What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Speakers from the Fire Brigades Union and local MP Hilary Benn will discuss the issues raised by the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy at a meeting in Beeston next Friday. The meeting, at The Spinning Wheel on Dewsbury Road, has been organised by Leeds Central Labour Party and the Leeds Trades
First of all, I would like to thank everyone who voted for me in the recent general election. It is a great privilege to have been elected as your local Member of Parliament for the sixth time, and I will do my best to repay your trust and confidence. And
On a good night for Labour, sitting MP Hilary Benn held the safe Labour seat of Leeds Central which includes LS10 and LS11. The full results are as follows: Electorate : 89537 Turnout : 55.39 % Surname Forename Votes Elected Description Benn Hilary James 33453 ELECTED Labour Party Carlisle Ed
Special Needs And Parent Support (SNAPS) opened their second site at Broomfield SILC school last weekend (13 May 2017). The charity now in its 14th year provides specialist therapies to children with additional needs and much-needed support for their families and this is the first time the charity has expanded
Are you like Brenda from Bristol? Loudly wailing “Not another one!” when confronted with the fact that there is to be an election in June? Personally, I think it makes sense to have an election. So much has changed in the political landscape since the 2015 election that although it
The Prime Minister this morning called a General Election for Thursday 8 June 2017. Voters across the UK will elect Members of Parliament in 630 constituencies. LS10 and LS11 fall within the Leeds Central constituency and our current MP is Hilary Benn. The official timetable has not been published yet,
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week down by the River Aire. You may have noticed a lot of activity and several cranes at work over recent months. It’s all down to the Leeds
Hilary Benn MP cut the ribbon this morning (Friday 20 January 2017) as HEA opened their new office in the former Leeds Building Society branch on Domestic Street in Holbeck. HEA’s Chief Executive Elissa Newman commented: “This a real win-win for Holbeck. Not only has a landmark building been brought
Hilary Benn MP, visited Holbeck-based social enterprise, People Matters (Leeds) CIC recently, to find out about their new enterprise project Nourishing People, which trains people who live with a disadvantage and have little or no experience of work to manufacture and sell wholesome snacks. The project is set to expand
MP Hilary Benn cuts the ribbon at new South Leeds £4.5 million affordable housing development Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn recently officially opened a new £4.5 million affordable housing scheme close to the heart of the city. The development at Brown Lane East in Holbeck includes 18 two-bedroom flats and