About West Leeds Dispatch
We’re a local news website for West Leeds, giving residents a voice, holding our elected members to account and keeping an eye on developments in the area.
West Leeds Dispatch Description
We’re a local news website for West Leeds, giving residents a voice, holding our elected members to account and keeping an eye on developments in the area.
We aim to highlight the work of volunteers in our community and encourage people to take part and set up in their own local groups.
We aim to tell you about events and stories going on in West Leeds. We cover:
Armley
Bramley
Calverley
Kirkstall
Farnley (Old and New)
Farsley
Pudsey
Rodley
and Wortley
We welcome volunteer writers - why not get involved!
Reviews
A couple of Flood Alerts in place on River Aire and Wortley Beck. Here's the latest ...
New lease of life for this West Leeds building?
Have your say on these two ambitious proposals to improve New Wortley ...
All these trees could be lost as part of work to accommodate the A647 Bus Priority Corridor scheme ...
Regulars at the Barley Mow in Bramley and The Star in Tong Road may need to dip into their pockets at a property auction at Elland Road later this month ...
Storm Ciara latest: Flood warnings on place at Kirkstall Forge and Cardigan Fields Leisure Complex & trading estate. Flood warnings also at Pudsey & Tyersal Beck and Wortley Beck (ring road)....
UPDATE - STORM CIARA LATEST: River Aire flood alert has been issued ... Bramley Baths and Rodley Nature reserve both CLOSED today due to weather - flood alert at Wortley Beck catchment area also issued https://westleedsdispatch.com/flood-alert -at-wortley-beck/
There's been a crackdown on flytipping in the area, as this Bramley man has discovered to his cost ...
Some of our bus times will be changing here in West Leeds. Here's how it will affect you ...
Fancy taking on this well-known Pudsey pub? Let's hope somebody takes over the lease soon ...
A new book has captured 40 years of conservation volunteering at Hollybush ...
A new foot and cycle path in Kirkstall - funded by Kirkstall Forge developers - is causing come concern locally ...
Concerns are growing over plans for more than 260 homes in the hear of Kirkstall - and a public meeting has heard calls for residents to object ..
A Farsley cyclist is appealing for thieves to return a bike he's used to raise thousands of pounds for deaf children...
Could new mobile speed cameras be the answer to make this notorious stretch of Stanningley Road safer?
This former joke shop on Armley Town Street has been bought by Leeds City Council after years of neglect
Good to see new companies moving into this iconic West Leeds mill ...