What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
An independent panel met this week to come up with a shortlist of just five projects out of the 23 that applied for the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards. In no particular order, the shortlisted projects are: Leeds Dads Walk & Talk Group Reetwirlers Majorettes Streetwise-Love Leeds Beeston in Bloom
Labour’s team of local councillors has been stable for a number of years. However, with both Adam Ogilvie and David Congreve stepping down at the end of this term, the Labour Party has selected new candidates. At the elections in May you will be able to elect the three people
Match day parking permit plan scrapped whilst training ground planned for Holbeck Leeds United’s recent success and bigger crowds have once again highlighted the problems suffered by residents in Beeston on match days. The issue of fans parking on every available street within a 1km radius of the Elland Road
Beeston has touched the lives of many people over the years and has left a lasting impression on the hearts of those, past and present, who have lived here. There are probably, however, lots of things that many of us who have lived in Beeston did not know about its
Highways England have announced a consultation on improvements to the M621 motorway in South Leeds including the closure of the off slip road at Junction 2A (Cemetery Road, Holbeck). The proposals aim to improve traffic flows and include giving greater priority to traffic moving westwards between Junction 3 and 2.
A gala night for Hunslet-based charity Leeds Autism Services held on Wednesday (15 March 2017) raised £500 for their work. The evening, which looked to raise awareness of autism and the charity itself was hosted within The Light. The event gained support from Vue Cinema, which screened the documentary, and
Repairs to the clock at St Mary’s church in Beeston commenced today thanks to a sponsored walk organised by the church and the Save Our Beeston Facebook Group. Forty intrepid walkers set out from St Mary’s Beeston at 11:30am on Sunday (12 March 2017) to ‘beat the bounds’ of the
A gang feud that saw cars burned out and houses rammed by 4×4 vehicles appears to be over. An injunction was granted against seven men at a hearing in Bradford last December. Prosecutions had been brought for some of the crimes, but the injunction granted under legislation enacted in 2009
Documentary premier and dinner to be hosted at The Light, 15 March 2017 Hunslet based charity, Leeds Autism Services, are set to host a fundraising event including dinner and a documentary premier, on Wednesday 15 March. The evening, which looks to raise awareness of autism and the charity itself will
Work is now complete in the Recreations area of Holbeck to redevelop the binyards. The improvements will help take bins off the street, secure the bin yards against fly-tipping and introduce communal recycling. Thanks to the active involvement from Beeston and Holbeck Councillors, the new communal bins are now in