Weetwood Labour Councillors - here to help!

Emma, Izaak, and Jools - your local councillors

We all live in the ward and will do our very best to make this an even better place to live.

Our job is to help you with local issues and make sure the needs of people in Weetwood are represented on the council.

We spend most of our time finding solutions to long running issues like road safety, the cost of living, and anti-social behaviour.

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This week's community food bank collection

Update on 'Loungers' proposed restaurant

Local priorities

Emma, Jools and Izaak at a school uniform exchange

Cost of living support

Food pantries, community meals, debt advice, business support...

Read about how we're helping people with the cost of living

Better local transport

Safer roads, more ways to get around, bringing buses into public control...

Read how we're working for better transport options

A safer Otley Run

Tackling public urination and anti social behaviour, making Headingley family friendly...

Read how we're changing the rules of the Otley Run

Active in the community

Food bank collections

We run a monthly food bank collection from the doorsteps of local volunteers.

This is now the biggest source of donations to the Trussell Trust food bank for North and West Leeds.

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Local campaigns

We work with volunteers across the ward to campaign for positive change.

With a General Election coming up there will be even more to do. We always have fun, and we get things done!

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Labour across Leeds

Despite £2.5billion cut from our budget since 2010, here are some of the things our Labour run city council is able to achieve for the whole of Leeds, thanks to your support.

Housing for all

We have a guarantee of accommodation so no one has to sleep rough. Leeds is in the top 10% of the country for new council homes built.

Green investment

Since 2019 we've reduced our carbon emissions 40% and aim for net zero by 2030. We're putting solar panels and insulation in public buildings and have new rules so developers do the same.

Putting children first

We've prioritised children in our budget, keeping all children's centres open. The only city to get two Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ ratings in a row for our Children's Services.

Better transport options

Working with the Mayor we have a £2 bus fare cap which has led to more passengers, more pedestrian crossings, safer cycle lanes, and now an electric bike hire scheme for the area.

Real Living Wage

We pay the Real Living Wage, and use our influence to persuade major local employers to do the same including for carers.

Clean neighbourhoods

We've made bulky waste collections free to reduce fly tipping, and set up a new serious environmental crime team to prosecute those who do litter and fly tip.

Who we are

Thanks to you voting Labour our area has, for the first time ever, three councillors who all live in the ward. We also have a hard working local MP in Alex Sobel. Here's a bit more about us.

Councillor Emma Flint

Emma was elected in 2021 and is the Chief Whip of the council. She was a co-founder of the Wren Bakery social enterprise and as a councillor has set up projects ranging from local Menopause Meetups to our area's community food bank collection.

Councillor Izaak Wilson

Izaak was elected in 2022. He chairs our local Community Committee, which is the local policy forum that residents can come along to and discuss issues together. He has a background in debt advice and has been involved in community projects like the Library of Things and community walking groups.

Councillor Jools Heselwood

Jools was elected in 2023. She has a background in education trade union organising, standing up for school staff in our area. Jools has helped set up school uniform exchanges across the city and it's because of Jools that all our schools and libraries now have free sanitary products.