What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The historic Leeds Bridge will reopen to two-way traffic next month as essential maintenance works near completion. From Monday 14 January 2019 the works necessary to strengthen the bridge will be completed. Bridge End over the River Aire by The Calls in the city centre will then re-open to two-way traffic, including
A programme of urgent maintenance works is to begin next week on the historic Leeds Bridge. From Monday 8 January 2018, work will start on essential works to strengthen, clean and repaint the bridge which carries traffic on Bridge End over the River Aire by The Calls in the city
The Post Office on Old Lane in Beeston is to be revamped this summer, but will close for 11 days whilst the work is carried out. The branch is one of 8,000 across the country to be converted into what the Post Office call a ‘Main style branch’. The interior
Senior councillors are being recommended to press ahead with the closure of Middleton Park Golf Course at a meeting next Wednesday. Leeds City Council’s powerful executive board will discuss a number of options regarding the long-term viability of both Middleton Park and Gotts Park local authority golf courses. This follows
In September South Leeds Life reported: There will be a report to the Council’s Executive Board in October, followed by public consultation on the “options” because that its what we were told at the Council’s Inner South Area Committee. However, there was no report to the Executive Board at
Twenty schools in South Leeds will be affected by a teacher’s strike tomorrow, Tuesday 1 October. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of School Masters and the Union of Women teachers (NASUWT) will be on strike. The industrial action is part of a
This week a long, unhappy tale ended when the final decision was taken to demolish South Leeds Sports Centre. I was struck with some of the comments on our Facebook page. “Disgraceful” certainly; “shame on you Leeds City Council” yes; and this one: “Once the wheels are in motion
Opposition is growing to plans to close Middleton’s last remaining bank. As revealed on South Leeds Life a fortnight ago, Yorkshire Bank’s plans to close its Middleton Circus branch have already drawn a petition with more than 250 signatures from concerned local residents who say they’re unable to get to
A petition with more than 250 signatures from local people angry about the planned closure of the Middleton branch of Yorkshire Bank is to be sent to bank chiefs. Yorkshire Bank is proposing to rationalise its services and close its Middleton Park Circus branch on June 20, with local residents
Talks are to continue over the future of Middleton Park Golf Course after its closure was put on hold for a year. The Leeds City Council-managed golf course at Middleton Park (along with Gotts Park in Armley) was put forward for possible closure as part of the council’s drive to