What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The speed of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan took many people by surprise, and there must come a time when we look back and reflect on what happened so we can learn the lessons. But for now we have to deal with the sadness and fear these events have created.
We have been distributing copies of the September newspaper to venues around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (Thursday 2 September 2021). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Co-op, Middleton Asda and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and
If you are an active social media user and are members of any South Leeds groups, you will have seen discussions about how irritating road works can be and the inconvenience is infuriating. Browsing down my timeline I then spotted a post about how a path was resurfaced in another
During the school holidays we often see an increase in calls for service to police and also a rise in anti-social behaviour (ASB). This year has followed a similar pattern and we have seen an increase in ASB in particular in the Middleton ward. We are working hard to tackle
A new local scheme is taking off to give all school pupils in south Leeds dedicated classes on political awareness during their educational career. In July the Year 5 students at Park View Primary Academy in Beeston Hill participated in a pilot session – with several other schools looking to
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start with a What’s Off. Middleton Woods parkrun has cancelled this week’s event due to problems at the Leeds Urban Bike
To mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Forward Leeds will be giving out advice in Leeds city centre on Tuesday 31 August 2021 about what to do if you suspect someone is overdosing. As part of their response to the increasing number of people dying as a result of drugs each
Parents in South Leeds are being invited to join a course that will help them build on their parenting skills and build positive relationships with their children. Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) is a free inclusive course to help parents and carers raise happy confident children from ages 3-18 years.
Nominations are now open for Leeds City Council’s Compassionate City Awards with the awards ceremony set for Wednesday 1 December 2021. Now in their fifth year, the awards celebrate the positive and compassionate work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and wider
The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South Community Committee, made up of the nine Councillors for our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park, has been published. The meeting is taking place, in person, at Leeds Civic Hall on Wednesday 1 September 2021