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The Summer Reading Challenge is a free national programme for children aged 4–11, delivered in Leeds through Community Hubs and Libraries. This year’s theme is Read to the Beat, celebrating the connection between reading, music and creativity. Children can read whatever they enjoy – including stories, poetry, non-fiction, graphic novels and comics – and can also listen to audiobooks. They are encouraged to read at least six books over the summer and receive rewards along the

The LS16 Free Uniform Exchange are holding an event at St Paul’s, Ireland Wood this Saturday 15 August! Please come along and pick out free pre loved uniform for your children for the new school year in September. If you’re children have out grown their current uniform and it’s still in good pre loved condition, please bring that to exchange for larger sizes! But that’s not a requirement and you can come along and pick out what you need. LS16 Free Community Uniform Exchange b

We‘ve had a few enquiries about the retrospective planning application which was submitted by Taylor’s Sports Bar and its progress. We asked planning officers for an update and have been advised that a revised plan has been received by the council. The revised plan seeks to address the highways concerns by amending the projection of the external decking. The revised plan can be viewed on the planning portal. The link is attached below 👇 to view and comment on the applicatio

Last weekend, the amazingly talented Garden Recovery team cut back the path/ginnel which runs from Moor Road through to Moor Park Mount and the Donkey Steps that lead down to the Hollins and Meanwood Park. The path has been overgrown for a long time, and the team were quick to volunteer to clear it, so its now accessible for trips to Meanwood Park throughout the summer holidays! We are very grateful to all the team for their hard work - you can even pick wild blackberries o

The Repair Cafe is back at Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave, LS7 2QU, this Saturday (1pm-4pm)! As ever, if you're bringing an item for repair, it would be useful to know some details, preferably* make a post on the main repair café page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/252645815067316/) A few guidelines on bringing stuff to be repaired: 1. Wash clothes if possible, before bringing. No underwear! 2. Empty drip trays, crumb trays etc, so we don't make a mess - we

The Council needs to carry out essential resurfacing works at Meanwood Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). This will involve filling a number of potholes across the site, in both the public and operational areas. To allow the work to be completed and the tarmac to fully set, the site will be closed for one day on Thursday 13th August. Customers will be directed to the nearest alternative site which is Kirkstall HWRC. Advance notice of the closure will be provided v

We’ve just received the following from Highways with regards emergency repairs on Shaw Lane “I am writing to inform you that Northern Powergrid are carrying out emergency repairs to a mains cable at Shaw Lane, Headingley. In order to carry out the works safely there will be 2 way lights between the junctions of Claremont Drive and Claremont Road from today, Wednesday 5th August until Tuesday 11th August. Essential access to properties and emergency access will be maintain

We're on the home straight now, but there will be more disruption in the final weeks. We are meeting multiple times per month with the contractors, so if you have questions or issues we can raise them. The latest: "In area 9C (outside Weetwood Hall) we have made good progress with the drainage works. Subject to final inspection, backfilling should take place soon. See below image taken in July of this area. In phase 4 (outside Lawnswood School) lighting works are ongoing, tog

We attend these meetings along with local police and residents. They're a good way to get your questions answered, and most of all to make sure that the crime or anti social behaviour issue that affects you is being properly looked at. Do come along. They are friendly and chatty meetings. If you can't make it but would like something raised, let us know. The meetings: For Cookridge, Ireland Wood, and Lawnswood Tuesday 11th August 2026 Welcome In Community Centre, 55 Bedford D

Leeds City Council is taking part in the National Conversation - a major UK-wide listening exercise asking people about their experiences of community life - and we'd like you to contribute! It's open now and runs until the end of August 2026. It asks people (age 16+) what community life feels like where they are: what's working, what they value, and what kind of communities they want to be part of. Leeds has its own dedicated survey link: https://www.national-conversat