What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
An ambitious vision to guide the transformation of land around Leeds United’s iconic Elland Road stadium is set to go before senior councillors in Leeds next week. Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will be updated on the proposed final draft of the Elland Road planning statement, which sets
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 26 January 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Conversion of integral garage to form
A former mental health centre is set to be sold to a neighbouring mosque after being shut down by the council. The Vales Circles support hub in Beeston was deemed surplus to requirements after a shake-up of community services by Leeds City Council. It was closed following a decision last
The largest apprenticeship recruitment fair in the North of England is returning to Leeds’s first direct arena on Wednesday 11 February 2026. Showcasing opportunities from a wide range of employers in Leeds and across the region, the fair welcomed over 11,000 visitors last year. Running from 1pm-7pm, the event, which
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 19 January 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Determination for the installation of solar
Strikes by around 80 Unite members at Leeds City Council Passenger Transport this week have been suspended after the employer came back with plans to tackle problems within the service. Workers involved in the dispute were due to walk out today and tomorrow (22 and 23 January 2026) as well
Leeds City Council is proposing to introduce new measures on streets surrounding two schools in Middleton to improve access to schools and local amenities by making walking, wheeling, and cycling safer and more accessible. Elements Primary School and Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy in Middleton are busy schools, with the majority
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 12 January 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use from ground floor
The third phase of Holbeck housing renewal is set to bring warmer, greener homes in 2026. Homes in Holbeck are set to receive upgrades through a major scheme that is to get underway this month, as part of the first scheme in the Heart of Holbeck regeneration programme. The improvements
Postal voters in Leeds are being asked to urgently renew their details if they have not yet done so as the deadline nears. All registered postal voters in the city who applied to vote by that method before 30 January 2024 need to renew their details by the end of