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It's that time of year! This Sunday, 11am til 4pm. It’s that time again! Far Headingley Village Society close Moor road and we have a street festival! We'll be there, come and say hello or ask questions. And there will be other stalls with food and drinks and more. Take a look at the Facebook event

Can you spare anything, such as some tinned tomatoes, a jar of coffee, some jam, or a jar of curry sauce? These are some of the items our local food bank very much needs at the moment. For more than five years our local volunteers have been organising a community food bank collection - we're now the biggest donor to the Leeds North and West Food Bank. Thank you! Simply drop your items off at one of these addresses on Sunday (10-5.30pm) or Monday morning: 63 Otley Old Road 22

As the student changeover period approaches we’re working closely with the council and universities to help keep our neighbourhoods clean and safe. The key change over dates are Tuesday 30th June and Wednesday 1st July, but the council's intensive cleaning activity has already started. In our ward the areas most affected are Beckett Park, Otley Road, Church Wood Avenue, and bits of Meanwood. What the council is doing The council’s job during changeover is to collect leftover

Please read below for the latest update. We are getting fairly close to completion, which should be in early September as scheduled. This does mean that levels of more disruptive work will increase over the summer and we will update you on the specifics of this as soon as we're able. In the meantime, read below for the latest: "We are pleased to report that the programme continues to run to plan, and there is no significant movement either way to the anticipated completion wi

Here's the latest update from the team. Do take a look at the previous update for a map of the 'phasing areas' referenced below: "In area 9C (outside Weetwood Hall) installation of the lighting columns has commenced. In phase 4 (outside Lawnswood School) we are continuing with kerbing, and lighting columns are also being installed in this area. The redundant gas installations have been removed so works can continue. In Phase 7 (by the Police station / sub-station) tree roots

Last Friday we attended the Creative for Climate Justice Art Exhibition at Leeds City Museum. Students from schools and colleges attended, bringing along their projects and showcasing their work on Climate Justice and how passionate they are about our planet. Ireland Wood Primary School pupils attended and brought along the amazing work they’ve been doing on bees! They’ve been learning why bees are so important, and explained to us why bees are essential pollinators that tr

Please can you help us spread the word to find 10 - 12 people aged 55+ with lived experience of gambling harm: Leeds Older People's Forum is working with the University of Leeds to understand the stresses in later life that are a pathway to gambling harms. Crucially, older adults in the Leeds area with direct experience of gambling harm will be at the heart of the project, helping to shape the research questions, methods, and outputs. It could be people directly involved o

Saturday 9am - 1pm a 'Car Meet' at the Welcome In Community Centre - a gathering for like minded enthusiasts! A free event with a cafe. Looks fun!! And then the annual Beckett Park Picnic is also this Saturday! From 1pm to 5pm. There will be live music, stalls, and more. See you there And then on Sunday do bear in mind the Leeds 10k starting from 9am, which will affect roads in our area. Read more here.

If you or a loved one has received a cancer diagnosis, please join the Welcome In Community Centre (55 Bedford Drive) in Cookridge for a day of information and support. The agenda is really varied and it has been put together by an impressive group of experts. And there will be refreshments and a light lunch. Please do share with anyone who may find it useful.

Jools' match report for the final game of the season! Weetwood Blaze are a brill local girls football team, if you're interested in finding out more about them let us know On Saturday morning, 30 May, Jools attended the final match of the Under-9 Girls’ football season between Weetwood Blaze and Scotton Scorchers. Jools with Player of the Match, Alice Played in warm and sunny conditions that lived up to the names of both teams, the match was closely contested, with both sides