Tag: Leeds City Council

New charges for building waste at council recycling sites

From the beginning of next month (Monday 5 February 2018), people looking to dispose of certain types of household rubbish at their local waste sorting site in Leeds will need to pay a charge. The charge will only be made for items not considered to be regular household waste, such

Have the people of South Leeds started to revolt against the Labour council?

It was announced recently that the ‘Save our Beeston & Holbeck group’ were to field three Independent candidates in the Beeson & Holbeck ward; due to their discontent around the Leeds ‘managed’ zone and Leeds City Council’s refusal to ditch the project, adding to that the community dis-harmony over the

Holbeck gathers for latest debate on controversial prostitution zone

100+ Holbeck residents gathered again this week (Tuesday 16 January 2018) with Council and Police officials, and others – for another heated community forum about the ‘Managed Zone’ (also known as the Managed Approach’). This controversial scheme permits on-street sex work in a designated non-residential area between Holbeck and the

Voices together make more noise

Please join us at the Holbeck Community Meeting next Tuesday 16 January 2018 at St Matthew’s Community Centre, Holbeck. It’s an opportunity to hear what has been done to improve the negative aspects of The Managed Approach to on-street prostitution by Police, Council, Charities, Save Our Eyes and Community Leaders

Christmas Holidays Out of Hours and other useful numbers

Christmas Holidays Out of Hours and other useful numbers. Customers with hearing or speech impairment can e mail lccoutofhours@leeds.gov.uk Hopefully won’t be needed. Gas National Grid 0800 111 999 Water Yorkshire Water 0845 124 2424 Electricity Northern Power Grid 0800 375 675 Police 101 or 999 Medical Advice 111 Adult