South Leeds Life

  The subject of Middleton Park Golf Course, which is currently under a 12 month reprieve from closure, came up at this week’s Area Committee. In response to a question from a local resident at the meeting on Wednesday, Cllr Paul Truswell said: “It’s important that a business plan is produced that reduces the deficit [...]

The agenda for Council’s Inner South Area Committee has just been published. The meeting takes place on Wednesday 15th May at 6:00pm at Hillside on Beeston Road. The full papers for the meeting are available on the Council website. The Committee is made up of the nine Councillors from Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet [...]

An archaeological dig over the bank holiday weekend has unearthed an “ice house” in Middleton Park woods. The Time Team style dig was undertaken by South Leeds Archaeology who have previously helped to uncover the mining history of the park. They have uncovered a round brick and stone structure at the foot of a north [...]

Nature at its best in South Leeds. Ignoring the forecast of rain, we ventured out to Middleton Park. Sad to say I’ve lived with the view of the park for 5 years but only visited once and I don’t think I’m alone in this. There seems to be some great things happening in the park [...]

My photo shows the outside toilets for the old cottages still standing on Town Street. The cottages where built on instruction from Ms Maude to house workers who worked in the park. People were poor in the 1800s, especially park & cemetery workers. When Ms Maude died, she left Middleton Park to the Wades Trust [...]

Who would have thought I would get into Middleton Park and actually enjoy the beautiful scenery? The adventure could have been a lot more enjoyable and here is why. We all need some time out either on our own; with our friends or just enjoying the routine walks with our dogs. I adventured into Middleton [...]

Wade’s Charity owns a significant amount of land and property in Leeds, including Middleton Park, Gott’s Park, Snake Lane Recreation Ground, Woodhouse Square and Gott’s Mansion. The Council leases a number of these facilities on 999 year leases with managerial and maintenance responsibility. This partnership has helped meet the charity’s primary objectives of providing and [...]

Have you been to the new Middleton Park Visitor Centre yet? It was built with Heritage Lottery Fund money and it’s got lovely big windows overlooking the lake, writes Frances Jones. There is a cafe there during the week, run by people with learning difficulties from Leeds City Council Adult Social Care, open 10.15am-2.15pm Monday-Friday [...]

The Council’s Inner South Area Committee has published its March Newsletter. The Committee is made up of the nine Councillors from Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and Middleton Park wards. As well as details of the Committee’s last meeting, the newsletter contains local good news stories including South Leeds Life’s Community Reporters Course. Download [...]

Looking at the weather it’s difficult to believe its April next week but hopefully this week’s snow is the last of the winter and we’ll soon be greeted by warm sunshine and clear blue skies. If you could do with taking up more exercise why not start playing golf? While prices have increased by about [...]