What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
“Nothing happened in South Leeds today”. That was almost an article on this blog on Tuesday. We managed to fill the void with a riveting report about an email account getting hacked. Have you noticed how there is always just enough news to fill a newspaper or a news
Police numbers in South Leeds are to be increased as a result of a Leeds-wide reorganisation. From early next year, the new Inner South Safer Neighbourhood Team will police across the three Inner South wards. Belle Isle and Middleton will move from the Rothwell team to join the existing
Councillor Kim Groves represents the people of Belle Isle and Middleton, where she lives with her family. As a Councillor, she works with the following external bodies within South Leeds: Hunslet Hawks RLFC ALMO (Aire Valley Homes) Touchstone Beeston, Cottingley and Middleton Schools Cluster Community Links Middleton Elderly Aid
A report to the Council’s Executive Board this week indicates that reported domestic burglaries have reduced by 30% over the past year. The figures for South Leeds show a mixed picture. There has been a 6% reduction in Beeston & Holbeck ward, but burglaries in Middleton Park ward have increased
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Never mind the Rhubarb Triangle, South Leeds is surrounded by the Motorway Triangle. The M62 and the M621 form a triangle that encases Beeston, Cottingley, Belle Isle and Middleton and rips straight through Hunslet and Holbeck. It means we are very well connected (at least for cars) but it has
Sergeant Sam Greaves attended the Hunslet Tenants and Residents meeting on Wednesday 5 December, the meeting was well attended, writes Holbeck NPT. One matter raised was that unknown males are gaining access to the corridors of flats on Hemmingway Garth. This is occurring during the evenings and it is suspected
Sergeant Paul Denison attended the latest Newhalls and Aberfields community meeting at Manor Field Hall in Belle Isle, writes Rothwell NPT. Crime statistics for the area were discussed and although reported crime in the Newhalls and Aberfields has been low there has been a noticeable increase in burglaries in the Belle
Details of the latest meeting of the Friends of New Forest Village 12 residents, 2 police officers, a councillor and an officer from parks and countryside attended the Friends of New Forest Village meeting on 21 November. The police reported that since the last meeting, there had been 3 cases
Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’sInternational publisher Amazon has published Eve Tidswell’s book ‘Focus on Holbeck in 1881′ in Kindle format, reports the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery. It’s a fabulous recognition of the work the Friends put in – well done all! The