Retailers see drop in ASB following focus on Hunslet retail parks

A focus on anti-social behaviour around retail parks in the Hunslet area has reaped rewards with retailers saying they have seen real improvements in the area. Team Leodis has been deployed into the Hunslet area since September 2025. They are a specialist team of police officers with expert knowledge on

Leeds Beckett students help create Beeston adventure playground

Students from Leeds Beckett University are working with Yorkshire Contemporary and local Beeston residents to turn Rowland Road Working Men’s Club’s previously derelict backyard into a thriving community adventure playground. The site has been reimagined as the Rowland Road Play Patch – a free, inclusive outdoor space designed for creativity,

Enforcement cameras to be installed outside Beeston school

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are to be installed on a Beeston street to enforce School Street restrictions at Hugh Gaitskell Primary School. The cameras are part of a trial at two schools, the other is Chapel Allerton Primary, and are funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority. A council

Storytelling Festival returns celebrating the National Year of Reading

Leeds Storytelling Festival will return from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 8 March, bringing a citywide celebration of stories especially for children and families. Delivered by Leeds Libraries in partnership with Wrongsemble and LIVEwire Poetry, the festival aims to inspire creativity, support reading for pleasure, and bring communities together through