What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Stephen Williamson reflects on the Council’s approach to consultation. Over the years one of the complaints I have frequently heard is that the Council consults residents about this, that and the other but never tells them what the result of the consultation was. Maybe, that’s changing… The report on the
The Council is consulting its tenants about how council housing in Leeds will be managed in the future. Leaflets have been dropping through letterboxes across the city explaining the proposed changes and asking for comments. There are two organisations managing council housing in our part of the city: Aire Valley
Leeds City Council has announced further delays to the PFI-funded scheme to bring new housing to Holbeck and Beeston Hill. The latest delay has apparently been caused by the government requiring the Council and the contractors to find different funding to that which they had in place. The Council has
On Friday the Council’s Executive Board meets to consider the Council’s budget for the coming year. Buried in the detail are clues about what will happen to allotment charges and the future of golf courses and bowling greens. The budget report includes comments from the Council’s Scrutiny Boards that in
St Clair Brown has been in touch with news of a charity football match: Young people and staff from Leeds City Council’s youth services spent a freezing cold Saturday afternoon on the football pitch whilst raising money for Children In Need! This charity football match is an annual event which
Two weeks ago Steve Peacock posted about the possible effects of the Council’s Core Transport Strategy on roads in Holbeck. South Leeds Life has been in touch with councillors for Beeston & Holbeck ward and Cllr David Congreve has issued the following statement: “The plan referred to is the Emerging
The agenda has been published for the next Inner South Area Committee which takes place on Wednesday 13th February. The meeting is being held at the Civic Hall and starts at 6:30pm. The full papers are available to download from the Leeds City Council website. The following items are included
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