What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Very early in the Covid-19 outbreak Active Leeds recognised that there was going to be a need for a resource that could support young people and families who had lost their daily routines and would be looking for activities to keep children and young people entertained and active. With a
Three primary schools in South Leeds: Clapgate in Belle Isle, Ingram Road in Holbeck and Lane End in Beeston; are to trial part time road closures around the start and end of the school day. The plans have been brought forward to assist with ‘social distancing’ as schools prepare to
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
All crematoria chapels, including all burial chapels for funeral services at Leeds City Council managed sites, will reopen from Monday 8 June 2020. This decision follows a review of the number of cremations taking place in the city, which while still remaining high, have reduced to a level which can
Leeds City Council is set to spend over £300,000 on improving a number of green spaces across the Middleton Park ward. The funding, totally £327,551, comes from Keepmoat’s Towcester Avenue / Thorpe Lane housing development. The sum was agreed as part of the scheme’s planning permission in a ‘Section 106
It’s a legendary Leeds-made anthem which brought people across the globe together when it first stormed charts worldwide more than 20 years ago. Now a group of talented youngsters have teamed up with sports stars and musicians to create a rousing reworking of Chumbawamba’s iconic hit Tubthumping to give the
The council has confirmed plans to restart brown bin collections from this Monday (25 May 2020). As part of the service restarting, brown bin collections will also be expanded to include new and known, planned housing developments that are eligible for a brown bin and who may not as yet
Public Health England and healthcare providers in Leeds want to alert the public to a possible scam. Some women are being contacted by text message, claiming to be from Public Health England’s ‘call and recall’ service, advising them that they are overdue for their cervical screening test. The recipient is
Breeze has Talent, the entertainment showcase for young people in Leeds, is back for 2020 despite the coronavirus outbreak. The competition has launched its audition section online and is open to any kind of talent. It could be singing, playing an instrument, you could be in a band, be a
The opportunity of the roads being quieter is being seized by Connecting Leeds to improve walking and cycling routes around Leeds, and you are invited to share your ideas on their interactive map. The immediate issue is ensure pedestrians and cyclists can maintain a safe 2m disatance from each other.