What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Residents from Belle Isle and Hunslet held a picnic on Belle Isle Circus on Saturday 25 April to protest about the plans for the Trolleybus. As South Leeds Life has previously reported, West Yorkshire Metro plan to build the ‘New Generation Transport’ Trolleybus on a route from Stourton to Holt
It’s not just about Wimbledon fortnight, you can play tennis year round at the Indoor Tennis Centre, part of the John Charles Centre for Sport right here in South Leeds. The centre houses six full size tennis pitches, but manager Dwight Brown explains whilst you can just turn up, pay
Leeds City Council has launched an innovative new campaign this week to encourage people who smoke to ‘Take 7 Steps Out’ of their home to protect children from the dangers of secondhand smoke. StepaRoo, the campaign’s kangaroo mascot, was in the city this week to take children across seven musical
Make sure you get your name on the electoral register by Monday April 20 to ensure you’re able to vote in the local and general elections on May 7. This year it is particularly important to check you are eligible since a new, national system of individual electoral registration (IER)
Leeds City Council operates a 365 day community meals service and has been delivering hot meals city wide for over 40 years, supporting older and vulnerable people living in their own homes. For some, this service is a useful form of short term support for times such as after illness,
Plans for two sites on the South Bank come forward this week, both with issues about public access to open space. Proposals for the Ruth Gorse Academy on Black Bull Street, Hunslet and a residential development on David Street, Holbeck will be discussed by the City Plans Panel on Thursday
The candidates for the General Election and Leeds City Council election have been announced. We’ve published full lists of the candidates for Leeds Central, Beeston & Holbeck ward, City & Hunslet ward and Middleton Park ward. We’re writing to all the candidates to ask them questions sent in by you,
The general election campaign has started and you might be forgiven for asking – where is the list of candidates you promised us? In fact, both the parliamentary and local council elections are still open for nominations. So if you fancy putting yourself forward – you’ll need eight supporters and
Leeds residents can now download a calendar of bin collections using a new online tool. The tool, now live at www.leeds.gov.uk, allows residents to enter their postcode to check the dates of all their bin day collections and print off a handy three-month calendar. The ‘check your bin day’ service
Increasing demand at the controversial Elland Road park and ride scheme has led to Leeds City Council drawing up plans to amend the scheme. The council says more than 45,000 people have so used the service, with over 350 cars parked most weekdays – and that it is drawing up