By Katherine Turner
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, came to see the popular and recently refurbished West Leeds RUFC on Blue Hill Lane on Tuesday, 26 March.
Representing the rugby club were chair Karen Breakwell and treasurer Barry Breakwell.
Karen told WLD: “The Mayor wanted to see for herself one of the many strengths in our community, with the rugby club being right up there is what we are doing. The Mayor was wowed with the recently refurbished premises and felt that our little club was a great example of what the community needs.
“She was also very supportive of the great work we are doing in encouraging youngsters to get playing sport and also how we are trying to get the wider community involved in using our facilities.”
The club had recently held a fundraising campaign to support a raft of improvements at the club.
Councillor Adrian McCluskey explained what it meant to have a visit from the Mayor of West Yorkshire visit Wortley: “It was great to have our West Yorkshire Mayor visit residents on the Blue Hills. Tracy was incredibly impressed how, in so many ways, West Leeds RUFC contribute to our community.
“As a ward with no town centre or high street it is clubs like West Leeds RUFC, Farnley Cricket Club, Farnley Falcons and Wortley FC and our community centres that provide such a positive focus for everyone in Farnley and Wortley.”
Community spirit will be at the forefront this Easter Sunday, 31 March when the rugby club holds its annual Easter party. Starting at 1.30pm there will be a disco, Easter bonnet competition, decorate your own egg competition, games, hot dogs and a raffle with many prizes to be won.