Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

Mystery posters attack City & Hunslet Councillors

A spate of mystery posters appeared on lampposts in Beeston and Hunslet overnight (Sunday 23 November 2014). The anonymous posters accuse local ward members Elizabeth Nash, Mohammed Iqbal and Patrick Davey of being conspicuous by their absence in the ward. In response Councillor Elizabeth Nash said: “At least one of

Community unites to celebrate positive projects

People from across the diverse south Leeds communities gathered yesterday for a vibrant, packed-out event to celebrate the many positive local projects generated and supported through the Community First funding programme in the ‘City and Hunslet’ ward over the past three years. The Hamara Centre in Beeston Hill was packed

South Leeds Life launches its own newspaper

South Leeds Life will be launching its first free regular newspaper at Beeston Library on Friday 28 November 2014 from 4-6pm. The paper will be available at all libraries, schools and community centres in the LS11 and LS10 areas from Monday 1st December. It will then be published each month

Jenny’s winning design for Hunslet Club Christmas card

Ten year old Jenny Murgatroyd has winning ways when it comes to designing a Christmas card. Her picture of Mr and Mrs Snowman around a Christmas tree was judged the winner of a competition organised by The Hunslet Club to find a design for their official fund raising card for

Council Exec Board to debate South Leeds issues

Leeds City Council’s Executive Board will meet this week on Wednesday (19 November 2014) when several South Leeds issues will be on the table. First up is the ongoing discussion about the future of community centres. Old Cockburn Sports Hall in Beeston is one of 10 centres under discussion with