What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Remember a post on South Leeds Life a couple of months ago that featured a slideshow of photographs from one of South Leeds’ real gems – Holbeck Cemetery? One of the Friends – and founding members – Eve Tidswell has been in touch to say she would be pleased to try and answer
The folks at the Hamara Healthy Living Centre, on Tempest Road, Beeston, have announced the launch their 2011 community awards. So get nominating! This is an excerpt from their website… “We are approaching that time of the year again, where we get to nominate a special individual from the community
[slideshow]Members of The Bridge group for people with learning disabilities recently swapped life at Holbeck Community Centre for a training session at the home of Leeds Rhinos’ Headingley Carnegie stadium. They enjoyed some time on the pitch and met Ronnie the Rhino. The event was also organised by ACE (Active Clubs
This has been posted on the West Yorkshire Police website: In July 2011 we held a Community Consultation Event where we provided an update on plans to develop the site at the former Greyhound Stadium at Elland Road, Leeds. Two organisations have been asked to submit final tenders. We anticipate that approval
Would you like to have a say in how South Leeds Life blog is run? Would you be interested in contributing posts about life in South Leeds? Then a meeting next Tuesday, November 1, is right up your street! We’re holding one of our regular review meetings to discuss the blog
The South Leeds blogosphere has had three new additions this week. In Holbeck, the Voice of Holbeck community group, which discusses local issues and makes environmental improvements, now has a blog featuring reports and previews of meetings. Its latest post previews the South Leeds Photowalk for the Looking Good Holbeck
A planning application has been submitted to convert the King’s Arms public house in Holbeck into flats. The building is a Grade Two listed building. According to the ‘SOUTH HOLBECK HISTORIC CHARACTERISATION STUDY’ dated October 2008, of which Leeds City Council is a co-author, it is recommended that ‘to retain the integrity
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTt88OjbFWs&w=420&h=315]Jason Slack, Funding & Marketing Officer at the Hunslet Club being interviewed on BBC Radio Leeds on October 14th 2011 by Jake Yapp, following the release of government statistics revealing one in five children in Leeds are living in poverty. You can check out Leeds blogger Mike Chitty’s post on child
A massive regeneration scheme in south Leeds is one step closer after the Government gave its long-awaited approval for the project to move forward. The £180m housing PFI project to revitalise the neighbourhoods of Little London, Beeston Hill & Holbeck has been subject to a government Value for Money review
Join the Leeds Photo Hunt as it takes a tour to the south of the city, opening up venues along the way from local places of worship, to community groups and pavilions mixed in amongst the ordinary, everyday life. If you love south Leeds or have a passion for street