What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Ingram Court in Holbeck is nearing the end of a major refurbishment and properties in the sheltered housing complex will be advertised in the next few weeks. Ingram Court has been empty for some time, but has now been fully refurbished as part of the PFI funded housing regeneration programme.
Aspiring Communities have now submitted their revised proposals for a community centre with sports hall and prayer room at the former Ice Pak site on Barkly Road in Beeston. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the group have scaled back their original plans for the site, which they withdrew
I met a lovely woman who we’ll call Trisha at the News Café on Tuesday, but her story worried me. Trisha has long term mental health issues and lives in supported accommodation in Hunslet. She came along to the News Café at the suggestion of her support worker. She was
Cuts to the opening times of libraries across Leeds are likely to be approved this week. Leeds City Council’s Executive Board will debate a report at its meeting on Wednesday (15 October 2014) which proposes cuts of 12% across the city. The figure in South Leeds is slightly higher
Tenants from around Leeds are set to make the most of fresh opportunities to bid for funds which can make a significant difference in their communities. More than 150 neighbourhood projects across the city have already received support from funds allocated by local Housing Advisory Panels (HAP). With over £600,000
A conference is being held in Beeston next week to discuss ‘digital inclusion’ – making sure everybody can get the benefits of being online. One of the projects working to help people has been the Get IT Together programme, a collaboration between BT, Leeds City Council and Citizens Online.
A Jobs Fair aimed at recruiting Christmas staff for retailers at the White Rose Shopping Centre proved a huge success for all concerned. The one-day fair which took place at the offices of job shop The Point, was run in conjunction with retailers including Marks & Spencer, Argos, Game,
I’ve been thinking about the Scottish Referendum and what it means for South Leeds. Poor old Scotland, their debate was ignored for two years by the London media. Then there was a panic in the last few weeks and as soon as the result was announced everyone says ‘What