What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors on the Executive Board have approved a report from the Director of Communities, Housing and Environment to create a new parkland at the site of the former South Leeds Golf Club, off the Ring Road next to Middleton Park. The 48 hectares of parkland is set to incorporate a
‘Everywhere’s in the Middle of Everywhere’ is a story written by Richard Smyth, an award-winning writer and TLS journalist. The story, reproduced below (beware of strong language), is the product of Richard’s tenure as a Writer in Residence in 2019 at Middleton Park. Richard’s residency was supported by Friends of
Sports courts at Middleton Park are undergoing over £100,000 of improvements thanks to a funding package coordinated by local Councillors, Judith Blake, Kim Groves and Paul Truswell. The three Middleton Park ward members have agreed to use an allocation of S106 funding that has been secured from a local development
South Leeds Youth Hub will be running a free activity session for young people aged 8-15years from Middleton Park ward (Belle Isle and Middleton) on Thursday (29 October 2020) 5:30-7:30pm. The session will include activities such as apple bobbing & pumpkin carving. If you would like to book a place,
Leeds Let’s Get Active are running free exercise classes every Monday in August to help ease back into physical activity in Cross Flatts Park and Middleton Park. The classes comprise Mind and Body (mix of Tai Chi, Standing yoga, Pilates) and Low Impact Restart exercises. All undertaken in a Covid-secure
After what has been an extremely challenging number of months for parents, carers and children; Leeds City Council’s Breeze team are thrilled to announce their newest summer offering. As a result of the pandemic, the usual Breeze activity programme is unable to go ahead this year. However, to replace this,
Further to our article last week, Leeds City Council have now announced that the playground in Middleton Park will reopen tomorrow (Thursday 23 July 2020). It will be one of just five in the first wave of openings across the city. All other Council owned playgrounds, play areas and outdoor
UPDATED 4pm, Wednesday 15 July 2020 Leeds City Council has postponed the reopening of the first five playgrounds, including Middleton Park, as it needs “more time to undertake further assessment work.” Original article: The children’s playground in Middleton Park will reopen tomorrow (Thursday 16 July 2020), one of just five
Local people have found themselves increasingly at loggerheads over the wellbeing of the much-loved family of swans, currently nesting in the Middleton Park lake – and whether their safety trumps the rights of those wanting to fish there. As previously reported, the swans first made their home there – on
It was a very sad day last year when South Leeds Golf Club announced it was to close. Although I have never played golf I walked the course with my dog for many years. As a responsible dog owner I was welcomed by the greenkeeper with a nod and hello