What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
New council houses are springing up across Beeston Hill and Holbeck and the council has said they will go to people with good tenancy records and local connections. So that’s all good. The council’s announcement said 75% of the 275 new homes will be let to council tenants with
Supermarket giant Tesco has put up for sale land originally intended for a new supermarket in Beeston. Tesco was locked in a lengthy and unsuccessful battle with Asda to build a new supermarket in the Old Lane area last year, with city planners opting for Asda’s plans to build a new
Middleton Park is known by many as the ‘green jewel of South Leeds’ – in fact local residents have been saying for years how great it is! And now it’s been revealed that the historic park has just scooped a prestigious national Green Flag award. Middleton joins a select band
It’s time to give the Cottingley Hall estate a bit of a boost! On the 19th and 20th of August Cottingley In Bloom – along with Groundwork Leeds, Mears and the council – are getting together to make the estate a little more lovely. If you have some spare time
Leeds City Council has gained a wide ranging injunction to prevent travellers from setting up unlawful encampments on key environmentally sensitive areas of land across the city. The six sites are: Holbeck Moor, The John Charles Centre for Sport, Gassy Field at Armley Gyratory, Roundhay Park and Soldiers Field,
Regeneration plans for Holbeck Urban Village have received a boost with a number of developers coming forward with proposals to regenerate the iconic Tower Works site. The Leeds City Council and Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have been working together to use assets they both own at the Tower
A new campaign focusing on ‘doing nothing is not an option’ when it comes to adult abuse and that everyone has a responsibility to safeguard people in the city launches this week. The Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board launched the prevention of adult abuse campaign today (Monday 21 July 2014).
One South Leeds resident has particular reason to celebrate a milestone in Leeds City Council’s ambitious drive to create more housing for the city. Peter Wood lives in the hundredth house to be refurbished under the council’s housing regeneration project which is making houses more energy efficient and up
Public services across South Leeds will be affected by a 24 hour strike taking place on Thursday 10 July 2014. Industrial action on a range of issues to do with pay and pensions is being taken by council staff, teachers, firefighters and civil servants. Many schools and offices will
Councils up and down the land are re-shaping the way they deliver services. They have to, they’re facing unprecedented cuts to their income. Newcastle threatened to stop funding any arts programmes in the city, Bristol is try to get residents to look after its parks. Leeds seems to be