What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It’s been relatively quiet in Beeston these last few days. No cars being driven into houses or people shot in the street. You see there’s a family feud playing out on our streets. I don’t know the full facts, but one the more persistent and plausible rumours is that an
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week with the SLATE arts project. Have you ever slammed a door in anger? The volunteers at SLATE have been discussing this as part of their art project,
A lot has been made recently about promoting community pride, but as a member of Beeston in Bloom, this is nothing new. Mention that you are part of a ‘bloom group’ and people assume that you are only interested in flower beds and hanging baskets. Nothing is further from the
There’s been a lot of gardening going on in Beeston in the last week – taking inspiration from Chelsea maybe? For the second year running Beeston was chosen to take part in Business in the Community’s National ‘Give and Gain Day’. So on Friday (15 May 2015) a team of
“I’m always busy, and that’s what I love!” And since becoming a volunteer in Beeston that is certainly true for Dave! He’s had a busy working life and retired 18 months ago. Living in Beeston for 17 ½ years Dave gave his neighbours Sarah and Ben a hand with work
Vivienne Bate writes: Although I’ve lived in Beeston since 1940, it wasn’t until 2000 that I became involved in local affairs. There was an event about “How You Want Your Neighbourhood to Develop”, where various interest groups had information stalls, and that’s where I came across Beeston in Bloom. They’d
This month sees work starting on a new community garden in the heart of built-up Beeston Hill. Volunteers from across the neighbourhood will be starting to clear and tidy up the green space outside the (now unused) Church of the Holy Spirit, on Tempest Road, on Tuesday 28 October 2014.
Community groups and businesses in Beeston brought back a haul of Gold and Silver from this year’s Leeds In Bloom Awards. Ten groups won awards in either the Spring or Summer judging rounds, collecting their certificates at a special event at Leeds Civic Hall. The full list is: Evans
Macmillan Coffee Morning, What’s it all for? Cancer is the toughest fight most of us will ever face. And as treatments improve, more and more people are living with cancer in their daily lives. The money you raise at the coffee morning will help make sure no one has
The last month has seen a spate of green community projects around Beeston – and organisers promise there’s more to come. On Friday 16 June, dozens of volunteers from city centre firms spent the day grafting with local residents on various environmental projects in and around Cross Flatts Park,