What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A major investment of more than £180million in bus services in Leeds to double passenger numbers within 10 years and improve air quality has been proposed and as reported by South Leeds Life yesterday, the improvements include a new Park and Ride facility at Stourton. The details were revealed as
A new rail connection for the White Rose Shopping Centre and office park forms part of transformational proposals to make £270million of improvements to transport in Leeds. The announcement, along with two other new stations to be created in the city and additional rail network improvements, are the first details
The preferred route of the second phase of the national high-speed rail project was released today by the Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd, showing how the new line will come into Leeds. The announcement also confirms the revised plans released last year for Leeds Station to be remodelled into
Councillors on the Inner South Community Committee are inviting you to their next workshop on Tuesday 1 November to discuss the city’s transport. Transport is a fundamental component of what makes a strong economy as well as a compassionate and liveable city. The vision is for Leeds to be a
Community spirit has been to the fore in Middleton as residents have come together to condemn recent dangerous driving incidents in the area. Local councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell have been working proactively alongside partners including the Police and local schools to tackle the problem and to
The Leader of Leeds City Council has invited everyone in the city to “join in the conversation” on the future of transport in Leeds. Council Leader and Middleton Park Councillor Judith Blake made the call as the next phase of the biggest-ever discussion on transport strategy held with residents, businesses
Middleton residents can now jump on a bike for free, thanks to a new ‘bike library’ at the local community hub. Leeds City Council launched the third of its Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries at the St George’s Centre Community Hub on today (1 August 2016). The new bike library will
The Hamara Centre on Tempest Road, Beeston was the venue for a celebration event as Hamara’s ‘family’ – partners, staff and the wider community – gathered to celebrate Hanif Malik’s recent award of the OBE yesterday (20 July 2016). In a series of speeches the qualities that led to the
Plans to carry out a public consultation on the regeneration of the South Bank area which would effectively double the size of Leeds city centre will be discussed by senior councillors next week. At the meeting of the executive board at Civic Hall on Wednesday 27 July, councillors will be
First of all, I must apologise for getting this blog onto the website two weeks late. Please take the time to have a look at the Gala Slideshow at the top of this blog. Arrived at The Belle Isle Gala 2016 after my parkrun, which started off to be a