Kippax, Garforth & Micklefield - Your Neighbourhood

Welcome to your area update

We continue to visit your area regularly. You can find more details in the Area Visits section of your neighbourhood page.

Home Condition Surveys are set to begin:

Making sure your home is safe and in a good condition is a top priority for us. To help us keep your home up to standard, we carry out a Home Condition Survey every 5 years – this is sometimes known as a Stock Condition Survey. The survey highlights any urgent repairs that you might not be aware of and helps us plan for future improvements in your home, such as a new kitchen or bathroom. You can find out more information here.

Cyber SwitchUp 2026 – Register Now

Have you heard of the Crisis and Resilience Fund?

It’s a £1 billion annual UK Government scheme running from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, providing local councils with multi-year funding to help low-income households handle sudden financial emergencies and build long-term financial stability.

You may be eligible for emergency help for essentials like food, fuel, clothing, and household appliances, as well as short-term assistance with housing costs and rent shortfalls.

You can find out more by speaking with our Money Matters team on 0113 386 1000.

Finally…

We'd like to understand how comfortable you feel when accessing and using online services, such as websites, apps, online forms, shopping, or healthcare services. Your response will help us identify where we can provide additional support, guidance, or improvements. Share your thoughts by answering our quick flash feedback question - How confident are you in using online services?

Thank you for reading - we will be back again with another update soon.

Thank you for your feedback about Kippax, Garforth and Micklefield.

Your new Neighbourhood Plan for 2026 - 2027 is ready, take a look by clicking or tapping the image below

The draft of your new Neighbourhood Plan for Kippax, Garforth and Micklefield is now ready for you to view.

You can read the draft plan by clicking or tapping the image below

Please take a look and let us know your thoughts by Monday 24th August 2026, by completing the quick poll here.

Our gardening competition is back by popular demand!

We loved seeing customers' photos of their gardens last year, so we're bringing the competition back.

Whether it's blooming flowers, homegrown veggies, or a perfectly pruned hedge, we'd love to see it! All you have to do is upload your gardening photos to the photos section of this page by the end of September for a chance to win a £30 prize!

Kids Eat Free (or for £1) this summer

Don’t forget…

We visit your area regularly to check for repairs, health & safety issues and neighbourhood management issues. If you would like to join us on an area visit, please contact us on 0113 386 1000 or email hello@leedsfed.com.

You can stay up to date with local events, share feedback on our services and help shape how we work. Register for Your Voice here – you’ll also be entered into our bi-monthly prize draw for a £30 voucher. Good luck!

Before you go…

We would still like to hear from you about what makes a good neighbour. If you haven’t already, share your thoughts by answering our quick flash feedback question below!

What is something your neighbour does that you really appreciate?

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Welcome to your monthly update for Kippax, Garforth & Micklefield

We visited Kippax and Garforth in June to check for repairs, health and safety issues and neighbourhood management issues. We found all to be in good condition with no particular concerns.

If you have something to report, please contact us on 0113 386 1000 or email hello@leedsfed.com.

Have you heard about the Housing Hub?

We host monthly drop-in sessions on the last Friday of every month. Whether you want to book an appointment or just pop in while you're in town, our friendly staff team will be there to welcome you, with a hot drink, and some activities to enjoy. You can find out more information here.

Small grants to spark BIG ideas…

Got an idea for a one-off event or hoping to start something that grows into a long-term project? The Community Engagement Fund can help contribute to the costs of getting started. Learn more about it here.

Don’t forget…

You can stay up to date with local events, share feedback on our services and help shape how we work. Register for Your Voice here – you’ll also be entered into our bi-monthly prize draw for a £30 voucher. Good luck!

Before you go…

As part of Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week, we want to hear from you about what makes a good neighbour. Share your thoughts by answering our quick flash feedback question below!

What is something your neighbour does that you really appreciate? | Your Voice

Thanks for reading – we will be back again next month with another update.

Welcome to your monthly update for Kippax, Garforth & Micklefield.

Here's what’s been happening and what’s coming up

We visited the area to check for for repairs, health and safety issues and neighbourhood management issues. This month we found no particular issues.

If you have something to report, you can contact us on 0113 386 1000.

We’ll be in Kippax and Garforth again on 3rd July – all residents are welcome to join the area visit. We want to hear from you, so please join us if you can.

Don’t forget…

You can stay up to date with local events, share feedback on our services and help shape how we work. Register for Your Voice here – you’ll also be entered into our bi-monthly prize draw for a £30 voucher. Good luck!

Before you go…

We want to hear from you - please take a moment to answer this month’s Flash Feedback question.

What opportunities would you like to see for children and young people in your neighbourhoods?

Thanks for reading and please keep an eye out for more updates here soon!

We have been working to deliver your first Neighbourhood Plan and it is now drawing to a close. We wanted to let you know what actions we have taken in response to your feedback and how we have shaped our services locally. One of the outcomes of the first plan is that it would be of benefit to combine it with other plan areas so that we can have more impact.

We are combining the Kippax, Garforth and Micklefield areas together this time, and this area will be known as Kippax, Garforth and Micklefield. Sherburn in Elmet will move to a different plan area, combined with Church Fenton. Residents from Sherburn in Elmet will be contacted separately about their new plan.

Please take a look at the feedback document by tapping or clicking here to see what we have done, and what we are planning to continue to work on.

We would also like your comments on what we can do next. A new survey is available for you to let us know your current priorities.

You can access this survey by clicking or tapping here. Please complete the survey before 12th June 2026.

We will use the information you provide us to develop your new Neighbourhood Plan - so please share your views!

Don't forget to register with Your Voice for a chance to be entered into our prize draw to win a £30 voucher!

A Neighbourhood Plan sets out our commitment to you and your community. We want to help build a strong community with you, your neighbours, local businesses, local charities and so many more.

No-one knows your neighbourhood better than you and your neighbours, so to work out how the plan might look, we want to be guided by you.

A Neighbourhood Plan isn’t about “fixing problems”, it's about having a common goal of building a strong community. However, we will try our best to make your neighbourhood the best it can be for you and your community.

We want to know what's important to you and what you'd like to see in your community. We also want to hear what works well; is there someone in your community doing wonderful things for others that should be celebrated? Do you have an idea for your community, such as setting up a group activity that you’d like to arrange but need funding or resources to set it up? We can’t promise we can help with everything but let’s start the conversation.