What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A new housing development has been officially opened with a celebration of the industrial heritage of Leeds from which it takes its name. The £1.7m development of 16 new homes at Salamanca Court in Belle Isle has been completed by Leeds Federated Housing Association. The estate’s name has been
Should the Matthew Murray High School site in Holbeck be redeveloped as houses or green space, or a mix of the two? Should Dewsbury Road “town centre” (shopping area) be expanded? Should the Holbeck Police Station site be redeveloped as housing, shopping, or green space once the Police have
Leeds City Council launch a public consultation today asking the people of Leeds to help them pick the best sites for the development of new housing, retail employment and greenspace. The population of Leeds is predicted to grow by 100,000 over the next 15 years, from its current level of
The Festival takes place a week today on Saturday and we’re all hoping for a warm, sunny day… Have you ever thought of what goes on behind the scene to make the Festival happens? For over six months a number of people have been beavering away behind the scenes
Yesterday Leeds City Council announced that it is re-designating 837 properties (out of the 57,950 it owns), reducing the number of official bedrooms they have, but campaigners say this isn’t enough to protect people from the Bedroom Tax. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, tenants in social housing
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across social media. The bluebells are finally in bloom in Middleton Woods. Friends of Middleton Park have photos on their Facebook page, plus the first of a host of finger signs which help visitors
A local councillor has welcomed the announcement that a busy junction in South Leeds will benefit from new safety measures. A range of improvements will be made at the Junction 2 roundabout of the M621, which Councillor David Congreve (Labour, Beeston & Holbeck) has supported after a long fight for
The subject of Middleton Park Golf Course, which is currently under a 12 month reprieve from closure, came up at this week’s Area Committee. In response to a question from a local resident at the meeting on Wednesday, Cllr Paul Truswell said: “It’s important that a business plan is
Fancy a cup of coffee and a bacon butty? From this weekend you can drop in to the club house at Middleton Park Golf Course (on Middleton Ring Road, just below the water tower) any time between 10.00am and 3.00pm, seven days a week. The club room has been
A report is due to go to the council’s executive board in June recommending that Aire Valley Homes be wound up and that council housing returns to being managed directly by the council. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the Council has been consulting tenants and others about changes