What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
After an surprising General Election nationally last night, South Leeds returned predictable results in the local election with Labour holding onto all three seats in South Leeds. Adam Ogilvie was returned in Beeston & Holbeck, Patrick Davey in City & Hunslet and Judith Blake in Middleton Park. The full results
Progress on the council’s major housing project is being celebrated as the number of properties refurbished hits 500 and the fiftieth new build home is completed. A year and a half after the project started, the council’s partner sc4L have now revamped more than a third of 1,245 council houses
Back in November we reported that posters, claiming that the City & Hunslet Councillors were “Missing”, had been stuck up overnight across Beeston Hill, and Hunslet. Beeston resident Ed Carlisle is today announcing that he was behind the posters and is standing against Patrick Davey in the May elections. Ed
Local residents are fighting for a green community space to be included in a new housing development in the heart of their neighbourhood. The Garnets – a terraced neighbourhood just off Dewsbury Road in Beeston Hill – saw 78 houses demolished in 2012, at the end of a controversial regeneration
Councillor Patrick Davey is one of the three City & Hunslet ward members recently lampooned in an anonymous poster. South Leeds Life talked to him about his work as a councillor. Cllr Davey reeled off a host of issues he has been involved with since he was first elected in
A spate of mystery posters appeared on lampposts in Beeston and Hunslet overnight (Sunday 23 November 2014). The anonymous posters accuse local ward members Elizabeth Nash, Mohammed Iqbal and Patrick Davey of being conspicuous by their absence in the ward. In response Councillor Elizabeth Nash said: “At least one of
This year’s Holbeck Gala takes place on Saturday (19 July 2014) and is once again set to be a success. The Holbeck Gala on Holbeck Moor has been running for over 70 years and each year over 2,000 people attend the fun-filled day which has become an annual highlight
The much needed work of a Leeds social enterprise is set to receive a boost thanks to local councillors. SLATE ‘Feel Good Furniture Shop’ aims to help the local community through offering people second hand furniture at bargain prices and by giving people who have learning disabilities and physical
Hunslet Community Gala takes place this Saturday 21 June from 11.30am The Gala will include a huge variety of stalls selling arts and crafts, food and other local produce. The annual gala organised by Hunslet Festival, which has been running for over 10 years, takes place on the field adjacent to
The Festival takes place a week today on Saturday and we’re all hoping for a warm, sunny day… Have you ever thought of what goes on behind the scene to make the Festival happens? For over six months a number of people have been beavering away behind the scenes