What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Holbeck’s Grade I-listed Temple Mill, which dates back to 1838, is “seriously at risk”, the Victorian Society said. The historic building, inspired by an ancient Egyptian temple, is one of the ten most endangered buildings in the country, with the Victorian Society claiming: “…Its structure is now seriously at risk following
Come and grab a bargain at the St Luke’s Cares urban bar charity shop every Saturday, 1-4pm. The shop is based in the portable cabin next to St Luke’s Church, on Malvern Road. All money raised is going to fund the local youth club, youth bus and also to raise funds
Here’s the latest round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick this week… There’s a report from the latest meeting of the Beeston Hill Residents’ Voice group over on the group’s blog. The next meeting will include a visit from an accredited landlord, who will talk about the proposed changes to
The first issue of South Leeds Life: the magazine has hit the streets. It features the latest on the Looking Good Beeston and Holbeck photography project, a campaign to promote the area’s parks, the latest on Hardy Street Mosque and the work at The Hunslet Club and the South Leeds Youth
An exciting new community magazine will be soon be hitting the streets of South Leeds. The glossy full-colour South Leeds Life magazine brings you much of what you can already find on this blog – and lots more about life in your community, local groups and organisations. It celebrates the
The latest meeting of local group Beeston Hill Residents’ Voice was held at the Building Blocks off Tempest Road last night. Here are some of the issues discussed at the meeting: Latest crime stats for Beeston Hill were discussed by the Neighbourhood Policing Team and were generally positive for the area.
You can report, view or discuss local problems like graffiti, fly tipping, broken paving slabs or street lighting in south Leeds over at the excellent Fix My Street website. Local resident Stanley Musonda has reported the dangers of overgrown trees in Malvern Street near Holbeck Cemetery; potholes in Hunslet Lane have
It’s time to dance! Ian Rodley, of Dance Action Zone Leeds (DAZL), has asked us to publicise some community dance sessions being held in Middleton, Belle Isle, Beeston, Morley and Rothwell. Ian writes: “We’re running dance activity for young people age three -19 years and there are also some adult dance sessions
There’s a busy week of events and community meetings in South Leeds this week. Today residents will be able to view proposals to turn Netto in Old Lane, Beeston, into a new Asda store at a public consultation held at Beeston Hill Social Club on Beeston Road (1pm-7pm). On Tuesday, from
There’s still time to add to our interactive map of community groups in South Leeds. [googlemaps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=208104848291920538910.0004a635bd22fe31716e3&ie=UTF8&source=embed&ll=53.750284,-1.54654&spn=0.015531,0.000343&t=m&vpsrc=6&output=embed&w=425&h=350] Since we launched our map back in August it’s had almost 900 views and several groups have added their organisations or facilities to the map, which is open to all to edit and