What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Earlier this week we ran a fun poll as part of our Middleton Life history project, asking in the twelfth century the boundary between Middleton and which neighbouring area became the focus of a legal dispute? We had lots of votes, with 25% suggesting Belle Isle, a further 25% suggesting
“Leeds is a two-tier city – and south Leeds is being left behind.” That was an off-the-cuff comment from one south Leeds resident as local councillors last night discussed a report which highlighted health issues in the area. The report showed that in most parts of Beeston Hill, Holbeck, Cottingley, Hunslet, Middleton
Leeds author Mick McCann – who wrote How Leeds Changed the World and others writes about public decency, Keith Waterhouse and a whole load of other stuff for South Leeds Life. There have been a number of Leeds events and people who tested and pushed at the boundaries of ‘public
The Holbeck Green Corridor Project, which links Holbeck to the city centre, has been honoured at the Leeds Architecture and Design Awards and will be featured on national BBC television tonight. The Holbeck Green Corridor Project is creating meadow areas on old industrial sites to provide an attractive walkway from Holbeck to the
Living Streets, the national charity that stands up for pedestrians, is campaigning to keep pavements ice free this winter. South Leeds Life readers are being urged to join the campaign and write to Leeds City Council urging them to keep pavements ice free this and every winter. A spokeswoman said: “Icy
There’s at least three big meetings in the area this week… Tonight sees the first meeting since November of the Beeston Hill Residents Voice group at Building Blocks, Maud Avenue, off Tempest Road, at 7pm. More details over on the group’s blog, which is penned by the wonderful Alison Neale. Tomorrow (Wednesday)
A popular mums and toddlers group in South Leeds has received a welcome funding boost, thanks to local councillors. The money will enable City Tots, based at the City Evangelical Church in Holbeck to continue promoting a safe environment for children to learn and parents to meet. Councillor Angela Gabriel
Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn today warned that the Government’s failure to invest more in flood defence is threatening insurance cover for homes in the city at risk of flooding and affecting progress on the much-needed Leeds flood defence scheme. New figures from the Association of British Insurers ranks
I attend Mosaic Church in Sweet Street Holbeck and co-ordinate and run a weekly parent and children’s group. It is available to any parent or carer of children up to the age of five years and it is free. Mosaic ‘Acorns’ runs each Wednesday between 10.30am and 12.30pm at Mosaic Church
In case you haven’t noticed, the snow’s been coming down in Leeds today! Buses and public transport are experiencing some delays – check out the latest information over at the excellent Metro website. And if you’ve been out in it today and taken some nice photos, please do share them