South Leeds Life

The names of candidates standing for election as the first Police and Crime Commissioner have been published today. Polling is on November 15 and the result for West Yorkshire (including Leeds) – one of 41 police areas in England and Wales to get a new Commissioner – will be announced on November 16, following the [...]

Clocks going back this weekend marks the start of changed opening hours for Leeds’ household waste sorting sites. The city’s hubs for recycling, including Holmewell Road in Middleton, will close at 4pm from Monday 29 October. All nine sites will continue to open at 8am, seven days a week. A range of materials can be [...]

Leeds City Council have announced their preferred bidder to build a new primary school on the site of the closed South Leeds Sports Centre. South Leeds Life has previously reported on this story here and here. Senior councillors in Leeds have agreed their preferred bidders to run a new primary school in South Leeds, which [...]

How would you spend £547 million pounds? No you haven’t won the Lottery, Leeds City Council are asking residents to get involved in their budget decisions for next year. £547 million sounds a lot, but it is £40 million less than they are spending this year. The government is reducing the amount of money it [...]

The Council are recruiting residents to join the Leeds Citizen’s Panel: Lots of things are changing in Leeds and it’s important that the council, the NHS and other organisations understand what’s important for you. What is a citizens’ panel? The panel is a large group of people in Leeds who give their opinions about the [...]

The Conservation Volunteers, who run the Skelton Grange environment centre, have been in touch with news of an event this Saturday: This unique event, set in Skelton Grange’s eco-building overlooking a nature reserve, is a chance for those who would love to have a go at singing in a supportive, large group environment. The day [...]

The Council’s Sports & Active Lifestyle Service have been in touch about a seminar they are running in November for voluntary sports clubs: The evening will consist of presentations from: •    Green Leeds Limited •    Grantscape – Caird Bardon •    West Yorkshire Sport •    PWC – Club Leaders There will be information about the Sport [...]

People Matters, an organisation that works with people with learning disabilities, has been in touch to tell us about the courses they run at Barkston House in Holbeck. Art Carousel Art Matters Cooking On A Budget Create Drama Create Music Create Art Feel Good Look Good Get Cooking Get Crafty Manage Your Money Music for [...]

This year South Leeds Music Centre will be celebrating over 40 years of music-making for children, families and the local community. In 1972 parents paid just sixpence a week (2½ pence) to join the orchestra – or nothing if they couldn’t afford sixpence! Prices have of course gone up since 1972, but thanks to Leeds [...]

The next meeting of the Inner South Area Committee is being held on Wednesday, 26th September, 2012, at 6.30 pm at Holbeck Working Men’s Club (Jenkinson Close, just off Holbeck Moor Road). The agenda is listed below, you can view this and the supporting papers on the Internet by following the link: Agenda details Appeals [...]