What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
[slideshow] Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association arranged a Clear Up Day on Saturday morning which saw local residents, schools, charities, organisations and businesses coem together to take part. It was a lovely sunny morning to get out with the litter pickers… all the skips were full to the brim, and with
Hunslet is set for a big clean up – and local residents are invited to take part. Aire Valley Homes, Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association, Leeds City Council, and Holbeck NPT are supporting the event too, along with residents and possibly local schools will all get involved. The event is on
A planning framework to transform a scruffy piece of land to the south of Leeds city centre into a multi-million pound development featuring a hotel, up to 296 flats and office accommodation has been approved in principle. Councillors yesterday approved initial outline plans for the site off Meadow Road, Jack Lane,
New players are wanted to signed up for new leagues on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at John Charles Centre for Sport in Beeston. The cost is £23.70 per 30 minute per game. Each team will need to pay £6 to register in the league. Eight players can be used on the
A persistently delayed housing project in Beeston Hill and Holbeck has moved another step closer to completion after the council was given the go ahead to provide funding for the scheme. The latest decision from HM Treasury will enable the council to provide funding for the Little London, Beeston Hill, Holbeck and
Breeze on Tour has something for all young people aged 0 to 19 years, so don’t miss this summer’s date at the John Charles Centre for Sport. And, as an added bonus, it’s completely free! You just need to bring your Breezecard with you – don’t worry if you don’t have one,
A South Leeds builder dug himself into a hole after illegally dumping waste while converting a cellar, reports Leeds City Council. Instead of using an organisation licensed to move and dispose of waste, Mohammed Farooq from Beeston allowed temporary employees to dump rubble in local bin yards. His failure to
Did you know you can report problems on your street to Leeds City Council via the Fix My Street website? Lots of south Leeds residents have already been reporting their problems to the site – which is run by MySociety and makes it easy to report, discuss and track local complaints. Issues reported
Leeds City Council is set to pay 30% of the total cost of the persistently delayed PFI housing project covering Beeston, Holbeck and Little London. South Leeds Life reported over a week ago that the council was due to step in with taxpayers’ money after one of the banks backing the estimated £180
Work on installing security fencing at vandal-hit Hunslet Cemetery should be completed by the end of next February, council officials have confirmed. As revealed in South Leeds Life’s news roundup last week, The Friends of Hunslet Cemetery group were boosted by an email from Cllr Kim Groves, which was posted on the