What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A packed meeting of Beeston Community Forum overwhelmingly agreed to send a formal objection to Leeds City Council over the Aspiring Communities’ planning application at its meeting last Thursday (6 November 2014). The meeting heard that the Forum Secretary, Robert Winfield, had been copied into an email to Councillors about
Leeds City Council has officially named the new access road to Elland Road Park and Ride after the legendary Leeds United player Bobby Collins. The new road will now be known as ‘Bobby Collins Way’ after the official unveiling of the road sign yesterday (4 November 2014) by Bobby’s widow
Saturday (5th April 2014) saw the fourth annual charity football match on the fields of the Old Cockburn Sport Hall, in Beeston. Every year the young people who attend the Old Cockburn Sports Hall Youth Club, play against a staff team of Youth Workers to raising money for Children in
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. It’s not strictly a South Leeds story, but we start this week with Hilary Benn MP. He has posted the speech he gave in Parliament paying tribute to his father Tony Benn
Forty residents came along to St Matthew’s community centre on Friday (8 November 2013) to discuss local issues with their MP and local Councillors. The agenda was set by residents as they were invited to record issues in three categories: good things about living in Holbeck, problems and things
New Football Sessions for girls are being launched at the Hunslet Club in partnership with the Leeds United Foundation on Mondays at 4pm for any girls & young women aged 13+. Anyone of any ability is welcome to join in. Says Craig Gilmore, Sports Development Officer at the Hunslet Club: “We
Controversial plans to build a new council park and ride facility off Elland Road will be debated by councillors next week – with planning officers recommending the detailed proposals be approved. The plans, which can be viewed here, show a 425 space main car park, with 15 dedicated disabled spaces
The weather could not have been any better for this beautiful, fun-filled family day out. I am talking about the annual Middleton Gala which took place yesterday – Saturday 13th July 2013, at Middleton Primary School. As this was my first time attending this event, I gave myself enough
The Youth Service and most of Beeston multi agencies were out in force to come together and celebrate everything that South Leeds has to offer at Beeston Festival on 8th June. The sun shone as young people flocked to the youth service mobile bus for free Henna tattoos and
A public consultation exercise over creating the city’s first major park and ride scheme at Elland Road could begin next month. Senior councillors in Leeds will debate the proposal to introduce the scheme at the executive board meeting to be held at Civic Hall next Wednesday. Should they give approval,