What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A new scheme called Homeshare is coming to Leeds and it is a really simple idea. The scheme matches younger people looking for an affordable place to live with an older person with a spare room who needs a helping hand at home. The Homesharer commits to give around 10
A range of Council services are going to be available on the doorstep for local residents when the Pop up HUB returns to Holbeck. Thanks to the support of the local Councillors, from Monday 10 October the Pop up HUB will be available every fortnight on Crosby Road. The HUB
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 3 October 2016: Change of use of ground floor shop to cafe 182 Old Lane Beeston Leeds LS11 8AG
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 26 September 2016: Change of use from dwelling to form 4 bed HMO and self contained one bedroom flat
The encampment of Irish Travellers on Holbeck Moor last month once again generated considerable debate about the presence of Travellers and Gypsies in the lives of the south Leeds communities. We here explore the history, background, current set-up, and potential ways forward on this controversial subject. The communities now understood
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Here are the new applications validated in the week beginning 19 September 2016. Removal of condition 1 (temporary permission) of planning approval 15/05221/FU to allow opening 24 hours
A controversial planning application for 93 new homes in Middleton is due to be considered by the South & West Plans Panel on Thursday (22 September 2016). The housing plans, which include 14 affordable 2 and 3 bedroom houses, are well supported, but plans for a new link road has
Leeds City Council’s Jobs and Skills team have organised an Adult Learning Market, which takes place at St George’s One Stop Centre in Middleton on Thursday afternoon (22 September 2016). If you are looking for a new challenge or to gain new skills, but are not sure what to do
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. There were no new applications validated in the week beginning 12 September 2016.
The ‘managed approach’ by Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police to dealing with prostitution in Holbeck has been given a cautious thumbs up in a comprehensive survey of residents. It was revealed at the Inner South Community Committee meeting that about a third of residents had rejected the scheme;