What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South-Leeds, not-for-profit organisation, Holbeck Together has launched a #VirtualKindness campaign to help care for the most vulnerable members of the community and to reach out to volunteers for support to manage the influx of new clients as a result of the current crisis. #VirtualKindness aims to raise awareness of community
A package of highway works are due to be approved to make the roads around Beeston Hill St Luke’s CofE Primary School safer for pedestrians. The school, located at the bottom of Beeston Road, is currently being expanded to become a two form entry school with 420 pupils. The works
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 16 March 2020: Change of use of an existing HMO to create a single C3 dwelling 11 Colenso Mount
We are aware that this post keeps being circulated on social media. Please note that it refers to the situation on 20 March 2020, three days BEFORE the lockdown was announced. Mosques in South Leeds took different approaches to holding the weekly ‘jummah’ congregational prayer on the first Friday
Holbeck Food Bank has issued a plea for particular supplies after struggling to get hold of essential items from their usual supermarket sources. Local Councillor Angela Gabriel has joined with the Food Bank to ask people for items they are running low on. People have continued to be extremely generous
Grand designs for the future development of Temple Works and St Matthew’s Community Centre were discussed at the latest Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum meeting on Saturday (14 March 2020). Following the news that £25 million of government funding could be made available to bring a British Library North to Temple Works,
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 9 March 2020: Seven non-illuminated flag signs to lamp posts Lamposts Near Domestic Street, Top Moor Side, Holbeck Moor
In response to the Chancellor’s announcement of £25m government funding to support the siting of a British Library North in Leeds, Leeds City Council has revealed that the Grade I listed Temple Works is being explored as its potential home. The funding has been made available as part of the
Police in Leeds are appealing for information to help trace a convicted burglar who is wanted on recall to prison. Steven Radcliffe, aged 42, from Holbeck, is wanted for breaching his licence conditions following his release from prison earlier this year. He is also wanted in relation to a burglary.
Do you have an idea for improving life in Holbeck? Come along to the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum meeting on Saturday (14 March 2020) and help set our community priorities for 2020 and beyond. Part of the Forum’s role is to help Leeds City Council and others decide how money is