What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Those of you passing through Beeston and Holbeck in recent days may have seen lots of posters springing up in shops, community centres and bus stops advertising the latest event from the SPLASH campaign to reopen South Leeds Sports Centre. The posters are advertising SPLASH’s own ‘Olympic Flame Run’ protest,
Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre reopened will today lobby councillors before a meeting of the full council at Leeds Civic Hall. Councillors are meeting to set the budget in Leeds for the next financial year – a budget which sees the council attempting to save £55 million
“Leeds is a two-tier city – and south Leeds is being left behind.” That was an off-the-cuff comment from one south Leeds resident as local councillors last night discussed a report which highlighted health issues in the area. The report showed that in most parts of Beeston Hill, Holbeck, Cottingley, Hunslet, Middleton
Apologies for the late notice, this slipped under a pile of emails, however there will be a meeting of the SPLASH campaign to reopen South Leeds Sports Centre tonight. Here’s Sally Cieslik’s reminder… Hi everyone. The next meeting is on Wednesday 8 February at Hillside – 7-8pm as usual. Please
Residents in Beeston and Holbeck are being urged to attend the next meeting of the SPLASH campaign to reopen South Leeds Sports Centre. SPLASH organisers are encouraging people to attend their next meeting, which will be on Monday, 23 January, at Hillside at 7pm. They’re hoping to build momentum in
Plans for a new primary school on the site of the former South Leeds Sports Centre have moved a step closer to reality. The council’s powerful executive board has agreed to invite bids from groups interested in running the proposed school, which would house 420 pupils and a 26-place nursery if
A GROUP fighting to reopen a Leeds sports centre lobbied councillors as they discussed proposals for it to be replaced by a school in south Leeds. Leeds City Council’s executive board was yesterday considering moving forward with the plan for a primary school on the site of the former South
Plans for a new Beeston and Holbeck primary school to be built on the site of the closed South Leeds Sports Centre could move a step closer to realitytomorrow. Councillors sitting on the council’s powerful executive board are recommended to move forward with the plans and ask organisations or businesses to express
A local group fighting to reopen South Leeds Sport Centre following its closure over a year ago have turned to famous street artist Banksy for help. Members of the SPLASH campaign have sent the following email asking Banksy to support the next protest by either designing a new t-shirt, logo or even
Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre in Beeston reopened are plotting their next big protest event following a meeting earlier this week. Sally Cieslik writes: The meeting on Monday went very well and our next event will be on the morning of Sunday 1st April 2012. Planning for