What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors Paul Wray and Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have announced the next round of work to take place on Hunslet Moor Park over the next year, as they continue to develop the park. Cllr Paul Wray said, “Over the last six years, we’ve invested heavily in the redevelopment
Following resident and park user feedback, Pepper Road Park in Hunslet is to receive two new picknick tables, two new benches and several new thermoplastic ground play markings. Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) said: “Following the initial approval of the funding by Cllr Mohammed Iqbal and myself for
Hunslet and Riverside Ward Councillors have announced the approval of a £37,000 upgrade to Hunslet Lake Park in Hunslet Carr. The improvements will include: new swings safer surfacing under some equipment tumble over bars stepping pods new park signs new thermoplastic play markings multi-use-games-area lines and court repainting balance beams
The Friends of Trentham Park in Beeston Hill are this Saturday (17 August 2019) holding an event to mark the reopening of their ‘pocket park’ – and everyone’s invited! The park is a small triangular space in the heart of the dense terraced housing of Beeston Hill, and was until
Vastint UK gains important planning consent which will unlock the transformation of the South Bank. Today (14 December 2018) developer Vastint UK gained planning permission for the first phase of Brewery Site (the former Tetley’s brewery in Hunslet). This project makes a significant contribution to a new city park for
The Trentham Park Project is using artwork and gardening on Saturdays throughout the summer to transform the pocket park in Beeston Hill. The project is funded by Leeds City Council and delivered by Touchstone Support to build new friendships around Trentham Park. These are some photos from last Saturday 9
The creation of a landmark new park in the South Bank area of Hunslet is set to move a step closer at a meeting this week. A request to approve developing the plans for the first phase of a new park to be located on land at and neighbouring the
Potential developers behind plans for billion pound plans for a ‘world trade centre’ in parts of old Hunslet are promising lots of new jobs for South Leeds residents. As reported in September, a masterplan to help transform “Leeds’ South Bank” over the next 100 years has been drawn up by
What do you do with a 144 year old unused railway viaduct? According to a group that met recently in Holbeck, you put a park on it. The viaduct snakes through Holbeck crossing Water Lane and Sweet Street, then across the bottom of Domestic Street and the Ingram Distributor
The recent announcement about an ice rink near Leeds United Football Ground started me wondering where the proposed Park and Ride scheme for the area would be and what impact these developments would have on the area. A permanent ice rink for the city is long overdue. It is a