What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
After my recent election campaign, I have been sat reflecting and realising that many of the issues in our community can be fixed by simply trying to motivate our community to come together and make the changes needed to make our area better. What better way of doing this than
A few weeks back I stood in the local elections and it became apparent to me that many people simply don’t understand why they are voting or even what they are voting for, so many chose not to vote at all. Only 43.2% of those who voted wanted Paul Truswell
In 2011, Leeds City Council took the decision to close and demolish several swimming pools in Leeds and now local residents in Middleton are calling for investment in a new one. The Council has recently found £1.4m for a new gym at the Leisure Centre which has made people think
On Wednesday 21 November 2018 I joined local Belle Isle residents who met to form a new Community Group to discuss and plan a way to solve local issues, but also to help develop new community events. The meeting was held at the newly opened Welcome Centre (previously Belle Isle
Against the backdrop of the shock announcement that central government are set to give Leeds a third less funding than anticipated for the new Clean Air Zone, south Leeds residents have now publicly launched a campaign for their communities to be included back into the plan – and insist that
Many people will have fond memories and some frustrating memories of the old Middleton Community Group meetings, allowing local people to have their voice heard and fighting for improvements to the Middleton area. Lead by the late Dot Mounteney alongside other hard working residents, the group disbanded some years ago
I was at the protest last night (4 September 2018) against Holbeck’s managed zone and the support from passers by was amazing to see, public opinion about the zone is clear to see. I’m not a resident of Holbeck or Beeston whose residents are clearly the most affected, but I
I have said previously how I visited Breeze recently and was very impressed with their activities for young people, so where next? I was introduced to the Middleton Park Equestrian Centre by Jack Dunn who is a trustee there. I was so impressed when visiting the Centre, a real jewel
As a candidate in the local election I have had the opportunity to meet some fantastic groups and organisations over the campaign period, so I thought I would do a couple of articles on a few that stood out. Youth work has always had a massive place in my heart,
Local activists have stepped up their campaign against Leeds City Council’s plan to build a Park & Ride in Stourton ahead of this week’s local elections. Thousands of residents in Belle Isle, Hunslet and Middleton have signed petitions to keep the site, just off Junction 7 of the M621 and