What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Council’s Inner South Area Committee has published its latest newsletter which you can download here: Inner South Area Committee Newsletter December 2013 The Committee, which is made up of the nine Councillors from Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and Middleton Park wards, funds many projects throught the
In September South Leeds Life reported: There will be a report to the Council’s Executive Board in October, followed by public consultation on the “options” because that its what we were told at the Council’s Inner South Area Committee. However, there was no report to the Executive Board at
This article first appeared on The Leeds Guardian, the new civic blog covering Council, health, transport and other corporate issues in Leeds. Councillors to hear early plans to tackle wind problems Owners want to put up four 66ft long baffles across Water Lane No decision, just feedback and questioning
Leeds City Council is shutting many of its buildings over the Christmas period between 24 December and 2 January, but essential services will still be running. Dewsbury Road One Stop Centre is one of the few buildings staying open during this time, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
With the 100th anniversary of World War One fast approaching, Leeds Museums are offering volunteering opportunities to become a local history researcher. Leeds Museums has teamed up with the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) to research the history of the Leeds Pals – a regiment raised in
A new planning application has been submitted to change an unused residential caretakers building at 1 Sydenham Street, off Domestic Street in Holbeck, to office use and counselling and education/training support services use. At first site this sounds pretty innocuous until you start to dig a bit deeper. The applicant
Christmas is upon us and the council is gearing up to help residents have a green festive season. Waste and recycling collections have been re-arranged to accommodate the upcoming public holidays. Some residents will have their bins collected a day earlier than normal while others will be picked up
The Council’s green light for the extension of the White Rose Shopping Centre offers the opportunity to build on the hundreds of jobs created at the centre during 2013. Among the latest to find employment is a team of six car park assistants and three apprentices employed by OCS,
Members of the Friends of Stank Hall Barn attended the Council’s Inner South Area Committee last night (11 December 2013) to ask for help in their dealing’s with the Council’s City Development department. Since forming in February at a meeting organised by South Leeds Life and holding a
People across Leeds are being reminded that high-cost ‘payday’ lenders are not the place to go for extra money this Christmas – alternative lenders are available, offering a more affordable, ethical option. As part of the ‘Take a Stand’ campaign against high-cost lenders Leeds City Council is supporting the