What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
“So this is Christmas and what have you done? Another year over, a new one just begun.” I’ve had this John Lennon line going round in my head with an image of the boarded up properties in Beeston Hill and Holbeck. After all, the Christmas story is primarily about housing
Party revelers in Leeds are being advised to heed some simple warnings to make sure they get home safely this Christmas. Leeds City Council is reminding people enjoying the festive season to make sure they plan ahead and don’t make mistakes which could risk their safety. Councillor Wakefield, leader of
The Friends of Middleton Park welcomed walkers tall and small, two legged and four, for a winter walk around the woods. It was a surprisingly mild and sunny afternoon and a most enjoyable stroll in my beloved Middleton Woods. We were even serenaded by the ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer-ing’
At its meeting on 12 December 2012 Leeds City Council’s Executive Board considered Initial Budget Proposals for 2013/14 which included a proposal to close Middleton Park Golf Course. It is also proposed to close Gotts Park Golf Course in Armley. The report states that both courses run at a loss
Today we start a new feature at South Leeds Life. Every week we will be running a readers’ poll to find your views on a current issue. We are kicking off this week with a poll we’ve run before. Asda and Tesco are competing to build a new supermarket on
Beeston Community Forum held its fourteenth Annual General Meeting at the Beeston Village Community Centre last night. About thirty residents braved the cold and rain to attend the meeting. Also present were the three Beeston & Holbeck ward Councillors and Cllr Stewart Golton representing the Liberal Democrat group on Leeds
A consultation is progressing about plans to open a new high school in “City Centre South” – the area between the River Aire and the motorways. As previously reported, the Leeds Sustainable Development Group (LSDG) have teamed up with Gorse Academies Trust and are proposing the school as a way
In recent weeks if you are a regular reader of South Leeds Life, you’ll have noticed that you can hardly raise an eyelid without reading about Middleton Park. Quite right too. There’s no doubt that the Park is seriously underrated and under visited. Did you know that it’s over 90%
Steve Williamson has sent through this report of the Area Committee meeting: Last Wednesday evening I thought I’d drop in at the Civic Hall and attend a meeting of the the Council’s Inner South Area Committee – that’s where councillors from City & Hunslet, Beeston & Holbeck and Middleton Park
People who may be affected by the Government’s changes to benefits are being invited to attend a roadshow in Middleton. Leeds City Council has organised 12 roadshow events over the next three months, to make sure anyone with any concerns or questions can speak to an expert advisor in person