What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Beeston is offering two ways to get involved in sport this month. The Tennis Activator is a one day course, open to anyone over 14 years. You are invited to come and give it a go and become a sports leader. The course runs
Tenants and home owners in Hunslet are to benefit from a cladding scheme that will reduce their fuel bills. Following the launch of the Green Deal, the Carbon Saving Communities Obligation scheme means energy companies will fund a range of improvements for fuel poor households. SIG Energy Management has secured
Sophie Bevan from South Leeds Music Centre has been in touch with this update: After having to close two weeks in a row because of the snow, the South Leeds Music Centre saw a lot of new members on Saturday, with keyboard class and our under 8’s class – the
The South Leeds Life Group met yesterday and covered a whole host of issues: Community reporters The first training course has been completed and feedback, from students and tutors, was excellent. A second course, for residents of Belle Isle and Middleton will start soon. Further courses for Beeston Hill and
The Council’s Inner South Area Committee have issued a newsletter following their January meeting. The Area Committee is made of the nine Councillors from our three wards. You can download the newsletter here: Inner South Area Committee Newsletter Jan 13
Leeds Federated Housing Association has been in touch with details of an Open Day on Thursday: An event where people can find out about local opportunities in training, employment and other support will take place this week. The Employment and Training Open Day is being held at Leeds Federated Housing
South Leeds Life has called a public meeting to discuss the future of Stank Hall Barn in Beeston. The medieval Tithe Barn is a listed ancient monument, but is in a poor state with much of its roof damaged. Reader Suzie Grace, alerted us to the issue by posting on
The latest core strategy of Leeds City Council includes a strategy for city centre transport that appears to seriously affect Holbeck. The map below (see council map for larger scale) indicates that the central traffic distribution route (loop) will pass through Holbeck along Jack Lane, Nineveh Road and Domestic Street. This is likely
Fed up of being out of the loop with what’s been happening in the snow? Steve Thornton from the council has sent us the following information about a new Twitter account you can follow to keep you up to date with emergency information in Leeds for floods etc … As
Holbeck In Bloom and Beeston In Bloom will be making good use of confiscated criminals’ gardening equipment following the discovery of a cannabis farm at the Britannia pub in Holbeck. Police raided the pub on Thursday and discovered cannabis being grown in an upstairs room. They also found 22 sacks