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Question: What’s the best solution to tackling street drinking on Armley Town Street?

An Armley resident is asking the question: How do you tackle the ongoing problems with street drinking and anti-social...

5 July 2017

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Comment: PSPOs – tackling disorder or more authoritarian ‘big brother’?

Cast your mind back a few weeks and you may recall the Dispatch reporting that Leeds City Council is...

3 July 2017

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Why you should always recycle your batteries

Recycling batteries admittedly isn’t quite as easy as recycling paper or plastic, because they aren’t collected with your household...

15 June 2017

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Public transport plans edge closer to reality – but what’s in it for West Leeds?

Senior councillors will approve the first step in bringing widespread improvements to public transport in Leeds next week. Leeds...

14 June 2017

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Comment: Frustration grows over Armley Park drug abuse

Imagine a guy who puts in hours of work to make his local park better – only to be...

7 June 2017

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Is there a crisis in secondary education in West Leeds?

Is there a crisis in secondary education in West Leeds? asks Melinda Ridge Priestley. What makes a good school?...

12 April 2017

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Bookmarked: Councillors sidelined as Headingley Stadium deal rushed through?

It probably won’t have escaped your notice that a new £35m funding plan for Headingley stadium has been announced...

10 April 2017

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Letter: Armley group calls for meeting over Leeds Building Society Closure

As reported yesterday, concern is growing over Leeds Building Society’s decision to close its Armley Town Street branch. Deputy...

6 April 2017

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Rachel Reeves MP: Why it’s important for communities to come together

In her monthly column for The Dispatch, Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves talks about holding a local inter-faith event...

4 April 2017

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Comment: Time for Kirkstall Forge Station to fulfill potential

It doesn’t seem nine months since Kirkstall Forge Station opened amidst great fanfare, writes John Baron. The £16 million...

20 March 2017