What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The South Leeds Big Bike Fix project has continued to grow and evolve this month. Running since June, the team have now refurbished and donated over 300 bikes back into the local community. Recent highlights have included: a feature on BBC Look North, conversations with others keen to set up
The Tetley, Hunslet’s own art gallery, has been in touch to tell us that it has fifty free meals for children who might otherwise go without tomorrow, Friday 30 October 2020. In a statement they said: “To play our small part in helping some of the many families struggling during
New defibrillators have been installed at a number of public venues across Hunslet and Beeston Hill – with more to follow. As Councillors, Cllr Nash, Cllr Iqbal and I funded these with the hope they would never be needed. However, on a recent visit to The Hunslet Club, one of
Throughout the Covid crisis Morrisons supermarkets have been supporting members of the community. Debbie Wren, the Community Champion at the Hunslet store, has been in touch to remind people of their Doorstep Deliveries service. This is designed for elderly and vulnerable people that can’t shop because they are isolating or
During these challenging times it has been important for the Middleton Railway to continue at the centre of the community, opening to the public with new COVID precautions in place as well as providing a safe environment for volunteers to continue their valuable work maintaining and running the railway. Amongst
As local Councillors, we’d like to congratulate residents for coming together to form the Friends of the Aire group, which will cover a significant part of the River Aire in Hunslet and Riverside Ward from Leeds Dock to Knostrop Weir. For a number of years there have been ad-hoc litter
LoveWorld Leeds and Morrisons step up to provide packed lunches for schoolchildren during the half-term break. LoveWorld Leeds, a non-denominational Christian church in Cross Green, has partnered with Morrisons supermarket in Hunslet to provide packed lunches for schoolchildren during the half-term break. The initiative is in response to the recent
The Endorphins Group run action packed sessions for children and young people aged 8-25 years who have a disability or additional needs. They are designed to be a great way to socialise whilst exploring sports, drama, music, dance, games and crafts for all abilities. Weekly face to face sessions will
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
Following the government’s refusal to fund free school meals during the coming half term holiday, one South Leeds restaurant has stepped up to fill the gap. The Mumtaz restaurant at Leeds Dock in Hunslet is offering free takeaway meals to children aged 4-16 years old throughout next week. In their