Tag: Hilary Benn MP

MP’s Notebook: elections, Middleton, Cottingley, Cockburn and climate

A welcome to those who were successful in the recent local elections in Leeds and commiserations to all those who lost, including hard-working local councillors. It takes a lot of courage to stand for elected office and to accept the responsibility that comes with serving the public. Being in office

Cottingley Community Centre to get protected status

A community centre providing vital services for a south Leeds community is to be given protected status by the council. Cottingley Community Centre will be added to the city’s list of assets of community value (ACVs). The centre, home to a a GP surgery and free food service, is attended

Holbeck Together Business Alliance builds momentum

Holbeck Together welcomed representatives from over 30 Leeds-based businesses and key stakeholders to the third official meeting of the Holbeck Together Business Alliance—marking a year of growing collaboration between the charity and the city’s business community. The Alliance, launched in 2025, continues to bring together organisations committed to reducing inequality,

MP’s Notebook: Galas, railways and government

It’s been quite a summer so far. On 12 June, the Environment Agency announced a drought for the Yorkshire region following the driest spring in 132 years, and the past month has been exceptionally warm across the UK, with some areas experiencing their hottest June on record. Who now argues

Care closer to home as NHS Community Diagnostic Centre officially opened

Hilary Benn, MP for Leeds South, has officially opened the NHS Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) – Beeston, bringing a range of health services closer to people in the community. The CDC, operated by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, offers ultrasound, a range of cardio-respiratory services including ambulatory blood pressure tests,

Leeds’ MP meets Elements’ ‘World Changers’

Staff and students at a Middleton primary school warmly welcomed Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn into their classrooms earlier this month, and shared their thoughts on how to improve Leeds. Elements Primary School pupils, known as ‘world changers’ within their school community, were incredibly excited to meet their special visitor