What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Campaigners against the building of a Microsoft data centre complex voiced their opposition at a city centre protest on Saturday (12 September 2026). Microsoft is continuing to face opposition to the scheme at the former Skelton Grange power station site in Stourton. More than 42,000 people have signed a petition
We may have finally come to the end of a long hot summer in Leeds, but the No Leeds Datacentre campaign is still generating its fair share of heat. A group of 170 Leeds residents gathered national attention as they opposed Microsoft’s plans to construct three hyperscale data centre buildings
People, businesses and developers are being asked for their views on early plans which outline how West Yorkshire’s proposed Mass Transit system will contribute to economic growth and development across the region. Earlier this year, all five West Yorkshire local authorities launched a consultation on the plan which will ensure
People and businesses in Leeds are being invited to have their say on the next stages of the Leeds Local Plan. A Local Plan is a legal framework that guides how land in a particular local authority area is used and developed. Once complete, the updated Leeds Local Plan will
Computer firm Microsoft is set to be given the go-ahead to build a data centre on the site of a former power station. Jobs could be created if the company is given approval for the redevelopment of the Skelton Grange site in Stourton. Microsoft said the facility would boost the
An ambitious vision to guide the transformation of land around Leeds United’s iconic Elland Road stadium is set to go before senior councillors in Leeds next week. Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will be updated on the proposed final draft of the Elland Road planning statement, which sets
Plans to expand Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium could be approved if parking and road safety concerns are resolved. The city council and club bosses hope to avoid a delay to the project, which would eventually boost seating capacity to 53,000. A first phase of the scheme would see the
Beeston Community Forum has now launched a consultation on a Policy Intentions Document (PID) for the Beeston Neighbourhood Plan. Following previous feedback from the community the consultation will help to shape the final proposed Neighbourhood Plan. A Neighbourhood Plan is a legally binding document that determines how planning decisions will
People and businesses in South Leeds are being asked to have their say on the future of development and land use in the district as Leeds City Council launches a consultation to update its Local Plan. The Leeds Local Plan is a legal framework that will set out the council’s
Further to our recent report on the Council’s proposals to develop the land around Elland Road stadium into a new neighbourhood, a series of consultation events have been arranged. The Council’s vision is the regenerate the area with up to 2,000 new homes being built alongside leisure facilities and new