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Beckett Park is an absolute gem. The local volunteers who help make it so with their time and imagination are fantastic. One sub-group of those volunteers has been working on an exciting plan to re-build the Beckett Park skate park, which is... not what it should be. We very much support the project and have secured substantial funding to make it possible. It'll go nicely with the refurbished tennis courts! Their vision for it is exciting, it could become a really significant

The Yorkshire Evening Post is reporting on progress we've made to increase the rate of pothole repairs in Leeds . The important bit is why this is happening: we've invested into new technology that enables quicker and longer-lasting repair. Thank you to the teams out there now, working so hard on this. But there's plenty more to do. In recent days we've been chasing reports ranging from the Laiths to the Spennithornes to Cottage Road.

A number of people have asked us questions ranging from emergency services support to road closure details. We've taken these up and been able to answer individual questions. For your interest, here's the latest briefing from the organisers (RunforAll): Here's the event web page . Here's the route map . And here's a pic of us with Alex Sobel dressed as Father Christmas for the 2025 Santa Dash (Izaak will be running the half, what should he dress as??):

Well done to everyone who took the time to comment on the Taylor's sports bar planning app - the final tally was 151 objections, 104 supporting Latest Lawnswood roundabout weekly update We'll be holding a public meeting with MPs on dealing with illegal e-bikes - ( book here ) We had a fantastic time planting one of the trees we funded with Friends of Beckett Park - thank you gang! Finally, over 200 people responded to our councillor's feedback survey. Wow!! We'll be replyin

What was Catch/Bryan's, now soon to be Soho Indian Bar and Grill all being well. They are planning a 'face lift' for the venue, so we assume there may be a bit of a wait before it can open. Thank you to all residents who answered our call to comment. To stay up to date with Otley Run news, including future applications simply sign up to our weekly email newsletter We attended the Licensing hearing today along with a local resident and wanted to share our notes about the resul

We know how frustrating Yorkshire paving stone theft can be, so that’s why we’re trialling new forensic DNA marking technology, SelectaDNA, to help tackle the theft of Yorkshire stone paving here in Leeds. This system uses invisible DNA markers and microdots that can identify where stolen stone came from using UV light and microscopes, helping police trace and recover materials. Clear warning signs are also being installed to deter thieves. In other areas of the UK, this has

There was a car crash into St Chad's Primary last week . Luckily no one was hurt. We're now working with parents, teachers, local residents to ensure this doesn't happen again - and actually to look more generally at road safety around West Park. If you're in that area please do fill in our quick survey . And a big thank you to everyone who has done so already.

We often report graffiti as we're out on our rounds, and when we have the time we sometimes have a go at cleaning it ourselves - recently in West Park and in Cookridge for example . Help us tackle it by sending us photos and/or locations. Thank you!

Quick fire local news we've shared on Facebook, with links to the full story, because there's only so much you can put in an email newsletter: Brown bin collections starting again from next week . We are campaigning to add a couple more estates to our free garden waste collection service. We have funding to improve Silk Mill Playground, what play equipment is best? Please share with parents ! Where should we plant more trees locally ? Join Izaak's walkabout in Clayton Wood w

We’ve formally objected to a retrospective planning application to turn a former restaurant at 107 Otley Road into a bar, with outdoor drinking space. Our full objection is quite a bit longer, so we've shared a summary of our concerns below. We strongly encourage you to submit your own comments on the Planning portal. Simply visit the Planning website here And then search for this reference: 26/00044/FU • Noise and disturbance -The venue is right next to homes, and we’ve had