What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Middleton Railway held a double celebration last Wednesday (29 September 2021) as they unveiled the name plate for their new carriage shed and Vice President, Ian Smith was presented with a lifetime achievement award from Railway Magazine. The carriage shed was made possible by a very generous bequest from the
It was not until 1760 that Hunslet decided to build a Workhouse, before that date the Overseers had hired Carr Hall a house built about 1620 by the Fenton family, this stood on Hunslet Moor Side and served as a Workhouse for the able-bodied poor. However, this was all to
Hunslet residents are calling out a local property developer and their building contractors, working on a major £50m redevelopment project – for “irresponsible and inconsiderate” working practices, and also separately for “deviously playing the planning system”, “duping locals, for a quick buck”. The developers – JM Construction – deny all
It was January 2020 when I first found out that my flat had been identified as not having the right fire safety measures in place. At first the worry about the risk of fire was overwhelming. Like many people, I had watched those heart-breaking images on the news of the
We councillors receive scores of queries and problems from our constituents and we always try to solve them immediately. But every so often we are presented with a problem which takes weeks, if not months, to sort out. I received one such problem from the Chief of Middleton Railway which
The Chief Executive of Leeds-based housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise has told its Annual General Meeting that he will be guided by the organisation’s BME status and social purpose during his time at the helm. Cedric Boston, whose appointment was announced last week, told a large audience of stakeholders,
Leeds based AYRE Event Solutions contracted by The Met to support the recent outdoor music festival, ‘Burrs Live’ in Burrs Country Park Hunslet based events specialist AYRE Event Solutions has supported arts and music charity The Met to bring the two-week outdoor music festival ‘Burrs Live’ to life. ‘Burrs Live’
Leeds College of Building has welcomed its first degree apprenticeship cohort to South Bank Campus in Hunslet. In total, nine BAM Nuttall employees will start the new BSc Hons Civil Engineering – Site Management degree apprenticeship. Validated by Leeds Beckett University, this is the first time a Level 6 apprenticeship has been
Cedric Boston is the new Chief Executive of Leeds-based BME housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise, which manages homes in Holbeck, Beeston and Hunslet. He had served as Unity’s Interim Chief Executive since December 2020, replacing Ali Akbor OBE who was appointed to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel. Mr Boston
Doncaster RLFC 31-10 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet’s 2021 season ended in disappointment at the Keepmote Stadium today (19 September 2021) as they lost their elimination play-off game against a much improved Doncaster outfit. With no chance of promotion they will have to look to next season to build for another tilt