What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Starting today (Monday 7 September 2020), eight new School Streets pilots began at primary schools across Leeds, including Hugh Gaitskell Primary School, Beeston and Middleton St Mary’s CE Primary School, Middleton. School Streets make roads outside schools into pedestrian and cyclist zones at the times displayed on the signs and
Local children at Ingram Road Primary School have helped design the artwork for new lamppost banners set to be unveiled in Holbeck later this month; after local Councillors and residents came up with the idea last year. The design which features the slogan ‘Where Families and Community Bloom’, suggested by
Three primary schools in South Leeds: Clapgate in Belle Isle, Ingram Road in Holbeck and Lane End in Beeston; are to trial part time road closures around the start and end of the school day. The plans have been brought forward to assist with ‘social distancing’ as schools prepare to
Chair of Leeds in Boom, Cllr Angela Gabriel (Labour, Beeston and Holbeck) is calling on all children to enter the Design a Flowerbed Competition. The competition is asking children from across the city to submit pictures to be recreated as flower beds around Leeds Civic Hall. As well as this,
White Rose Shopping Centre has announced the winners of its annual bonfire night poster design competition in association with Leeds City Council, which received more than 1,000 entries from ten schools across South Leeds. White Rose sponsors both the Middleton Park and Springhead Park, Rothwell bonfire events, where the winning
Local people have been reacting to the news that Leeds City Council will discuss selling the site of the former Matthew Murray High School in Holbeck to Leeds United, at a meeting on Wednesday (18 September 2019). The plan is to move Leeds United training facilities currently at Thorpe Arch,
A primary school student from South Leeds was among the winners in this year’s Leeds in Bloom Design a Flowerbed competition. Umar Mahmood, who attends Ingram Road Primary School in Holbeck, saw his design selected by the judges and displayed by Leeds Civic Hall. Prize winners also receive horticultural gift
Green fingered youngsters from across the city were invited to a celebration at Leeds Civic Hall this month as part of the annual Leeds in Bloom Awards. Six winners of the ‘Design a Flowerbed’ categories and two winners of the ‘Design an Edible Flowerbed’ categories received recognition and prizes for
Here’s another entry for the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards, submitted by Skippko, the community arts organisation. For details of how YOUR community group can enter please click here. But hurry, the deadline for entries is 5pm on Wednesday 28 February 2018. ‘A Shared Place’ One of the hardest, but
A project to bring communities together and help people connect with their neighbours has been launched in South Leeds. Local people will be put at the heart of the project, Migrant Access Project Plus (MAP+), which has started in Holbeck before being rolled out to other parts of Leeds next