What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Pupils from Hunslet Carr and Windmill Primary Schools helped Middleton railway launch its new booklet about Middleton Broom Pit today (14 September 2018). The children heard from the railway’s Vice President Ian Smith and received their copies of the booklet from Cllr Judith Blake and Cllr Paul Truswell. They then
Businesses in the Stourton area of Leeds are benefitting from increased flood protection following the completion of a new 730-metre flood defence wall and property level protection, such as flood gates and demountable barriers. The project, led by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency, has reduced the
Saturday (21 July 2018) saw the official opening of Middleton Railway’s new running shed, by local ward member and Leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr Judith Blake. Photos by Steve Thompson The shed has taken a number of years to complete and was funded in part byu the Friends of
Arsonists may have mindlessly caused tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage to the historic Middleton Railway last weekend but local Councillor Judith Blake and the Trust who run the site have vowed not to let the actions of those individuals stop celebrations that are planned for this Saturday
Students at Leeds College of Building are gaining hands-on construction experience after visiting their new £13-million Hunslet campus site. Main contractor, Clugston Construction, started work on the foundations and ground works last October. Since then, a total of 186 student site visits and 14 group tours have been organised up
Leeds people who have experienced childhood bereavement are being invited to share their thoughts and advice on a brand new Children and Families Bereavement Support Service for the city. Leeds City Council has recently announced funding to launch a new service which will offer a central point of contact for
Local activists have stepped up their campaign against Leeds City Council’s plan to build a Park & Ride in Stourton ahead of this week’s local elections. Thousands of residents in Belle Isle, Hunslet and Middleton have signed petitions to keep the site, just off Junction 7 of the M621 and
Schoolchildren in Leeds were given the chance to see the famous Tour de Yorkshire trophies last week as the leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake, welcomed them to the city as part of Welcome to Yorkshire’s trophy tour. Each year in the lead up to the race, both
Last Saturday (2 December 2017) national charity, Trees for Cities, working in partnership with Leeds City Council, rounded off a busy National Tree Week by planting the first of 13,000 trees at Old Run Road playing fields in Belle Isle, to create diverse urban woodland which will breathe new life
In a dramatic development, just 24 hours before the historic Temple Works in Holbeck was due to be auctioned, property developer CEG has bought the property. The Grade 1 listed flax spinning mill designed in the style of an Egyptian temple was to go under the hammer today (7 December