What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Ambitious plans to bring trams back to West Yorkshire with the first line set to serve South Leeds, and deliver a multibillion-pound boost to the economy, have secured a major funding boost from the government. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves today (Wednesday 4 June 2025) has announced the allocation of £2.1
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 26 May 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Six non-illuminated fascia lettering signs; three
UPDATED 02 June 2025 Archie Thompson, who was the subject of a missing person appeal, has been located. Police are appealing for information on Archie Thompson, who has been reported missing from Leeds. Archie, who is 15, was last seen in Holbeck on the morning of Tuesday 20 May 2025.
The sun shone bright once again at Cross Flatts Park for this year’s Let’s Move: South Leeds event. Co-ordinated by Get Set Leeds Local (part of Active Leeds, Leeds City Council) with great support from community partners. The South Leeds community came together in their masses to move, explore, and
As Holbeck Together’s Chief Officer, I was part of a panel discussion at UKREiiF (UK Real Estate, Investment & Infrastructure Forum) last week. The panel was titled ‘This is Leeds: From Terrace to Town’ and I joined Angela Barnicle, Council Leader James Lewis, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Morrie
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 19 May 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: 3.5m single storey rear extension, 3.95m
A new city centre hotel could be created if plans are agreed for the conversion of an office building. Planning permission is sought for a 131-bedroom Premier Inn at Verity House, on Canal Wharf in Holbeck. Parent company Whitbread Plc said the hotel could accommodate 57,000 guests a year, generating some
Cockburn Multi-academy Trust (MAT) is committed to providing the highest standards of education and wellbeing for all pupils in our care. We can confirm that, following an Ofsted report and an academy order issued by the Department for Education, Cockburn MAT will assume responsibility for Ingram Road Primary School from
Asda has signed an agreement for lease for a new Asda Express store at PLATFORM_’s Sweetfields development on Sweet Street West in Holbeck, endorsing PLATFORM_’s strategy of developing in city centre locations with strong demographics and accelerating regeneration. The new convenience store will occupy a prominent 4,000 sq ft unit
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 12 May 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Reserved Matters Application for Approval of