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If you have a postal vote and applied for this before 30 January 2024, you have to reapply before the 31 of January to keep receiving your ballot papers by post.  (We do have a local election in May this year - Izaak is up for re-election!) You'll have received plenty of reminders from the council, but there are still around 45,000 people in the city who receive a postal vote but haven't re-applied yet. If you have any problems with this process do let us know. We've helped a

With their HQ right here in Weetwood, there's a new group in town... we're supporting them and hope to join at least one or two of their upcoming dates - they have one at Golden Acre Park on Saturday 21st February (see Eventbrite below): Leeds Lapwings: Community Birdwatching in Leeds Leeds Lapwings is a community birdwatching group based in Leeds, set up to make nature and wildlife more accessible to people who might not otherwise feel that birdwatching is for them. They run

Every Monday from 5 there's a community meal at St Paul's Church, Ireland Wood. We often go along to chat with attendees and help with the washing up (see also our local MP Alex serving!) We provided a bit of funding and support for it to get started back in 2022 and since then it has become a real institution. It's not just a 'warm space' anymore, but a really nice place to meet neighbours and make friends - and is especially great for parents with kids who all play together

We are very sad to share that Councillor Mahalia France-Mir, Labour councillor for Moortown ward, has passed away. Many of you will have known her. Maybe because you live in Meanwood - she was the councillor for Moortown ward and very much a vibrant and important member of the Meanwood community. Equally you might have known her as a fellow carer and hugely important advocate for carers, as a fellow Muslim, or from one of the so many community and charity projects she did suc

Our monthly food bank collection is this weekend. If you have anything to spare it will be most gratefully received at any of the addresses shared on this leaflet. We are the biggest regular donor to the Leeds North and West Trussell Trust food bank, and have been for some years now. Your generosity has made a huge huge difference. Thank you.

This licence application is in our ward! The old 'Catch' premises at the top of Weetwood Lane. It's by Soho Tavern, who seem to run Indian gastropub premises in a few other parts of northern England. We have only just received this application so as with the Tesco licence application we haven't yet written our submission - we'll share our next week. As with others, our priority will simply be ensuring there is not a negative contribution to the Otley Run. We certainly want th

Tesco are planning to open a store in the other half of Wilkos. This includes a licence to sell alcohol. Please take a look at the application below. You can formally share your thoughts with Entertainment Licensing by email: Entertainment.Licen@leeds.gov.uk We agree with the Headingley and Hyde Park Labour Councillors (it's in their ward) that Tesco should have the same Licensing rules as the recently opened Morrisons further down, but we haven't written our own submission y

We've been chasing this one for a while! We've now had confirmation that the broken wall on Meanwood Road is to be fixed on the week commencing 26th January.

We've been told there will be essential road resurfacing works on Spen Lane , West Park at its junction with Butcher Hill, evening works only planned to start on 16 th February for 3 days.   The layout of this junction and traffic movements means the council has no alternative but to close both these roads at the mini roundabout to carry out works safely and efficiently.   To keep disruption to a minimum these works will be carried out in the evenings between 19:00 – 00:00

Come along to the St Chad's Cheese and Wine fundraising night to celebrate St Valentine's Day. Proceeds go to their Raindrops Appeal which is to fix their leaky roof, as mentioned at the amazing Carol Service for those who went. Book your tickets here