What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Beeston & Holbeck Labour Party has selected Al Garthwaite to be the Labour candidate for the 2026 local elections in the Beeston & Holbeck ward. This follows Cllr Annie Maloney choosing not to seek re-election for personal reasons. Al Garthwaite is a local resident, former councillor and Lord Mayor
Litter. Dog poo. Flytipping. It looks awful, attracts rats and other vermin, risks health, kills wildlife and pollutes the environment. Leeds City Council spends tens of thousands a year clearing it all up, money that could be put to very much better use. Community groups like the Friends of Cross
Work is underway to improve the Watsonian Pavilion in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston. Community group the Friends of Cross Flatts Park (FOCFP) have raised money to upgrade the Pavilion and turn it into a hub for live performances and cultural events. The works will covert the front of the