A short service of remembrance will be held at the
War Memorial on Harrogate Road, Harewood on:
Two minutes silence at 11:00 followed by laying of the wreath.
Attendees are welcome but we kindly request that you observe the government guidelines regarding 2 metres social distancing and wear a face-mask if you are elderly, frail or have a disability or medical condition that makes you vulnerable to infection.
The Council has now been advised of the imminent start to the road works and details are below.
Link to plan of work to be undertaken.
Timescales and traffic management information:
The works are now due to commence on Monday 12 October 2020 with works expected to complete in late January 2021. The contractor is Colas.
Harewood Primary school crossing will be closed while it is being replaced – the alternative crossing of the A61 close to the main village cross road will remain open at this time.
Outside working hours the temporary signals will not be in operation and the existing signals will continue to operate. Equipment such as pedestrian barriers and guard rails will remain in place outside working hours to protect any works areas.
No weekend work is planned at this time. Towards the end of the works there may be a requirement for some resurfacing to be carried out at night. These night works will be kept to a minimum with the intention of completing the nosiest works by 11pm.
A two week break in works is planned over the Christmas and New Year period.
A 24 hour site telephone number in available in case there are emergencies or issues during the works. Contact 0113 253 3463.
Following the resignation of Councillor Julie Frankland there is an additional vacancy on Harewood Parish Council. Details on how the vacancy may be filled through an election are given in the official notice. Follow the link below.
Find out how our local hospital has been tackling the Covid — 19 crisis and endeavouring to maintain normal services. Hear the experience of staff and patients during the present pandemic. Members of the general public are invited to join virtually, the Annual Meeting for Members of the Trust on Tuesday 29th of September.
Details on how to take part can be found using the following link.
Harrogate NHS Foundation Trust Annual Meeting
Harewood Parish Council member Doug Masterton is a public governor of the Foundation Trust for the district that includes the area covered by Harewood Parish Council
Harewood Parish Council has just adopted a new logo which has been commissioned to give an easily recognised identity to our communications. The distinctive hare leaping over the name of our council has now been incorporated into the revised design of our website and we hope it will quickly become familiar to local residents.
The West Yorkshire Police have launched a new system where the force will receive dash cam footage and other forms of digital media from members of the public of where a suspected offence relating to road safety has taken place.
Given the concern that many local residents in Harewood have concerning road safety, this new service offers a way of reporting infringements of the law. These can include vehicles not obeying traffic lights.
Dash cam or other media footage can be reported to West Yorkshire Police Safer Road Submissions.
This portal can only be used for driving offences, it is not for submitting footage of Road Traffic Collisions or public order offences, and is not for reporting crime. The portal cannot be used for reporting parking on yellow lines. Responsibility for enforcing parking regulations lies with Leeds City Council.
Harewood Estate will be restricting access to the Wallside Permissive Path during the first two weeks of September. This path runs parallel to the Estate boundary starting near the main entrance and going south towards Leeds.
The Notification of Intended Closure gives further details and a map showing the location of the path.
Notice posted 11th August 2020
Highway improvement in Harewood is planned to take place during the school summer holiday period 2020
Follow this link for Details of Harewood Traffic Improvement.
The neighbouring civil parish of Shadwell has produced a neighbourhood plan which has been released for consultation. The following information has been provided by Leeds City Council for residents in Harewood Parish living near to Shadwell who may be affected by proposals.
Draft Shadwell Neighbourhood Plan Submission for Examination – Publicity
The Shadwell Neighbourhood Plan, prepared by Shadwell Council, has been submitted to Leeds City Council for independent examination. It is the Council’s duty to arrange a 6 week (minimum) publicity of the plan proposal and to organise an independent examination and referendum.
The Plan Proposal
The plan proposal sets out a vision for the future of Shadwell and includes planning policies that will help Leeds City Council to determine planning applications in the neighbourhood area.
Publicity
In accordance with Paragraph 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Shadwell Parish Council has submitted the draft Shadwell Neighbourhood Plan along with associated documents to Leeds City Council. In accordance with Paragraph 16 of the same regulations the Council is now publicising the plan proposal and seeking comments on the contents of the plan. The publicity period is for a period of 8 weeks and runs between Monday 15 June and Monday 10 August 2020 (closing at 5pm).
The submission documents can be accessed from the Leeds City Council website: Shadwell plan submission documents
Evidence supporting the neighbourhood plan can be viewed: Shadwell plan evidence
The representations to the pre-submission consultation can be viewed:Presubmission representations
The submission documents are also available on the Shadwell Parish Council website: Submission documents and on the Shadwell Neighbourhood Plan website:
How to make comments
If you wish to make comments on the plan, these must be made in writing. You are encouraged to use the online survey to respond to the consultation: Alternatively you can respond by email at: npsupport@leeds.gov.uk.
If you would like to discuss the neighbourhood plan over the phone with a member of the LCC Neighbourhood Planning Team, please contact us at npsupport@leeds.gov.uk or 0113 37 87997 to make arrangements.
Representations are to be submitted by Monday 10 August (closing at 5pm)
Next Steps
Leeds City Council will collate the representations and pass them onto the Independent Examiner who will assess whether the plan proposal meets the Basic Conditions and can proceed to referendum.
Representations may include a request to be notified regarding Leeds City Council’s decision under Regulation 19 (Decision on a plan proposal) to make the submitted neighbourhood development plan for Shadwell.
Please be aware that all comments received will be publicly available on the City Council website.
If you have any questions relating to this publicity, please do not hesitate to contact npsupport@leeds.gov.uk or telephone 0113 37 87997.
The three flower tubs in Bondgate, Harewood, have been brought back to life for the season in 2020. Thanks to the very kind voluntary work of local resident Caroline Dale the tubs have been coated with preservative and replanted with a mixture of Alpine and perennial plants which will bloom throughout the summer.
Harwwood Parish Council has funded the materials but all the hard work has been done by Caroline making a kind contribution that has enhanced the village environment.
