What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As previously reported, the Government has allocated £15.9m for the Heart of Holbeck project which will see St Matthew’s Community Centre refurbished and many houses improved amongst other projects. Plans include narrowing Domestic Street to make it more attractive to pedestrians accessing the shops and creating a one-way system to
The Government have expressed concerns about the growing problem of Childhood obesity in Britain – with now over 30% of children between the ages 2 and 15 classed as overweight or obese. Research shows that more children are becoming obese at earlier ages and staying obese for longer creating huge
More people are invited to sign up for green space volunteering opportunities this summer, to mark National Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June 2025). Earlier this year, Leeds City Council, in partnership with Voluntary Action Leeds, launched their new scheme Volunteer Team Leeds, with the aim of bringing together and inviting new
The Friends of Hunslet Moor group are back in action this Saturday (15 April 2017), tidying up and beautifying their local green space – and all extra help is welcome! The park – just off the northern end of Dewsbury Road, bordered by the Longroyds and St Peter’s Court, and
Major landscaping and alterations work is underway on Hunslet Moor – but local residents, who only recently formed a ‘Friends Of’ group to help manage and improve the park, have expressed frustration that they weren’t consulted or even warned that the work was due. Hunslet Moor – the green space
Residents of the Garnets in Beeston Hill pulled together this last weekend – with the help of supporters including Beeston in Bloom – to tidy up the green patch at the heart of their neighbourhood. As reported previously in South Leeds Life, the empty space there – originally the site
A new project to help people make their local areas greener and nicer places to live will be launched at the Hemingways estate in Hunslet at a fun-packed family event on Wednesday (30 October 2013). Project Urban Oasis aims to inspire people to improve and develop pockets of green
I picked up this slim volume whilst browsing in Waterstone’s book shop the other week. Walks in the Rhubarb Triangle is a delightful little book and it got me thinking about a favourite food. I’ve been fascinated that I live in something called the “Rhubarb Triangle” since I moved to
Volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre recently took part in an Autumn harvest celebration, enjoying the products of their hard work during the past year. The Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme funded food related projects that make locally grown food more accessible. Volunteers from the South Leeds area have
The following article originally appeared in the Yorkshire Evening Post. I am a governor at New Bewerley and although the commemoration was a while ago I was reminded of Janette’s great contribution to school at the end of year assembly last week. As part of her work as a teaching