What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Members of the Beeston Community Forum group have been raising the profile of their campaign against council plans for a park and ride facility off Elland Road.The forum had a stall at Saturday’s Beeston Festival and were handing out fliers raising awareness of the proposals which they claim are ‘half
A vehicle that was abandoned when two men were caught fly tipping off Holbeck Moor has been seized by the council and will be sold to pay for the fight against environmental crime. The flat bed truck was used to dump five tonnes of rubble on council land next to
Local group Beeston Community Forum has voted to oppose and campaign against proposals to introduce a Park and Ride scheme at Elland Road. The forum’s comments come as Leeds City Council continues with plans to develop park and ride schemes across the city – including land off Elland Road – as part of
Our local councillors met at Hillside in Beeston last night to discuss council business and local issues at the regular Inner South Area Committee. Chair Cllr Angela Gabriel started the meeting by welcoming new Middleton Park councillor Paul Truswell for his first meeting. Cllr Truswell takes over from Geoff Driver, who
The Inner South Area Committee of Leeds City Council has its next meeting on Wednesday 16th May at Hillside on Beeston Road, starting at 6:30pm. The Area Committee is made up of the nine Councillors of our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and Middleton Park (details here).
The results of yesterday’s Council elections have been declared and Labour have held all three seats in our area of Leeds: Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and Middleton Park ward. This followed the trend across the city and across the country. Leeds City Council remains under Labour control for
South Leeds Life is not affiliated to any political party, but we do believe that local democracy is very important. On Thursday you have two chances to affect how Leeds is run. One of the three Councillors in each of our three wards – Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet
Elland Road football ground in Beeston is one of five locations which will be considered as the site for a large casino in Leeds, it has been revealed. Locations at Eastgate, Quarry Hill, Leeds United Football Club’s redeveloped John Charles West Stand, Clarence Dock and City Square have all been
“We have old people, a disabled girl in a wheelchair and young children living in this street. It is very hard to walk on the footpath as dogs have always fouled in front of every house. No-one on our street has a dog. We need help to sort this problem.
The lists of candidates for the local elections has been published by Leeds City Council. The elections will be held on Thursday 3rd May. South Leeds Life is not affiliated to any political party, but we urge all our readers to vote, the polling stations will be open from 7:00am