What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Olympic Torch got a warm reception as it made its way through South Leeds this morning. Crowds came out in Hunslet and Beeston show their support and take the once-in-a-lifetime chance to glimpse the “eternal flame”. But one group had mixed feelings. The SPLASH group have been campaigning for
Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre reopened are set to ‘welcome’ the Olympic Torch as it passes within half a mile of the closed facility in less than a fortnight. The torch is due through Hunslet and Beeston on the morning of Monday, June 25. The SPLASH campaigners
Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre reopened are set to join the Leeds May Day rally on Saturday. The event will see trades unions undertake their annual rally and protest against government and council cutbacks. The SPLASH campaign has been fighting to reopen the centre, which was closed
The SPLASH campaign to reopen South Leeds Sports Centre held a mock ‘Olympic torch’ event on Sunday. Here, Sally Cieslik thanks people for their support and details the campaign’s next steps. A big thank you to all 20 or so people who turned up and did the run – the
A group of campaigners fighting to reopen South Leeds Sports Centre in Beeston have today held a mock Olympic torch run – and they claim a lack of sports facilities in the area will prevent local youngsters becoming Olympians of the future. The protest group, made up mainly of parents and
Sally Cieslik from the SPLASH campaign fighting to reopen South Leeds Sports Centre guest posts on a mock South Leeds Olympic Torch event on Sunday, April 1 at noon to highlight what they claim is a lack of sports facilities in the area. The real Olympic Torch is due to come
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