What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As we reported in September last year, Aspiring Communities have scaled back their plans to redevelop the Ice Pak site in Beeston into a community centre. A fresh planning application was approved in February and the various conditions have now been met. Ahead of construction starting on site, the group
Updated 9 October 2021 The planning application is now available to view on the Leeds Planning portal here. Comments in support or opposing the application can be submitted up until Friday 22 October 2021. Aspiring Communities (AC), the Muslim led charity that owns the Ice Pak site on Barkly
Aspiring Communities has started work on its controversial community centre on the site of the former Ice Pak factory on Barkly Road in Beeston. The development was subject to a long running planning battle which ended with a three day public enquiry. The Planning Inspector granted planning permission for: “the
Beeston residents descended on Cross Flatts Park on Sunday (13 May 2018) to give it a bit of TLC with a community litter pick, followed by some relaxing fun in the sun. The event was organised by Aspiring Communities in partnership with Into University and Beeston In Bloom, it was
One hundred people attended a meeting last night (10 December 2017) to find our more about Aspiring Communities’ (AC) controversial plans for the Ice Pak site on Barkly Road. The meeting, organised by Aspiring Communities and held at Beeston Parish Centre, set out to answer residents’ questions about the group’s
There was a great turnout for the Family Health & Fun Day at Beeston Parish Centre on Saturday (9 December 2017) with people from all sections of the local community attending. The event was organised by Aspiring Communities in partnership with Beeston Community Hub and South Leeds Live at Home
Aspiring Communities, the charity behind the controversial plans for a multi faith community centre at the former Icepak site in Beeston, has issued a leaflet and plans to hold a public meeting in December. The leaflet, which is currently being delivered door-to-door in Beeston, invites residents to put the arguments
Fifty Beeston residents came together yesterday (13 September 2017) to share food and friendship at an event organised by Aspiring Communities and South Leeds Live At Home. A group of volunteers served a mouth-watering selection of Asian food provided by Aspiring Communities including bhaji, curries, rice, chapatti and a sweet
In our July newspaper we advertised a meeting that was due to be held by Save Our Beeston on Monday 10 July 2017 at the Cross Flatts Recreation Club, with members of Aspiring Communities. The meeting has been postponed. A new date has not been set, but is likely to
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