What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The annual Cottingley Fair took place on Saturday 19th May at Cottingley Primary School. Normally the event is held in the grounds of the school, but due to the poor weather the organisers decided to move the event indoors. Richard Lancaster one of the organisers, said: “We are delighted with
A celebration of the Middleton Schools History Project, which focused on the mining heritage of Middleton Park, was held at the new visitor centre at the park. The event was attended by MP Hilary Benn, Nick Rochford of the Heritage Lottery Fund, Councillor Judith Blake and Councillor Jack Dunn, and
New figures released by Leeds City Council show that an estimated 41,000 Leeds households will be affected by Government cuts to council tax benefit and the introduction of the Government’s bedroom tax. Government cuts to council tax, and the introduction of the controversial ‘spare bedroom tax’, will see 41,000 households
Fire chiefs have performed a u-turn and have decided to keep Hunslet Fire Station on Dewbury Road open. The original recommendation put forward by Chief Fire Officer Simon Pilling was to close both Morley and Hunslet fire stations and merge them at a site in between the two, with the
Holbeck Christmas Market proved a great success once again. St Matthew’s Community Centre was packed out on Saturday as people sought out Christmas gifts. The event was supported by local Councillors and Hilary Benn MP called in to talk to people and draw the raffle. Ian Pickup, one of the
Community Education Awards 2012 Winners The Green Schools Sustainability Project Award Winner: Middleton St Mary’s C of E Primary School Our school has won the above national award for all the amazing work we have done in our Woodlands Community garden. The children, staff and parents are incredibly proud and
Here’s a round-up of some of the tweets from South Leeds politicians using social media site Twitter this week. We’re featuring Hilary Benn MP, Cllr Kim Groves and Cllr Adam Ogilvie. Check out the link below: [View the story “South Leeds politicians on Twitter” on Storify]
A group of Middleton residents have got their ‘bytes’ between their teeth and are cranking up their campaign for faster broadband speed in the area. Residents in New Forest Village and Heritage Village area of Middleton say their lives have been blighted by slow internet speeds, making it difficult to work from home or conduct
The sun shone and the crowds flocked to the moor to enjoy Holbeck Gala 2012. One of the organisers, Ian Pickup, said: “What a fantastic day – the sun was out and we had lots of fun…” Many stalls were held by local business and communities providing food and drinks, raffles,
Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn has criticised the government’s decision to close Leeds’ Remploy factory. Remploy, which provides employment opportunities for disabled people, is to close half its 54 factories, the government confirmed yesterday. Maria Miller, minister for disabled people, told MPs that the £320m budget for disabled employment services