What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors at the Inner South Community Committee last night (15 February 2017) discussed plans to improve health services across the city, but said they had no faith in the outcome without substantial increase in funding from the government for both NHS and adult social care. They heard from Dr Ian
The next generation of police officers, the West Yorkshire Pioneers together with local councillors Kim Groves and Paul Truswell embraced the spirit of the Belle Isle and Middleton ‘Love Where You Live’ project last week at a bulb planting morning at Middleton Park Avenue. The ‘Love Where You Live’ project
Middleton residents met with Councillors last week to discuss their concerns about the redevelopment of the Omnibus public house on Throstle Road North. A planning application to convert the building into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) has been submitted by the new owners, PCC Construction (Yorkshire) Ltd. The plans
Belle Isle Elderly Winter Aid (BIEWA) held a Garden Party on Wednesday 21 September to celebrate the end of Summer. The event was sponsored by Councillor Paul Truswell through his MICE money allocation, and we are most grateful to Paul for enabling us to host this event. Paul reminded the
A controversial planning application for 93 new homes in Middleton is due to be considered by the South & West Plans Panel on Thursday (22 September 2016). The housing plans, which include 14 affordable 2 and 3 bedroom houses, are well supported, but plans for a new link road has
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
[slideshow_deploy id=’49405′] 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
20 mph zones have been popping up all over Leeds for more than 20 years now. However, as the new limits are introduced in a bid to bring down accident rates, in many neighbourhoods they have been seen as the exception rather than the norm. This has not helped drivers
The Middleton Park bonfire and fireworks are set once again to delight local residents on Thurdsay 5 November 2015. Sponsored by Land Securities at The White Rose Shopping Centre, the bonfire will be lit at 7pm and will be followed by a firework display at 7.30pm. Local councillors are encouraging
Hundreds of people gathered ahead of the long awaited opening of Asda’s new superstore in Middleton. The official opening was carried out by Hilary Benn MP together with Middleton Park ward Councillors Judith Blake, Kim Groves and Paul Truswell; children from Middleton St Mary’s Primary School and local residents.