New food pantry opening this month
There is a food pantry opening in the ward! Thursday 24th October marks the opening of ‘Vinnie’s Food Pantry’ next to St Vincent’s...
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Sep 304 min read
Important bus changes locally
Our West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin is working with local bus companies to improve their services. Great work has been already been...
Sep 181 min read
Hard work paying off - School Uniform Exchange impact
Over the last few years we've done a lot of work with school uniform exchange projects. They save parents money and help the environment...
Sep 181 min read
Further Night Flight enforcement
The council Is issuing an enforcement notice against Leeds Bradford Airport, further to its previous enforcement for breach of planning...
Sep 111 min read
Food waste collections coming
We were very pleased that glass recycling collections started in Leeds on the 1st of August , this following on from other achievements...
Jul 291 min read
New tree planting proposals
Leeds City Council’s Woodland Creation Team are asking you to have your say on tree planting proposals which are based on the potential...
Jul 191 min read
Trams on their way - consultation
Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin is progressing plans to bring trams to our region. She's aiming for work to start in 2028....
May 82 min read
Dealing with flooding
On Bank Holiday Monday we had flash flooding throughout the ward. It was particularly bad in Cookridge/Ireland Wood area, and in Meanwood...
Apr 211 min read
Questions for Tracy Brabin
On Monday we brought Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin to our ward to hear from residents. We asked residents in advance for...
Apr 51 min read
Help us choose where to plant trees
The council is identifying suitable locations for tree planting across Leeds as we are expanding our Woodland Creation Scheme. Can you...
Apr 32 min read
Highlights from Leeds economic report
Both The Times and The Guardian have run articles in the last few weeks confirming what we already knew, which is that Leeds is an...
Mar 211 min read
Electric hire bikes expanding in our area
By the end of March the 'Beryl Bike' electric bike hire scheme in Leeds will have a further 200 bikes available to hire, and double the...
Mar 213 min read
Update on Leeds Bradford CLEUDs
Decisions refusing two of the four Applications have been issued today. LBA submitted 4 Certificate of Lawful or Existing Use Development...
Mar 201 min read
2nd April school uniform exchange event
The best way to find free, good quality pre loved uniform is to visit a School Uniform Exchange, and in Weetwood we are very lucky to...
Mar 111 min read
Watch out for new electric buses
Labour Mayor of West Tracy Brabin, working with Leeds Councillors, has secured funding from the government and investment from First Bus...
Feb 271 min read
Beryl Bikes update
You've probably seen the electric bikes for hire around Leeds, known as 'Beryl Bikes'. The latest figures show that between September and...
Jan 226 min read
A guide to Lawnswood roundabout
The plan to improve Lawnswood roundabout has been approved. The scheme that's going forward is the one that was consulted on in 2021/22,...
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Update on LBA 'CLEUD' applications
See letters attached, shared from Vincent Hodder CEO of Leeds Bradford Airport. These explain in full what they've done. Cllr Jools...
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Update on Leeds Bradford Airport
We have pasted below a good explanation of what's been happening with regards to night flights recently. To help explain this and give...
Sep 1, 20233 min read
Otley Old Road pedestrian safety
Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition for a pedestrian crossing on Otley Old Road (there's still time to sign). So far 125...
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