What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Throughout Hunslet and Riverside Ward, it has been a priority of ours as Councillors to invest in our community parks and playgrounds over the last year. With successful schemes underway at Trentham Park, planned improvements at Brickfields and Rowland Road Park due to start, and funding allocated for future improvements
Thoughtless and irresponsible dog owners are the target of a campaign in South Leeds as local councillors in all three wards (Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park) paid for new signs to be displayed in problem areas. Following a trial by Keep Britain Tidy, the Councillors have
In an article last week, I talked about what steps we were taking to resolve missed bin collections. One of the other blights on our communities is litter. Not only does it make our streets messy, but it takes up a significant amount of staff time to collect, taking them
For many years, missed bin collections on some of the terrace streets on Beeston Hill and elsewhere has been an ongoing issue. There are three main reasons driving most of these missed collections: Population growth has increased the amount of waste produced Cars parked on street entry points, blocking access
My name is Stewart Walton, and I have lived on the Rochefords for several years and enjoy the local community I live in. However, the one regret I have is the lack of green planting within our estate and the litter. So, I’m starting the Friends of Hunslet Gardening Group.
On Friday (1 March 2019) I joined volunteers, the River Stewardship Company and Groundwork, to carry out a litter pick along the river next to the H2010 development in Hunslet. This was one of the weekly volunteer days carried out by River Stewardship Company through Leeds city centre as part
Over the next few months, residents in Hunslet, Hunslet Carr, Hunslet Moor and on Beeston Hill, will see the installation of new community noticeboards in their public green spaces. These community noticeboards are one element of the work we’ve been doing locally as Councillors, based on community feedback, to provide
Hunslet will soon have its Community Hub, with the 12-16 weeks of building work to convert Hunslet Library beginning on Saturday 16 February 2019. The creation of the Hub is a substantial investment into the communities of Hunslet, Hunslet Carr, and the newer Riverside estates. Our communities have told me
As the Friends of Hunslet Moor, we love this large patch of green space in the middle of our community. It provides somewhere for children to play, people to walk their dogs, and for others, somewhere to simply enjoy green space. Sadly, a mixture of people not caring about litter,
Residents living in Beeston Hill are invited to meet with their Councillors on Thursday (17 January 2019) at the Hamara Centre on Tempest Road from 6:30pm. It is an opportunity for local residents and businesses to raise issues, discuss and develop projects, have conversations with your ward councillors, police and