What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
What is there to learn from last week’s local elections? Looking at the basic facts nothing changed in South Leeds. We had nine Labour Councillors before last Thursday and we have the same nine Labour Councillors after the election. UKIP’s ‘earthquake’ certainly saw their vote rise significantly, but in
It’s ‘as you were’ with all three incumbent Councillors in South Leeds holding their seats for Labour. There was little change across the city and Labour retain their control of Leeds City Council. Here are the full results: Beeston & Holbeck Ward Victoria Bishop-Rowe (Liberal Democrat) 130
Thursday 22 May 2014 is polling day for the local elections and the European elections. A third of Leeds City Councillors will be elected on Thursday, including one for each of our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and Middleton Park. We will also be electing a
On Friday (25 April 2014) the Council published the lists of candidates standing in the local elections and the European Parliamentary elections which will be held on Thursday 22 May. South Leeds Life decided to cover these elections in greater detail than previously and we have set up a
South Leeds Life unveils plans to cover May’s local and European elections. A third of the Councillors on Leeds City Council are up for election on 22 May 2014, one in each of the 33 wards. There will also be elections for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to
The South Leeds Life Group is meeting this Wednesday (26 February 2014) and will be discussing whether to produce a pilot newspaper in June. Producing a newspaper is time-consuming and not cheap so there are a lot of issues to consider. Anyone who is interested in South Leeds Life’s
People in Leeds are being reminded to make sure they are on the electoral register by the end of the month. Next May will see important elections when one Councillor in each ward is elected and regional MEPs are elected to represent Yorkshire in Strasbourg. In order to vote
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