What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Brian Parkinson of Tilbury Parade, Holbeck, was found guilty for non compliance with Section 92 of the Environmental Protection Act having left household waste and carpet to fester outside his home for months. He was fined £2,500 – the maximum amount for this offence – at Leeds Magistrates Court and
As part of National Road Safety week pupils at Sharp Lane Primary school are taking part in a competition to design posters to raise awareness of the new 20mph scheme outside their school. Pupils from the school have been invited to submit their designs to the school travel team with
The Leeds Citizen reports that the contracts for the housing PFI scheme in Holbeck and Beeston Hill have still not been signed. A senior Councillor, asked whether the project was on time and on budget said he could “make no promises until contracts were signed”. Read the full story here.
The Council’s Inner South Area Committee will be meeting on Wednesday 21st November at Leeds Civic Hall starting at 6:30pm. The Committee is made up of the nine Councillors that represent Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and Middleton Park wards, more details here. The Agenda will be: Appeals Against
Clocks going back this weekend marks the start of changed opening hours for Leeds’ household waste sorting sites. The city’s hubs for recycling, including Holmewell Road in Middleton, will close at 4pm from Monday 29 October. All nine sites will continue to open at 8am, seven days a week. A
Leeds City Council have announced their preferred bidder to build a new primary school on the site of the closed South Leeds Sports Centre. South Leeds Life has previously reported on this story here and here. Senior councillors in Leeds have agreed their preferred bidders to run a new primary
How would you spend £547 million pounds? No you haven’t won the Lottery, Leeds City Council are asking residents to get involved in their budget decisions for next year. £547 million sounds a lot, but it is £40 million less than they are spending this year. The government is reducing
The Council are recruiting residents to join the Leeds Citizen’s Panel: Lots of things are changing in Leeds and it’s important that the council, the NHS and other organisations understand what’s important for you. What is a citizens’ panel? The panel is a large group of people in Leeds who
The Council’s Sports & Active Lifestyle Service have been in touch about a seminar they are running in November for voluntary sports clubs: The evening will consist of presentations from: • Green Leeds Limited • Grantscape – Caird Bardon • West Yorkshire Sport • PWC – Club Leaders There will