Category: Middleton

News and events for the Middleton area

Middleton and Beeston men fined for littering

  The council is warning litter louts that a range of council officers can and will enforce the law if caught dropping rubbish. The advice comes as a man from Middleton was prosecuted having failed to pay a fixed penalty notice for littering issued by a council dog warden. Having

The Middleton Park Craft, Flower & Produce show 2013

  I arrived at the show, expecting very heavy rain as forecast, but luckily there was only a drizzle all afternoon although it was very windy. I was told lots more people turned up last year, but then it was a beautiful day. You can see from the photos in

Sign up now for free sport and fitness activity scheme

  South Leeds residents interested in taking advantage of free daily sport and fitness sessions can now sign up to take part. The pre-registration phase for Leeds City Council’s new sport and health pilot ‘Leeds Let’s Get Active’ has now started for anyone keen to take part in free sessions

South of the River – Where does the power lie?

  As you may have gathered over the months, I have always been an advocate of people power. If you think something’s not right, get the community to do something about it or to put pressure on those with the power to change things. This begs the question: who does

What is the future of Middleton Park Golf Course?

  When we raised the question of what’s happening to Middleton Park Golf Course, which is currently threatened with closure, at Area Committee we were told very little. A small group of Councillors, officers, the Golf Club and Friends of Middleton Park are looking at the finances. There will be

Friends group shows Hilary Benn MP around Stank Hall Barn

  After 14 years as the local MP, Hilary Benn finally made it to one of the oldest buildings in his constituency on Friday (6 September 2013). “I’d heard about the barn, but didn’t know exactly where it was until today. It truly is the hidden gem of South Leeds.

The New Middleton : the sleeping giant awakes!

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

Belle Isle and Middleton Neighbourhood Framework

  The Belle Isle and Middleton Neighbourhood Framework is being presented to the Council’s Executive Board for approval tomorrow afternoon. The Neighbourhood Framework will help promote development opportunities to developers, guide development schemes, inform the determination of planning applications and identify wider improvements to ensure that new development is sustainable

‘Kill Your Speed’ in Middleton and Belle Isle

Community campaigners are aiming to tackle speeding traffic throughout Middleton and Belle Isle. Local resident Geoff Byers, who is Chair of the Aberfield and Newhalls Residents Association, schoolchildren, parents and a team of volunteers have expressed concern at the high speeds vehicles are reaching, especially on Newhall Road, New Forest