What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A community centre could become the focus of commercial and service delivery in Holbeck if residents’ plans come to fruition. Over 50 people gathered at St Matthew’s Community Centre, on Saturday morning to discuss what should be included in the Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan. Acting Chair, Dennis Kitchen, referred to the
Leeds City Council have apologised for not keeping residents informed about delays to the troubled Housing PFI scheme in Holbeck and Beeston Hill. Anne Hopper is a member of the Residents Reference Panel that have advised throughout the PFI (Private Finance Initiative) process. She explained what had happened at the
As previously reported on South Leeds Life, BBC Radio 4 has made a documentary about the controversial poem “V”. V was written by Leeds-born poet Tony Harrison in response to a visit to his parents’ grave in Holbeck Cemetery in 1984. He found gravestones spray painted with four-letter words. The
Dennis Kitchen has been in touch from the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum. I am writing to invite you to the next meeting of the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum will be held on Saturday 23rd February at St. Mattthews Community Centre. Please arrive at 10.45 a.m. for light refreshments in good time for
Leeds City Council has announced further delays to the PFI-funded scheme to bring new housing to Holbeck and Beeston Hill. The latest delay has apparently been caused by the government requiring the Council and the contractors to find different funding to that which they had in place. The Council has
Two weeks ago Steve Peacock posted about the possible effects of the Council’s Core Transport Strategy on roads in Holbeck. South Leeds Life has been in touch with councillors for Beeston & Holbeck ward and Cllr David Congreve has issued the following statement: “The plan referred to is the Emerging
The latest core strategy of Leeds City Council includes a strategy for city centre transport that appears to seriously affect Holbeck. The map below (see council map for larger scale) indicates that the central traffic distribution route (loop) will pass through Holbeck along Jack Lane, Nineveh Road and Domestic Street. This is likely
Holbeck In Bloom and Beeston In Bloom will be making good use of confiscated criminals’ gardening equipment following the discovery of a cannabis farm at the Britannia pub in Holbeck. Police raided the pub on Thursday and discovered cannabis being grown in an upstairs room. They also found 22 sacks
In the latest statement from Leeds City Council today executive board member for neighbourhoods, planning and support services Councillor Peter Gruen said: “The council remains absolutely committed to plans to deliver improvements to over 1200 homes and the surrounding estates and to build 388 new homes through the PFI project.
As reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post a new audio walk through Holbeck has been developed. The walk begins on Victoria Bridge; passes through the old industrial heartland around Water Lane; along the viaduct footpath to Domestic Street; along Ingram Road and over the M621; down to Cambrian Terrace; under