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As you may know, Bentley Lane Primary has been vacant for some years. The council is obliged to keep hold of old school sites for a set number of years in case a need for it re-arises. This term is now up and the council is looking to sell it. It will go up for auction in December. You can find more info and the link to the site listing on the auctioneer's site here. We’d like to see this very nice site given a new lease of life and redeveloped sensitively. Ultimately of cour

Thanks to all who have reported this to us and of course we've noticed too. We have been chasing Yorkshire Water about the leaks and flooding down much of Otley Road. It's entirely within the Yorkshire Water network, but our senior officers are chasing them as much as we are. We'll do our best to keep you updated. In other news, The Yorkshire Post has reported that Yorkshire Water has been ordered to return £75m to customers over poor performance Of all the water companies, Y

On Sunday 25th and Monday 26th October, we’ll be holding the monthly food bank collection across Weetwood. Its October half term week, which is always a busy time for food banks, when children are on holiday. If you can donate, the food bank particularly needs donations of tinned fruit, jars of honey, jam and coffee, tinned vegetarian meals, all non perishable foods and toiletries. The addresses of the donation points are listed below. Thank you in advance if you can make

This Saturday 24th October, 2pm at St Paul's Church (Raynel Drive) there will be a school uniform exchange run by the brilliant LS16 School Uniform Exchange gang. Come and grab some useful kit, or bring what you no longer need so it can help someone else. It saves on waste and saves money. Thanks!

Light Night 2026 will see Leeds in a new light as the dazzling showcase of Light Night Leeds celebrates a historic year with tales of the city's past and future. For the first time, the festival will take place during half term, on the evenings of 28 and 29 October, making it easier for families and visitors of all ages to experience all it has to offer. And with the clocks having gone back the previous weekend darkness will fall earlier, allowing the festival's spectacular

This Saturday there will be a free lantern making workshop at St Michael's Parish Church Hall from 1-5pm. Its open to everyone and there's no need to book, just turn up! Then on Saturday 31st October, Headingly's first ever Lantern Parade will take place from 6-7pm starting from St Michaels Parish Hall (see below for the route). There will be music from The Peace Artistes band and then from 7-9pm the lanterns will be displayed in St Michaels Gardens. All info and contact de

This year it's Aladdin! Ticket prices are £12.65 for adults and £9.65 for children. Last year people said it was better than The Leeds Grand and Alhambra pantomimes, and all on your doorstep! Get your tickets here: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/leeds/st-chads-parish-centre/aladdin/e-zkzamz

Here's the latest including timelines. An issue has been identified with underground cabling, we've been pressing for updates so that local residents are the first to know, but investigations continue so we don't have clear information to share on it yet: "Works are continuing across multiple areas of the site as we move towards completion of the scheme. Telent are busy completing the installation of the traffic signal poles, signal heads and switches, pedestrian, cyclist and

As part of the ongoing Leeds 400 celebrations members of the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote, part of the Sealed Knot reenactment society, will bring the sights and sounds of the 17th Century to life with costumed reenactors with demonstrations of traditional crafts, talks about the history of the Civil Wars, and displays of musket, pike and sword. On the 24th and 25th of October from 10am until 4pm, St John’s Church and its former graveyard will be transported back in