What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A thriving community centre in Belle Isle is celebrating after a long fight to establish ownership of their building. Manorfield Hall on Newhall Road has always been owned by the community, but for years they couldn’t prove it. Ten years after Secretary Manager Geoff Byers first asked to see the
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
Caitlin is 15 years old, from Middleton and attends Cockburn School. Caitlin recently organised a tombola and online auction to raise over £200 for Middleton Elderly Aid. Kim Groves ward Councillor for Belle Isle and Middleton said: “As Ward Councillor I wanted to say a big thank you to Caitlin
Following a series of serious incidents of anti-social behaviour in the Middleton area, Cllr Kim Groves (Middleton Park ward) writes: Please continue to report anonymously on 101 identifying those involved if you know who they are. Every incident needs logging to build evidence for prosecution. Police numbers of staff based
An exciting skills programme for young people to develop practical railway skills is underway in Leeds and has been strongly supported by Cllr Kim Groves, Deputy Executive Member for Inclusive Growth. Real Skills have a fully working rail site at their learning venue in Holbeck, with courses tailored for the
Cllr Kim Groves at BITMOs GATE Well done to Belle Isle Elderly Winter Aid Team now 31 years old! Really enjoyed catching up with members who always keep me on my toes and are very inspiring. Belle Isle Elderly Winter Aid provide services in the community including social and leisure,
Via Cllr Kim Groves: Another successful prosecution at Leeds Magistrates this week by our team. Dwaine Martin, a landlord from Bradford, flytipped this from a property he has in Beeston onto a Belle Isle street. This has cost him £4,500. Evidence and witness statements were gathered and
Thanks to the support of local members on the Inner South Community Committee, an event is being held to assist people to manage their finances in the run up to Christmas. The Credit Union Christmas Loans event is being held on Thursday 21 September, between 9.30am and 1.30pm, at Middleton
A refurbished Middleton Community Centre was re-opened on Friday (16 June 2017) providing a new base for Middleton Elderly Aid and space for youth and other activities. Cllr Kim Groves spoke about the “difficult decisions” that had to be made two years ago when all community centres were reviewed by
On Wednesday (14 June 2017) the Middleton Railway held a “Chairman’s and President’s Day” to showcase our railway and its achievements over the years. Our Guest of Honour was Lord Richard Faulkner of Worcester, President of the Heritage Railway Association, the Heritage Railway movement’s “trade body”. Local Councillors Kim Groves