What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 28 July 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use from a vehicle
West Yorkshire Pet Ambulance, who’s base is in Middleton, was launched in January 2024 by veterinary responder Daniel Jordan. 18 months on from establishing the pet ambulance, the service now operates two vehicles and covers not only Leeds, but Bradford, Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield and has even visited Liverpool during a
First Bus has teamed up with Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) to support the parents of children participating in junior rugby with an outreach programme to help end unemployment or get back into work after a break from raising a family. The bus operator is providing workshops at HRF’s premises in
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (27 July 2025) exploring trees and butterflies in the park. The land that used to be the “Old Nine” of the municipal golf course at Middleton has in recent years been planted with specimen
Middleton Primary School are very grateful to the Blue Spark Foundation who kindly funded a composer to work with their children. Various composition workshops ensued which introduced the children to the process of composing as well as developing their improvisation skills. These were led by Tamsyn Durrant who got a
The first meeting of the expanded Outer South Community Committee, now including Middleton Park ward, took place on Monday (14 July 2025) at Leeds Civic Hall. As we reported in April, following a reorganisation, Middleton Park ward now joins Ardsley & Robin Hood, Morley North, Morley South and Rothwell wards
Middleton Park is one of seven parks in Leeds to have been awarded the Green Flag Award after being recognised as being of international quality. Middleton Park, Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park, Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate are all managed by Leeds City
South Leeds Lakers Running Club again hosted a successful Yorkshire Veterans Athletic Association Grand Prix race on Middleton Clearings last Wednesday (9 July 2025). It’s become a regular fixture at the height of summer and is a popular race for over 35 year old athletes from various Yorkshire clubs. Previous
Friends of Middleton Park are hosting another brass band concert this Sunday (13 July 2025) 2-4pm. when they will be welcoming Soundtrack Brass to play in the Park. Soundtrack’s Musical Director, Martyn Beecham, said: “Pontefract-based SoundTrack Brass began as a group of 5 friends meeting up to play together as
