What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors Paul Wray and Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) have welcomed the news that the Hunslet Public Realm Improvement Project has now secured £150,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The project, a long-term ambition of theirs and their former Labour colleague, Honourary Alderwomen Elizabeth Nash, aims to improve
Hunslet and Riverside Ward Councillors have confirmed they have approved a funding request by Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association (Hunslet TARA) for the installation of four new Christmas light motifs and one Tommy motif, on Church Street. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal said: “This project has been a long time coming for
Originally proposed by local residents in late 2018, Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association (TARA) have approached local Councillors and Council to formally ask for their support and help to create a “Welcome to Hunslet” sign. The proposal is to locate the sign on Church Street, near to the junction of
Despite the difficult financial position Leeds City Council is in due to the combined ongoing costs of responding to the pandemic and reduced central government grants, Hunslet and Riverside Councillors have welcomed the news that the majority of the funding promised for improvements to the paved area in-between Hunslet Community
Hunslet Community Hub & Library is holding its official opening after major refurbishment on Monday (21 October 2019) from 2-3pm. On the same day the Council is undertaking a consultation about ideas to turn the empty space in front of the Hub into an innovative town square with break off
Throughout Hunslet and Riverside Ward, it has been a priority of ours as Councillors to invest in our community parks and playgrounds over the last year. With successful schemes underway at Trentham Park, planned improvements at Brickfields and Rowland Road Park due to start, and funding allocated for future improvements
Morrisons on Church Street has launched its biggest breakfast sandwich yet – The Builders Big Breakfast Butty – which weighs in at a hefty three quarters of a kilo and is a full four inches deep. The butty is packed with the cooked breakfast essentials including bacon, hash browns or
Police are appealing for information after a woman was robbed of business takings outside a South Leeds shopping centre. The victim, a 51-year-old woman, was attacked by three to four males outside the Penny Hill Centre, in Church Street, Hunslet, as she went to deposit the cash. She was passing
South Leeds voluntary organisation St Luke’s Cares have taken another major step towards financial independence, launching their latest charity store – on Church Street, in the heart of Hunslet. Last week’s grand opening saw friends and supporters of the organisation gather for a barbecue (run by youngsters from one of
Police are appealing for information after a 30-year-old man sustained serious injuries following a road traffic collision on Church Street, Hunslet in the early hours of Sunday morning (13/1). The incident occurred around 12.20am when a black Audi A4 and a blue Daewoo Matiz collided. A 30-year-old male from the