Category: Middleton

News and events for the Middleton area

Middleton Park bonfire and fireworks cancelled again

Leeds City Council’s six annual bonfire and firework events, including Middleton Park will unfortunately not be taking place this year. The events last took place in 2019. The decision has been taken due to significant budget pressures faced by the council and the current cost of living pressures on local

Cockburn sports pitches set for approval by Councillors

The planning application to provide new sports pitches at Cockburn School in Beeston looks set to be approved, albeit with strict conditions, as it returns to Plans Panel for a third time on Thursday (29 September 2022). The controversial proposal to build a new full size 3G rugby / football

Residents encouraged to play their part in tree-mendous city-wide tree planting project

Leeds City Council is once again encouraging residents to get involved in an annual seed collection to help with the ambitious target of planting 5.8m trees over 25 years across the city. In a bid to tackle the climate emergency, people of all ages are being asked to get involved