Photo: ©Jane Horton

Parish Council Newsletter New Year 2025

Happy New Year!

The New Year got off to a very cold start. The snow and ice were the worst for several years. Leeds City Council did a good job of keeping the main roads clear but the pavements were dangerously slippery.  Ward Councillors are now working with local Parish Councils in our area to provide additional grit bins to help keep pavements safer in the future.

On the bright side, the snow had some postive impacts, children and dogs loved playing in it and our local photographers were able to capture some magical images. Many thanks to Jane Horton for supplying the fabulous Harewood snow scenes featured in this edition, and for the photos taken at the village Ceilidh.

The Ceilidh was enjoyed by everyone, and it was great to see so many people taking part in the dancing. We should acknowledge that events like this rely on a host of volunteers who organise and clean up afterwards.

Many thanks to everyone who helped make the Ceilidh such a successful evening.

Community Consultation

Leeds Streets for All

Alwoodley, Harewood, Wetherby

What travel and safety issues do you face in your local area?

Now’s your chance to have your say! Leeds City Council want to hear from residents in Alwoodley, Harewood, and Wetherby on any issues related to travel in your community.

This could be about how you access public transport facilities, whether you feel unsafe walking, wheeling or cycling, the attractiveness of a street, or where traffic and speeding are causing issues. Share your travel concerns in Alwoodley, Harewood, Wetherby. Your input will play a crucial role in steering future improvements for transportation - be it by car, bus, bike, or on foot! .

The consultation is live until Sunday 2nd March 2025 and it’s easy to have your say – drop a pin on the maps where you’re experiencing issues and fill in the survey. This will help prioritise improvements, when funding becomes available.

The five main themes are –

1. Vehicles and parking
2. Walking and wheeling (including accessibility, prams, wheelchairs and scooters)
3. Cycling
4. Accessing bus stops and rail stations
5. The street environment

The data from these consultations will help us prioritise improvements when funding becomes available, in line with the Leeds Transport Strategy targets.

Have your say before Sunday 2 March 2025 using the link:

Have Your Say Today - Alwoodley, Harewood, Wetherby - Commonplace.

What's on in Harewood?

chair@harewoodparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Serving your community

There are two vacancies on Harewood Parish Council. These are seats for councillors representing the Wigton Moor area of the Parish. Existing Council members are empowered to fill these seats by co-option.  The Council is keen to ensure that all positions are filled by persons who want to make a contribution to their local community and are willing to commit their time to this valuable role.

Parish Councillors must either be resident in the parish or live within 3 miles of the Harewood Parish boundary. Visit our website (see link below) or click on the link to view a map directly: Parish Boundary Map

Meetings are held monthly, alternately in Harewood Village Hall and at Wigton Moor United Reform Church. Prospective councillors need access to the Internet and a computer as business between meetings is conducted via email. Planning applications that the Council is asked to consider also have to be viewed online.

An insight into the full workings of the Council may be obtained by looking at the web site www.harewoodparishcouncil.gov.uk

If you would like to discuss serving as a Councillor please email Dr Kate Hill (Chair) at chair@harewoodparishcouncil.gov.uk

Please include your personal contact details and a brief outline of your experience and the contribution you feel you could make to Council work.

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Photo: ©Jane Horton

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