Category: Middleton

News and events for the Middleton area

Middleton youngster in running for Leeds Children’s Mayor

Gideon from Middleton Primary School in Beeston is amongst 12 candidates for the position of Leeds Children’s Mayor. Earlier this year children in Year 5 were encouraged to write a manifesto setting out a project that they would implement if elected by the young people of the city. Gideon wants

Planning applications 1 August 2022

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 1 August 2022:   Temporary installation of fibreglass globe sculpture for national education social justice project, The World Reimagined 

Family fun coming to parks in Leeds this summer

The iconic Breeze events will be touring Leeds this summer – as Breeze in the Park returns for 2022 with its popular inflatables, giant obstacle course, sporting and craft activities. Friday 5 August – Cross Flatts Park, Beeston Wednesday 24 August – Middleton Park Wednesday 31 August – Parkside Fields,

Middleton Councillors welcome new gym at John Charles

Councillors Paul Truswell and Sharon Burke (Labour, Middleton Park) have welcomed the opening of a new state of the art gym at Leeds City Council’s John Charles Leisure Centre, in their ward. Supported by the Councillors, Leeds City Council has made significant investment into new equipment and a wider refurbishment

Sporting achievements at Cockburn and Cockburn John Charles

Cockburn John Charles Academy (CJCA) Year 10 Boys competed in the Leeds School’s Athletics Final earlier this month, finishing Runner’s-up in the school’s best-ever performance at the championship. After finishing among the top 8 of 32 to qualify for the final, the boys then produced an outstanding performance to win