What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A new housing development in Middleton is taking shape in time for its completion later this year. Middleton Park Councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell visited the new development off Thorpe Road near Middleton town centre. The project will see 122 new houses and bungalows built by
Brothers Jake and Nick Keating – AKA “The Keatings” were the victors at this year’s Battle of the Bands competition held at the South Leeds Youth Hub. Six young bands showcased their talents and latest material at the competition in front of an audience of over 85 young people
The Council’s Inner South Area Committee met last night (5 February 2014) approving a range of grants and reviewing their work programme, as well as hearing from residents during the Open Forum. £5,000 was approved, in principle, for Health For All to carry out a feasibility study into the
New Asda and Aldi stores in Middleton will open for business soon Exciting developments for two new supermarkets in Middleton are well underway. Councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell (Labour, Middleton Park) visited the building sites for the new Asda and Aldi branches in the centre of Middleton.
A review of bus services in the Belle Isle and Middleton areas is being carried out by Metro, Middleton Park Ward Councillors and bus operator First. The consultation will see if improvements can be made to the local network and if passengers’ needs are being met. Online and email consultations
The following article first appeared on the West Yorkshire Trading Standards blog here. Debt Awareness Week 2014 (20-26 January), is a new national campaign to get people talking about the money worries that keep them awake at night. The campaign, involving organisations across the UK, sees organisations and support
Residents in Middleton have been connected to fibre optic broadband following a successful campaign backed by local Councillors and local MP Hilary Benn. Councillors Kim Groves and Paul Truswell (Labour, Middleton Park) visited the New Forest Village estate in Middleton to see the ‘switch on’ of two new superfast
The Council’s green light for the extension of the White Rose Shopping Centre offers the opportunity to build on the hundreds of jobs created at the centre during 2013. Among the latest to find employment is a team of six car park assistants and three apprentices employed by OCS,
Proposals to expand the White Rose Shopping Centre in South Leeds and build a new 12-screen cinema have been given the green light by planning chiefs today. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the plans, which also include extensions to the existing Primark store and Debenhams store, new
Residents in Middleton took the opportunity to join a Big Conversation with Hilary Benn MP on Friday (29 November 2013). There was a lot of criticism for BT and their poor performance in providing fast broadband internet access to the area. After much lobbying by residents, Councillors and the