What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds City Council has agreed to give Schneider Electric, a strategically important business in Hunslet, a rebate on their business rates of £315,000 to help them expand their premises and workforce. Schneider Electric operates from premises on Jack Lane in Hunslet where it crrently employs 555 people. The firm, a
A refresh of the Leeds homelessness and rough sleeping strategy has been approved by senior councillors, reinforcing the council’s ambitions to ensure that Leeds is a compassionate city where services work together to prevent and relieve homelessness. At Wednesday’s (26 July 2023) meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board at
Leeds taxi and private hire drivers will now be able to drive for two private hire operators, aligning Leeds with neighbouring authorities, as part of a new council pilot scheme. The pilot follows concerns raised by Leeds taxi and private hire drivers that the current single operator model was creating
It has emerged that Leeds City Council is rolling out checks for Radon gas in Council properties in parts of the city including Belle Isle and Middleton. The plans were discussed at a Council Scrutiny Board meeting last week after Cllr Wayne Dixon (SDP, Middleton Park) raised his concerns about
Leeds’s annual Breeze In The Park entertainment programme is set to put sunny smiles on the faces of young people across South Leeds once again this summer. Leeds City Council’s roadshow-style extravaganza will see three interactive play events for children and teenagers taking place in parks and green spaces in
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 17 July 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Partial demolition of existing buildings; Extensions
Two organisations working in South Leeds have been named among the top 100 social enterprises in the UK, in this year’s NatWest SE100 Index. Revive Leeds and Community Wood Recycling are on the list which recognises their social impact, sustainability and ability to innovate as well as their commitment to
Middleton Park is one of seven parks and green spaces across Leeds which have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award. The others are: Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate. The seven sites, operated by Leeds City Council, have
Today (18 July 2023) Leeds United Supporters’ Trust confirmed that its application to make Elland Road an Asset of Community Value (AoCV) has now been formally approved and listed by Leeds City Council. Elland Road Football Stadium was first previously listed as an Asset of Community Value in October 2017
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 10 July 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Reserved Matters Application (details of scale,