What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It’s been a bit of a hectic time here at South Leeds Towers, so I must apologise to people who commented on my last column. I’ll try and give a proper rely here to Rich, Luke, Sarah and Paul. I’ll start with Sarah who asked me to let people make
A hundred people came along to The Hunslet Club last night (1 June 2016) for a lively and good-natured debate on the European Union Referendum organised by South Leeds Life. The panel included of Hilary Benn, Leeds Central MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary; and Graeme Tiffany, an independent education consultant,
The EU referendum – widely described as the most important political decision the UK has faced in a generation – is looming large. Voting will take place on Thursday 23 June 2016. To vote in the EU referendum, you must be registered on the electoral roll by midnight on Tuesday
I’m deliberately undecided about the referendum. Why? Because it’s big, it’s complex, and I feel it deserves proper research and reflection – from all of us. I don’t believe anyone who argues – either way – that it’s black and white. So it’s good to see the debate heating up,
I read a very interesting article in The Guardian last week about Eastern European workers living in Wisbech on the Cambridgeshire fens. It wasn’t just about the immigrant community, it covered the host community and went into some detail about the crooks that brought the workers here, exploited them and
The EU referendum – widely described as the most important political decision the UK has faced in a generation – is looming large, on Thursday 23 June 2016. South Leeds Life aims to support local people to discuss the issues, so that each of us can come to the most
The local council elections are fast approaching. If you want a say in who represents south Leeds on Leeds City Council you must make sure you are registered to vote. The Council elections take place on Thursday 5 May 2016, but the deadline for registering is midnight on Monday 18
The upcoming referendum on our membership of the European Union gives us a unique opportunity to shape the future direction of our country, and is perhaps the most important decision we have had to take since the last European referendum back in 1975. Needless to say, this vote really matters,
The news agenda for the next four months will be dominated by the European referendum. This is the most important decision the country will make in a generation so of course it must get the coverage, but it’s not the only decision being taken that will dramatically affect our lives