What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Having been out with the bin men in Cottingley, I was keen to see what happens to the rubbish they collect. I got the opportunity to have a tour of the Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (which is the massive building with a shiny roof you can see in
The Labour Party held on to the three South Leeds seats in yesterday’s (2 May 2019) Council election and held on to control of Leeds City Council, losing just four of their 61 seats across the city. Results came in the early hours of Friday morning following an overnight count
A snooker hall that sprung up in Beeston has been served with an enforcement notice by Leeds City Council. The Cuedos snooker hall is located on Dewsbury Road near the Tommy Wass junction, in the former Sugar Refinery building. The owners have not applied for planning permission to change the
This post has been written in response an article Why I support the Managed Approach to prostitution by Cllr Andrew Scopes. Holbeck, because of the Managed Approach / Zone, is being asked to accept the prostitution, drugs, punters and associated items of filth! Basis Yorkshire is paid to deal with
Thoughtless and irresponsible dog owners are the target of a campaign in South Leeds as local councillors in all three wards (Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park) paid for new signs to be displayed in problem areas. Following a trial by Keep Britain Tidy, the Councillors have
Beeston & Holbeck councillors Angela Gabriel and Andrew Scopes celebrated the Premier League Kicks initiative being delivered by Leeds United Foundation coaches in the Holbeck area as part of the EFL’s Day of Action 2019. The Premier League Kicks programme engages young people aged from 8 to 19 who are
On Monday (4 March 2019) I got the chance to spend some time with the team that collects Cottingley’s black bins. I was really impressed with how hard they work, how quickly they get round and their ‘can-do’ attitude. I arrive keen and ready to go at the end of
Leeds City Council asking young people what activities they would to see in their neighbourhood. The online survey is open all 8-17 year olds living in Leeds and will be used to help shape the programme delivered by Youth Services and their partner organisations. Councillor Andrew Scopes (Beeston & Holbeck)
Young people aged between 8 and 18 in Beeston and Holbeck will be able to continue to take advantage of a project delivered by the Leeds United Foundation and funded by local Councillors Andrew Scopes, Angela Gabriel and Gohar Almass. The Premier League Kicks project targets young people who traditionally
In this article Cllr Andrew Scopes (Beeston & Holbeck) sets out his thinking on the issues around street sex work in Holbeck. We know this is a contentious issue, or rather what is to be done about it is contentious. One of South Leeds Life’s aims is to be a