What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Following the request of several residents for the creation of their own Tenants and Residents Association (TARA) for the Greenmounts area of Beeston Hill, Councillors in Hunslet & Riverside Ward have been working with a small group to launch one for this area. The founding Annual General Meeting for this
The Labour Party has lost two of the three seats in South Leeds as Ed Carlisle won the Hunslet & Riverside seat for the Green Party and Wayne Dixon won in Middleton Park for the SDP. Both candidates have campaigned for a number of years and came close to winning
Last night (26 April 2022) South Leeds Life hosted an online hustings meeting as part of our local elections coverage. All the candidates standing in the ward were invited to attend and take questions from our readers. Subjects covered included: anti-social behaviour, roads, local community groups, should Councillors live in
Hunslet and Riverside Ward Councillors have welcomed the announcement of a significant rollout of LED street lighting across the ward starting from the 21 March 2022. Cllr Elizbeth Nash said “Cllr Mohammed Iqbal, Cllr Paul Wray and I are very happy our ward will be seeing a significant investment in
Hunslet and Riverside Ward Councillors have announced the approval of 31 new litter bins across different areas of Hunslet and Beeston as part of their investments to reduce litter in the ward. The proposed locations are: x2 Church Street x3 Leathley Road x2 Pearson Street x1 Kidacre Street/Junction Street x1
Hunslet & Riverside Councillors have set up three residents meetings for this month. This is an opportunity for local residents and businesses to: • raise issues, • discuss and develop projects, • have conversations with your ward councillors, police and council services. Beeston Hill Open to people who live or
Hunslet and Riverside Ward Councillors have announced the approval of a £37,000 upgrade to Hunslet Lake Park in Hunslet Carr. The improvements will include: new swings safer surfacing under some equipment tumble over bars stepping pods new park signs new thermoplastic play markings multi-use-games-area lines and court repainting balance beams
Hunslet and Riverside Ward Councillors have announced the approval of a £50,000 upgrade to Brickfield Park on Lady Pit Lane, Beeston Hill. The improvements, developed with the feedback from residents, will include: balance beams pull up bar station stepping pods slide additional pathway creating a cycle circuit for children to
Hunslet and Riverside Ward Councillors have announced the Council’s Woodland Creation Team have secured funding for 64 new standard (semi-mature) trees to be planted between Brickfield, Pepper Road and Hunslet Lake Parks – plus thousands of new whips (saplings) for sites across the ward. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal welcomed the funding
Hunslet and Riverside Ward Councillors have announced their plans to commission historical lecterns to remember the residential past of Stourton – ensuring a physical reminder is in the area for future generations. Cllr Elizabeth Nash said of the project: “Many former residents of Stourton – many who moved to the