What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors agreed to the recommendations of planning officers and gave Asda planning permission for their store on Old Lane, Beeston this afternoon. The Council’s Plans Panel (South and West) also agreed with officers in rejecting Tesco permission to build a store next door to Asda on the former jam
Rubbish, young people, the census and South Leeds Life were all on the agenda when the Council’s Inner South Area Committee met last night. The committee, made up of our nine ward Councillors, met at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck. Prostitution was the first topic of debate. It
The concept of food grown for the community became a reality in Leeds this week with the winners of a new competition seeing the fruits (and vegetables) of their labours. The winners of the first design an edible flowerbed competition as part of the new ‘Feed Leeds’ project
This Thursday, 20th June there are three items affecting south Leeds to be considered at South and West Plans Panel: a pre-application consideration of proposals for the former Icepak factory on Barkly Road, Leeds 11 and the two applications for a supermarket on Old Lane, Leeds 11 from Tesco
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