you heard about the newest way to keep up to date with what your local Neighbourhood Policing Team are up to? Holbeck NPT have now joined micro-blogging network Twitter so that they can keep residents informed of the latest news on the work of their local officers in their
Do we get the culture we deserve in South Leeds?
Having been invited to write an article for South Leeds Life – with the only stipulation being that its focus had to be on South Leeds – excitement gave way to fear as I realised how deeply engrained art has become in my life. As my initial concern subsided I
New Beeston and Holbeck school plans move step forward – despite protest
Plans for a new primary school on the site of the former South Leeds Sports Centre have moved a step closer to reality. The council’s powerful executive board has agreed to invite bids from groups interested in running the proposed school, which would house 420 pupils and a 26-place nursery if
Pool cue Sports centre protesters demand a rethink
A GROUP fighting to reopen a Leeds sports centre lobbied councillors as they discussed proposals for it to be replaced by a school in south Leeds. Leeds City Council’s executive board was yesterday considering moving forward with the plan for a primary school on the site of the former South