What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Keith Wakefield is calling on all residents to have their say on how the council saves £76.1million in next year’s budget. A one-month consultation period has just started at www.leeds.gov.uk/budget, asking people to give their views on the initial budget proposals for 2015/16.
Leeds City Council has written to households to inform them of changes to the bin collections which start on Sunday (21 December 2014). [table id=2 /] The household waste site at Holmewell Road in Middleton will be open 8am to 4pm every day except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
Keith Wakefield, the Leader of Leeds City Council has said they will have to make “grim choices” in setting next year’s budget. I read the press release with a sinking heart. I’ve mentioned this before but the council has lost £129m from its annual budget since 2010 and is facing
Salama Leeds work to share information and resources to churches across Leeds supporting those affected by self harm and/or eating disorders. Their primary vision is that “Leeds will be a place where many people experience healing, restoration and freedom from self-harm, depression and/or eating disorders” and for Leeds to be
Leeds City Council, working with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) and other partners across the city, carried out an operation on Dewsbury Road last week as part of a scheme tackling rogue landlords. The multi-agency operation was targeting fire safety, environmental health and standards of accommodation, as well
Leeds City Council’s Executive Board will meet this week on Wednesday (19 November 2014) when several South Leeds issues will be on the table. First up is the ongoing discussion about the future of community centres. Old Cockburn Sports Hall in Beeston is one of 10 centres under discussion with
Over 7,000 people attended the bonfire and firework display in Middleton Park tonight (5 November 2014). Crowds poured into the park from all directions, from Belle Isle, Beeston, Middleton and further afield. An enormous pile of pallets was ignited at 7pm and then at 7:30, after a countdown from Cllr
Leeds City Council has officially named the new access road to Elland Road Park and Ride after the legendary Leeds United player Bobby Collins. The new road will now be known as ‘Bobby Collins Way’ after the official unveiling of the road sign yesterday (4 November 2014) by Bobby’s widow
A site earmarked for use by Gypsies and Travellers at Kidacre Street is being hailed as a potential solution to a cycle of encampment and eviction for Travellers in Leeds. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the site has been operational since May 2014 and last week was discussed
There was sadness and a dose of gallows humour as members turned out at Middleton Park golf course today (31 October 2014) on the day the course closed. Back in 1933 former Lord Mayor and Freeman of the City of Leeds, Alderman Sir William Hemingway opened the municipal golf course