What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Yesterday (26 September 2023) saw Team Beeston, part of Leeds Citizens, celebrating the resurfacing of the pathway that crosses Beeston, linking the Cardinals with Asda. With balloons, cake, and drinks we set up on the pathway to meet the people who use the paths. It was great to share our
A big “Well done” to Team Beeston Citizens who have worked tirelessly over the last two years to get the pathway between Cardinal Road and the football pitch resurfaced. We listened to what the community wanted, we acted, and now work has begun. Hopefully we will be enjoying the footpath
Cllr Andrew Scopes has welcomed work beginning to resurface the 700m footpath behind Asda from Cardinal Road to Kingsfield in Beeston. The paths surface muddy in some areas, and was presenting a struggle for some to properly use. Work has begun this week (31 July 2023) and will take a
Team Beeston, which is the local face of the larger community organisers Leeds Citizens, are pleased to be able to report some success in our project concerning the repair of some of the footpaths in Beeston. After meeting with Cllr Helen Hayden (Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate) and Cllr
Team Beeston is a group of people from local churches, community groups and schools who work with Leeds Citizens to campaign for positive change in the community. We have been listening to stories of local people and are working together for the footpaths in Beeston to be improved. The stories
Leeds Citizens members are hosting a listening event to listen to your stories and experiences on the issue of transport, getting around South Leeds and getting to the city centre. The event takes place on Thursday (17 September 2020), 7-8:30pm and because of the pandemic, the meeting will be held
More than fifty residents joined the Bishop of Kirkstall and other faith leaders to show their support for staff at Sunnyview House in Beeston on Thursday afternoon (2 July 2020). The event was part of a day of action campaigning for the real Living Wage. Leeds Citizens, a local branch
Last weekend (8-10 May 2020)saw the start of the Lockdown Challenge, which will see 700 families across South Leeds taking a series of daily challenges on wide-ranging themes including exercise, gardening, craft, cooking, creative writing, art, and yoga relaxation. The Challenge aims to break the monotony of the ongoing Coronavirus
A group of local community organisations, in partnership with Leeds Citizens, have come together to help entertain the kids of south Leeds by creating the “Lockdown Challenge”. The South Leeds Lockdown Challenge consists of the delivery of an Activity and Resource pack to families across LS11. The pack will contain
The concert room in The Holbeck club was packed on Monday 25 November 2019 for the launch of a campaign by Leeds Citizens called: South Bank For South Leeds. As the redevelopment of parts of Holbeck and Hunslet close the river kicks on and the city centre moves southwards into