What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Speaking at Beeston Community Forum last night (6 February) Stewart Robinson from International Fun Fairs said it was possible that 2014 would be the last Valentine’s Fair at Elland Road. The fair started 21 years ago in the city centre and proved so popular that it quickly outgrew the
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. There’s always so much going on at the Hunslet Club. Their Facebook page is a great place to keep up to date with everything from Zumba to Boxing to Latin Fusion. We
There was another lively debate about Aspiring Communities’ planning application for the Ice Pak site on Barkly Road at last night’s Beeston Community Forum (2 January 2014). Chair Christine Thornton explained that the Forum had submitted a letter of objection to the application and that the deadline for comments
Councillors in Beeston & Holbeck ward have taken the unusual step of writing to local residents alerting them to a controversial planning application. Residents in the Cross Flatts area bounded by Cross Flatts Park, Beeston Road, Old Lane and Dewsbury Road will receive the letter this week. You can
Beeston residents can take advantage of a new right provided by the Localism Act 2011, to produce a neighbourhood plan. Many people in Beeston want more say in how their area is developed following frustration caused by piecemeal developments over the years. Residents rather than developers have the local
Beeston Community Forum met on Thursday (1st August 2013) and discussed the White Rose Centre’s expansion plans and progress on a new Beeston Neighbourhood Plan. Tim Flanagan and Dean Stratton from Land Securities the firm that owns and manages the White Rose Centre were present to explain their expansion
Aspiring Communities are proposing to redevelop the Ice Pak site on Barkly Road in Beeston to create a multi-faith community centre. On Thursday they made a Pre-application Presentation to the Council’s Plans Panel (South and West). In their presentation, Aspiring Communities stressed their aim was to bring communities
So Paolo Di Canio, Sunderland FC’s new manager is a fascist, but not a racist. And I keep meeting people in Beeston who aren’t racist, but don’t want “another mosque”. Well I’ve set myself a tricky tightrope to walk this week folks. I’m not going to say anyone in Beeston
Here’s your weekly roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on different blogs, website and Facebook this week. The folks at Holbeck in Bloom blog have been busy writing about their silver award with the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. There’s also an invitation to their latest group meeting tomorrow. Beeston in
A reminder that local group Beeston Community Forum will be holding a special meeting tomorrow on Thursday, 28 June to allow representatives of Asda Stores Limited and Tesco Stores Limited to update local residents about the current situation in relation to their planning applications for new stores on Old Lane,