What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Beeston Community Forum submitted its application to Leeds City Council for Beeston Neighbourhood Forum to be designated on 22 September 2014. This is the next stage in the process towards producing the Beeston Plan. Public notices have been posted in Beeston Library, shops, public buildings and notice boards in
Last Wednesday (17 September 2014) Leeds City Council’s Executive Board decided to close Middleton Park golf course at the end of October, but what happens next? We spoke to Cllr Judith Blake and Alan Shaw, Chair of Friends of Middleton Park (FOMP). Judith Blake is a councillor for the