What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors on the City Plans Panel have approved plans for the redevelopment of the former Kays warehouse site in Holbeck at their meeting on Thursday (23 March 2023). The site, bordered by Nineveh Road, Marshall Street and Sweet Street and adjacent to the Holbeck rail depot, has lain derelict for
Leeds City Council’s head of environmental services was quizzed about the poor performance of refuse collection on the Cottingley Hall estate by residents at a meeting on 15 March. John Woolmer attended the meeting of Cottingley Hall TRAC at the community centre following questions being raised at the Inner South
Patricia (Pat) Marjory Jackson (Nee Gavins), 19 September 1941 – 24 February 2023, sadly passed away in hospital on 24 February aged 81. Pat did a great deal for the community of Hunslet. The area has lost a great asset. Pat’s daughter, Nicola said: “Mum was Chair of the Hunslet
When Holbeck Moor FC adults football teams launched two years ago there was no adults sports club in the area. Supported by local theatre company Slung Low, a dedicated group of volunteers set out to create an inclusive club welcoming to everyone. This week their women’s team officially became a
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 20 March 2023: Retrospective planning application for the static advertising around the development site on Meadow Lane Meadow
It’s been many years since I first read this book. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a current day version, which was true to the actual book, but brought up-to-date by the director Amy Leach in many ways including the characters. It is quite relevant to the present day,
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 this week with a reminder that as it’s the last weekend of the month, you can drop off Foodbank donations
Updated Friday 24 March 2023 Police in Leeds who are appealing for information to help locate teenager Destiny Amadi have issued an updated photo of her and updated her last sighting. Destiny was last seen at McDonald’s in Hunslet, Leeds, on Wednesdat 22 March. Anyone who may have seen Destiny
The ‘Old Nine’ Tree Trail at Middleton Park is a joint project between Wade’s Charity, The Friends of Middleton Park and Leeds City Council, where the old municipal golf couse is being planted with a collection of specimen trees native to Britain. The aim is to create a ‘Tree Trail’
Elliott Hudson College (EHC), based at the White Rose Office Park, recently held their annual careers event, ‘Future Focused Day’. Over 60 university and industry-partners were invited to set up stalls, give talks and introduce our Year 12 students to the opportunities available post-18. It was a chance for our students