By John Baron Plans for a new educational and hospitality facility at FC Farsley Sports Club have been submitted for Leeds City Council to decide. The new facility would be […]

By John Baron Labour’s Adrian McCluskey has announced he will be standing down as a Farnley & Wortley ward councillor at next May’s local election. Councillor McCluskey, who was elected […]

By Don Mort, local democracy reporting service Additional reporting: John Baron, WLD editor The new owner of Pudsey Town Hall has pledged to ‘carefully consider’ the historic building’s future. WLD […...

By John Baron Calverley and Farsley councillor Peter Carlill has resigned due to health issues, it has been announced today. Mr Carlill has represented the ward as a Labour & […]

Each week we publish a list of the latest planning applications related to the seven council wards in West Leeds. The following applications were published on the Leeds City Council […]

Photos: John McEvoy FC Farsley scored their first goals and secured their first-ever win as they beat Ealandians 5-2 in a pre-season friendly. The phoenix club won on a blustery […]

By Helen Fay Older residents of Armley and New Wortley were treated to a free cream tea and musical entertainment on Wednesday as part of a Pride in Place consultation […]

By John Baron Welcome to our latest handy five-minute Sunday roundup capturing what’s been happening in West Leeds during the past week. It’s the first week of the school summer […]

By John Baron Ambitious multi-million pound plans to improve the sustainability and long-term viability of Grade II Listed Bramley Baths have been submitted to Leeds City Council. The Broad Lane […]

Two West Leeds parks have been awarded the Green Flag Award after being recognised as being of international quality. Kirkstall Abbey and Pudsey Park are both managed by Leeds City […]

By Jill Stocks Horsforth residents are invited to have their say on the future of one of the town’s most historic buildings in the Hall Park Stables consultation.  Locals were […]

By John Baron The former Burley Library building has been added to a national list of historic buildings at risk. The library was open on Cardigan Road between 1926 and […]

By Jill Stocks Horsforth Town Council have requested a review of parking charges at Fink Hill in Horsforth which have proved very unpopular with local residents and those from further […]

By Richard Horsman Organisers of the eleventh Kirkstall Art Trail which takes place this coming weekend (18-19 July) are promising their event will be ‘bigger and better than ever’. Around […]

By John Baron A new modular building will help provide education, training, gym, coaching and community use at Yarnbury rugby club in Horsforth, if plans are approved. Yarnbury RFC has […]

By Mindy Goose Kirkstall Art Trail has announced the winners of this year’s ‘Capture Kirkstall’ photography competition, celebrating the people, places, and hidden corners of Kirkstall through the eye...

By Jill Stocks Interested in researching your family tree? Now you can do it and support the work of a cherished Horsforth institution too.  Horsforth Museum, through long-time volunteer Freda […]

By John Baron Welcome to the first in what will hopefully be a handy two-minute Sunday roundup capturing what’s been happening in West Leeds during the past week. Two of […]

By Helen Fay A public event will launch a consultation into a conservation management plan for Gotts Mansion and Gotts and Armley Parks.   Leeds City Council and Wade’s Charity, with […]

Each week we publish a list of the latest planning applications related to the seven council wards in West Leeds. The following applications were published on the Leeds City Council […]

Photos: Yann Ainley, Nelson Rodriguez, Susan Tellum & Kelvin Wakefield For the second year running Kirkstall Festival was sun-kissed and scorching hot as thousands flocked to Kirkstall Abbey and its [...

By Iola Shaw It’s the biggest volunteer-organised festival in England and been running for over 40 years on the second Saturday of July.  Here are some highlights of this year’s […]

By Lara King The Kirkstall Music Festival opened in spectacular style last night (Friday, 10 July) bringing midsummer magic to the atmospheric ruins of Kirkstall Abbey. The charity night featured […]

By Iola Shaw It’s the biggest volunteer-organised festival in England and been running for over 40 years on the second Saturday of July.  Here are some highlights of this year’s […]

By Don Mort, local democracy reporter Additional reporting: John Baron A Pudsey petrol station has been granted an alcohol licence after bosses agreed not to serve customers 24 hours a […]

By Don Mort, local democracy reporter and John Baron The sale of a former town hall looks set to go ahead after a bid to grant the building protected status […]

A mammoth month of music will see musicians from a pioneering Horsforth music school perform an incredible 400 live songs to mark the city’s 400th anniversary. The young rockers from […]

Each week we publish a list of the latest planning applications related to the seven council wards in West Leeds. The following applications were published on the Leeds City Council […]

Each week we publish a list of the latest planning applications related to the seven council wards in West Leeds. The following applications were published on the Leeds City Council […]

West Leeds families are being encouraged to come together for a summer of sporting activities and fun at Swinnow Community Centre. The free activities include football, breakdancing, rugby and sports ...

A new shopfront with roller shutters on Armley Town Street is set to replace Armley’s ‘hippo’ mural – despite objections from two councillors. Leeds City Council planners have approved proposals […]

Comment, by John Baron It’s no exaggeration to say the past couple of years have been one long nightmare if you’re a long-suffering fan of football in Farsley. To recap: […]

By Don Mort, local democracy reporter New flats could provide much-needed housing under plans to convert part of a fire-damaged former mill complex. Nine apartments are proposed for the disused […]

By Iola Shaw I went along to Bramley Baths’ #Morethanapool Art Merging with Life: A story of craft, community and connection free exhibition last weekend. It was so good I […]

The chief executive of Leeds Mind says the decision to sell DeLacey House in Kirkstall is part of wider plans to strengthen how support is delivered across the city.. WLD […]

By Don Mort, local democracy reporter, and Michael Broomhead A West Leeds market is no longer financially viable due to a decline in the number of customers and stallholders, the […]

Anne Akers continues her bi-monthly column capturing life on her Calverley allotment. Having an allotment isn’t just about the digging, growing, harvesting and, of course, weeding, it’s about being pa...

By John Baron Plans to change of use of agricultural land to mixed agriculture and dog exercising fields have been approved by Leeds City Council. Applicant Miss A Jennings has […]

Developers have said construction is under way at Canal Walk, a new development of 67 homes at the former Airedale Mills site in Rodley. Overlooking the Leeds–Liverpool Canal and River […]

As the World Cup brings people together under the banner of “it’s coming home”, Leeds Vision Zero is putting a different kind of “coming home” in the spotlight – the […]

By Jill Stocks A new project in Leeds is inviting residents from four areas to join a research community to shape the future of transport in the city.  The INFUZE […]

By Jo Gittins Hello everyone, my name is Jo Gittins and I’m the Chair of the Farnley East Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board.  Across Leeds, four areas have received Pride […]

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Each week we publish a list of the latest planning applications related to the seven council wards in West Leeds. The following applications were published on the Leeds City Council […]