What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A former school site in Leeds is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art community sports hub. Proposals for the new development – on land in Holbeck once occupied by Matthew Murray High School – were approved yesterday (6 June 2024) at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s south and
The Leeds City-Walk community came together with Councillor Annie Maloney (Labour, Beeston & Holbeck) to celebrate Diwali on Sunday (5 November 2023) at the Spinning Wheel on Dewsbury Road. The event, organised by Mr Suhas Pawar along with the organising committee, was a great success with over 200 attendees. The
On 31 October 2023 local members from the Beeston and Holbeck Labour Party selected Sharafat (Shaf) Ali as their candidate to face the 2024 Local Elections. This comes following the resignation of Councillor Gohar Almass who announced he will be stepping down due to health reasons. Sharafat Ali commented: “I
Local Councillors Andrew Scopes, Annie Maloney and Gohar Almass (Labour, Beeston & Holbeck) have condemned the actions of SDP Councillors Wayne Dixon and Emma Pogson-Golden (SDP, Middleton Park) after they refused to support a call for Leeds City Council to work towards being officially accredited as a Council of Sanctuary.
Police are cracking down on anti-social behaviour, such as quad bikes, speeding and stolen vehicles in the Beeston & Holbeck ward following complaints from members of the public and local councillors. The Neighbourhood Policing Team from West Yorkshire Police recently held a public session inside Cross Flatts Park in Beeston
Local ward councillors, Gohar Almass, Annie Maloney and Andrew Scopes (Labour, Beeston & Holbeck) have been getting involved with Keep Britain Tidy’s Love Parks Week 2023. The initiative which ran from 28 July until 6 August celebrates parks and green spaces as well as the dedicated volunteers and workers who
St Anthony’s Catholic Primary’s Under 11 Girls Team had the chance to show off their football skills whilst representing Leeds United at Elland Road this week when they took part in this year’s Premier League Primary Stars National Girls Football Tournament. More than 9,000 children from schools across England and
We’ve all noticed our bills rising. This year, council tax was no exception and I know we’ve all started getting those council tax letters through our doors. I want to set out some of the background for that increase and the ongoing challenges the Council face. Firstly, your council tax
We asked your three new South Leeds Councillors to introduce themselves: Cllr Annie Maloney – Beeston & Holbeck ward I stood for election because growing up I saw the constant injustice so many face. My Mum struggled as a single parent working full time and as I’ve got older, I’ve