What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
There’s been an ominous silence coming from the council about the future of a £180 million regeneration scheme for Beeston and Holbeck in the past six months. But today Leeds City Council finally broke its silence over what’s been holding up the troubled Little London, Beeston Hill and Holbeck Private
A number of readers have contacted South Leeds Life asking for an update on the plans to build a new Asda supermarket in Middleton. Back in February it was revealed that the store, which originally received planning permission in 2010, would be open by November 2013. But Asda chiefs are
Leeds City Council is set to pay 30% of the total cost of the persistently delayed PFI housing project covering Beeston, Holbeck and Little London. South Leeds Life reported over a week ago that the council was due to step in with taxpayers’ money after one of the banks backing the estimated £180
The troubled Little London, Beeston Hill and Holbeck PFI Project has suffered so many delays thanks to a costly wait for government decisions you’d be forgiven for thinking it might never happen – and now it appears there are even more delays to the scheme which was due start this month. On-site work
The Beeston Hill and Holbeck PFI regeneration scheme seems to have encountered further delays, according to a report today. The ever-reliable Leeds Citizen blog reports today: The timetable for Leeds’ troubled Private Finance Initiative (PFI) housing project has slipped further with an unexplained three-month delay in getting the £180m contract signed
It doesn’t seem a week ago we were swanning around in tee-shirts and shorts! But today slushy wet snow has hit south Leeds and is delaying traffic and bus services. 08.19am: Some of the minor roads are quite slippy – and there are reports traffic along Hunslet Road and Dewsbury
In case you haven’t noticed, the snow’s been coming down in Leeds today! Buses and public transport are experiencing some delays – check out the latest information over at the excellent Metro website. And if you’ve been out in it today and taken some nice photos, please do share them