What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On the packed agenda for the meeting of the Executive Board this Wednesday is a report to approve the start of a process which could lead to the transfer of the South Leeds Youth Hub to a not for profit organisation. The Hub was developed on a small part of
Wade’s Charity owns a significant amount of land and property in Leeds, including Middleton Park, Gott’s Park, Snake Lane Recreation Ground, Woodhouse Square and Gott’s Mansion. The Council leases a number of these facilities on 999 year leases with managerial and maintenance responsibility. This partnership has helped meet the charity’s
Over 1,000 people marched against the Bedroom Tax in Leeds on Saturday. The march was organised by Hands Off Our Homes who have been holding meetings in heavily affected areas throughout Leeds and is building mass Bedroom Tax resistance. The protest attracted a diverse range of participants from the elderly
A public consultation exercise over creating the city’s first major park and ride scheme at Elland Road could begin next month. Senior councillors in Leeds will debate the proposal to introduce the scheme at the executive board meeting to be held at Civic Hall next Wednesday. Should they give approval,
Campaigners opposed to the Bedroom Tax will march in Leeds this Saturday. The group Hands Off Our Homes have organised the demonstration and expect 1,000 people to join them. The so-called “Bedroom Tax” is a reduction in Housing Benefit for households who are deemed to have “too many” bedrooms. It
The Get IT Together project, a partnership with Citizens Online and BT, supported by Leeds City Council and the Nominet Trust is looking for volunteers with basic computer skills. Following training they will then help run basic IT sessions for people who have would like to get online for the
A programme of enforcement patrols by Leeds City Council is taking place in South Leeds. Councillors David Congreve, Adam Ogilvie and Angela Gabriel (Labour, Beeston & Holbeck) have been keen to secure the patrols following numerous complaints about littering and dog fouling from local residents. The patrols, carried out by
Today’s picture is taken from the roadside on the A639 in Stourton just before junction 44 on the M1. Look at the year construction is expected and then think about today’s date. Before this sign was put up there was one saying construction was expected in 2011 and that was
As the school holiday starts, parents, carers, pupils and school staff are all being asked for their views on when the school Easter break should be. Since 2011 Leeds has had a fixed school Easter break in the first two weeks of April, regardless of when the Easter weekend falls.
The Friends of Stank Hall Barn are planning an open day in June to build support for the renovation of the ancient landmark building. The Friends met last night (Wednesday) to take the next step in their campaign to get the 15th century barn renovated and back in use. They