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City Reach: Major West Leeds regeneration site set for £200 million redesign

westleedslife - September 25, 2020 1

Latimer, Clarion Housing Group’s development arm, has completed the purchase of a major new £200 million residential site off Kirkstall Road.

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Kirkstall Valley: People-powered farm captures imaginations over summer

westleedslife - August 13, 2020 0

Kirkstall Valley Farm has been very busy lately since lockdown measures were reduced, writes Ramona Green. Family activities were...

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Kirkstall Road: Police operation cracks down on speeding drivers

westleedslife - August 3, 2020 0

Nine speeding tickets have been issued by police in a bid to crack down on dangerous driving along the busy A65 Kirkstall...

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Mark’s History: From tanneries to tobacco and floods – the rich past (and future) of Thyssen Krupp site

westleedslife - August 2, 2020 0

I read a while ago in the WLD that this place is going to be hundreds of flats and the first thing I...

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Open Source Arts continues artists’ grant schemeduring Covid-19 crisis

westleedslife - July 27, 2020 0

Kirkstall Road creative hub Open Source Arts is continuing the online Art SOUP grant scheme to help artists and organisations out of...

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Scheme targeting ‘bus hotspot’ aims to reduce delays on A65 Kirkstall Road

westleedslife - July 13, 2020 0

A £20,000 junction improvement will help improve bus reliability at the junction of Evanston Avenue and Kirkstall Road. Council...

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Three more off-road bikers targeted by police in West Leeds

westleedslife - June 25, 2020 0

Leeds District Off Road Bike Team have taken three more illegal bikers off the road. Two illegal off roaders...

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A65: More details emerge of ‘fast-tracked’ temporary cycle lane plans

westleedslife - June 8, 2020 0

New temporary cycle lanes on the A65 Kirkstall Road will play a vital role in helping people travel safely in the recovery...

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Comment: It’s time to get the Rising Sun’s future sorted out – before it’s too late

westleedslife - June 7, 2020 1

It's a landmark Kirkstall Road pub which has suffered from floods, fire and vandalism in the past, writes John Baron.

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Social enterprise Seagulls launches crowdfunder to help it re-open

westleedslife - May 18, 2020 0

An urgent crowdfunder has been launched to help a West Leeds social enterprise re-open - and be safe for staff, volunteers and...

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A65 scheme to increase cyclist safety – and provide alternative to canal towpath

westleedslife - May 7, 2020 2

Safety for cyclists on the busy A65 will be improved with a pilot scheme being installed by Leeds City Council.

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‘Save Aire Place Studios’ appeal launched

westleedslife - April 24, 2020 0

A creative studio space off Kirkstall Road has launched an appeal to support its work while it is closed due to the Covd-19...