What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Mass Transit plans consultation, launched by Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin in the summer, comes to an end next week. Thousands of the region’s residents have already had their say on the plans, which attracted public support from the likes of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and Leeds and
Belle Isle will be run by its tenant management organisation for another five years. Belle Isle tenants have voted by a huge majority for Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) to continue. This was announced at BITMO’s Annual General Meeting last night (26 September 2024) by the Chair, Leon Kirkham.
Clapgate Primary School in Belle Isle was inspected by Ofsted in July and in a report published on Monday (23 September 2024) Inspectors rate the school as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ in Early Years Provision and ‘Outstanding’ in Personal Development. Inspectors report that children value the adults in school: “In the
Leeds Knights have made a brilliant start to the new Ice Hockey season. The season, which started on 14 September 2024, has seen the Knights win their first four matches of the campaign. It all began win an 8-5 win away to Solway Sharks. The puck has hit the back
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. This week we start at Elland Road where Leeds United take on Coventry City in the Championship. Kick-off is at 3pm and you
People in Leeds are being encouraged to have their say on the possible introduction of a new regulatory licensing scheme for private sector rented housing. Leeds City Council began operating a system known as ‘selective licensing’ in Beeston Hill and Harehills in 2020 with the aim of driving up the
Leeds Credit Union (LCU) has helped workers in and around Leeds save more than £1.1 million in high-interest loan repayments on £1.5 million of lending in the past year, it has announced. A community-focused financial institution, LCU has made a significant impact on workers in Leeds by enabling them to avoid
The Leeds Care Leavers’ Christmas Dinner team is hosting its first public fundraising event at Slung Low in Holbeck on Sunday 29 September 2024 from 3pm. The early festive-themed gathering – the ‘FUNdraiser’ aims to raise £2,000 through ticket sales and activities – to support the 10th anniversary of this
The Revive re-use shop in Hunslet was officially opened today (25 September 2024) by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Abigail Marshall Katung. Also in attendance were Leeds City Council’s executive member for climate, energy, environment and green space, Councillor Mohammed Rafique; ward Councillors Ed Carlisle and Paul Wray; Elizabeth
Incredible student winners from across construction specialisms took centre stage at the annual Leeds College of Building BIG (Building Industry Greats) Awards. Host and TV and radio broadcaster Rich Williams announced 49 award-winners at the poignant ceremony held at Leeds United FC Centenary Pavilion, Elland Road, showcasing students and apprentices from the 2023/2024