Your Neighbourhood Plan for Armley
Keeping Our Community Safe – Free Safety Resources Available
As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safer and more secure neighbourhood, we’re pleased to offer a range of free community safety items to residents. These resources are designed to help prevent anti-social behaviour, improve home security, and support personal safety.
Available items include:
- Personal alarms for added reassurance when out and about
- Window and door alarms to alert you to unexpected access
- Door chains and wedge alarms for extra entryway protection
- Sash jammers and window restrictors to reinforce vulnerable points
- CCTV stickers (internal and external) and dummy CCTV cameras to deter unwanted behaviour
- Soft closers and slam stops for internal doors to reduce noise and damage
- Appliance mats to help with household safety and organisation
If you’re experiencing safety concerns or would like to request any of these items, please contact your Neighbourhood Officer. We’re here to support you in making your home and community a safer place to live.
QUICK POLLS
Please get involved in taking part in the polls at the bottom of the page. Your opinions and feedback are important to us.
We’re planning to hold the community event on Tuesday, 21st October 2025, in Armley. The focus will be on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Environmental Health, particularly around issues like waste management and fly-tipping.
More details—including the specific location and schedule—will be shared in due course, but we’re aiming to engage residents and partners in meaningful conversations and actions around these topics.
Borrowdale Crescent Garden Project
Garden Access Improvement Scheme
Leeds Federated Housing Association is undertaking an access improvement scheme to help customers maintain their gardens. The scheme involves extending garden areas by building retaining walls to create tiered gardens. The newly created areas will be turfed and fenced off to provide usable garden space.
Works have commenced and, depending on weather conditions, are expected to be completed by the end of October 2025.
Phase 1 (Properties 96 - 104) was completed in March 2025.
Phase 2 (Properties 82 - 92) is currently in progress.
Please note that there are no remaining funds available for this financial year. Any additional properties will be assessed for inclusion in the next financial year.
Property No. 92 previously received large-scale landscaping funded by Leeds Federated. As such, there are currently no plans to undertake further works at this address.
Several restaurants and cafes offer deals where kids eat free, or for a reduced price, when accompanied by a paying adult. Some popular options include Bella Italia, TGI Fridays, Morrisons cafes, and Brewers Fayre. Many of these offers are available during specific times, school holidays, or with the purchase of an adult meal. Check online for more details.
Shelter's Money Information Sessions
I’m excited to share that our Money Information Sessions are launching this week!
We’re kicking things off at Leeds Mind and will be rolling out sessions across the city in partnership with a range of local organisations.
With the support of Shelter volunteers, these sessions aim to support individuals facing challenges with living costs and work towards preventing homelessness. The sessions will cover money saving tips, guidance on where to access financial support, and offer signposting to relevant services – ensuring attendees can access the broader help they may need.
We hope these sessions will also help reduce waiting lists for financial advice services – so please do share with your clients and service users.
Upcoming Money information Sessions
📍 Leeds Mind – Kirkstall
Where: Delacey House, Abbey Road, Leeds LS5 3HS
When:
• Thursday 5th June
• Thursday 12th June
• Thursday 19th June
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM
📞 Sign up: 0113 230 2631
📧 Email: admin@workplaceleeds.org.uk
📍 Better Leeds Communities – Burley
Where: 42-46 Burley Lodge Road, Leeds LS6 1QF
When:
• Thursday 19th June
• Thursday 26th June
• Thursday 3rd July
• Thursday 10th July
🕤 Time: 9:30 AM
📞 Sign up: 0113 275 4142
📧 Email: 1burley@betterleeds.org.uk
📍 BITMO – Belle Isle
Where: Belle Isle TMO, Aberfield Gate, Leeds LS10 3QH
When:
• Monday 30th June
• Monday 7th July
• Monday 14th July
• Monday 21st July
• Monday 28th July
• Monday 4th August
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM
🟢 No need to sign up – just drop in!
On Street Parking
To ensure everyone can move safely and efficiently, cars parked on driveways should be positioned thoughtfully. Vehicles should be pulled fully onto the drive, leaving the pavement completely clear for pedestrians, including those with mobility aids or pushing prams. It's also important to consider turning spaces, avoiding any obstruction that would prevent other vehicles from manoeuvring. Finally, driveways must be parked on in a way that allows unobstructed access for larger vehicles like emergency services and bin lorries, which often require extra room to navigate tight corners and access properties.
Garden update
There are five properties 96 -104 Borrowdale Crescent that we have been addressing the steep gardens. Work has been ongoing to help resident to mange their own gardens in the future. Contracts have been onsite since February 2025.We hope that the works will allow for safe use of the garden due to the steep incline.
Litter Free Leeds
Hey folks, just wanted to share something that might be helpful if things are a bit tight right now. There are some great local initiatives working to make sure good food doesn't go to waste and gets to people who need it.
Basically, they team up with businesses to rescue perfectly good surplus food and then share it with the community. It's a win-win: less waste and more support for families.
If you're finding it hard to put food on the table, it might be worth looking into these kinds of projects in our neighbourhood. They're doing some really important work.
It's fantastic to see so many people in Leeds getting involved with Litter Free Leeds! Having over 50 groups regularly litter picking across the city shows a real community spirit and commitment to keeping our neighbourhoods clean and tidy. It sounds like a great way for people to connect with their local area and make a tangible difference.
External Link
Get Involved
Leeds City Council One Stop HUB - Armley one stop centre, jobshop and library are in the same building. Find opening hours, contact details, available services and events for the library. https://www.leeds.gov.uk/community-hubs/armley
New Wortley Community Association - New Wortley Community Centre has lots on offer, including: health & wellbeing support, food & hygiene Support, employment support, volunteering opportunities, community cafe and external catering services, laundry service, training, courses & workshops, activities & events and community Groups. As well as healthy holidays programme and youth clubs & activities and our new charity shop. New Wortley Community Centre | England
Armley: Men’s Group – Mental Health Awareness Activities. To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week the Armley Men’s Group would like to invite you all to attend our groups and activities to showcase the Men’s mental health support available in Armley. For further information regarding any of these events please contact Rus Giles: 07825877134. Armley: Men's Group - Mental Health Awareness Activities - West Leeds Dispatch
SURPLUS TO PURPOSE
Hello, just wanted to share something that might be helpful if things are a bit tight right now. There are some great local initiatives working to make sure good food doesn't go to waste and gets to people who need it.
Basically, they team up with businesses to rescue perfectly good surplus food and then share it with the community. It's a win-win: less waste and more support for families.
If you're finding it hard to put food on the table, it might be worth looking into these kinds of projects in our neighbourhood. They're doing some really important work.
The link below will take you to the website full of help and advice or if you want to donate.
External Link
21/01/2025 Update:
The option to view and comment on the neighbourhood plan has now ended and the final draft will be available to view from 22/01/2025.
11/12/2024 Update:
The draft of your Neighbourhood Plan is ready! Please take a look in the documents section on the right hand side of this page. Once you've read it, please select a response on the Quick Poll at the bottom of the page so we know your thoughts. All comments can be emailed to me at akhwan.ali@lfha.co.uk (External link) before 22nd December 2024.
22/11/24 Update:
Thank you for your feedback! Your survey is now closed. We'll be back in touch with a draft of your Neighbourhood Plan very soon. Please see the key dates section for more information.
December 2024 Update
In April 2024 Charlie (previous Neighbourhood Officer) completed your neighbourhood plan . The current plan is a continued process of that plan with added nearby street within the larger community.
November 2024
The Drop-in sessions have now ended. You can still contact us via the normal communication channels.
We recently asked you to vote on a poll about whether you would like the monthly drop-in sessions to continue. Due to lack of attendance and poll results, we have decided to discontinue the drop-ins for the time being. However, we will continue to listen to your thoughts and opinions about your neighbourhood - just drop Akhwan an email or give him a call.
October 2024
We will be carrying out visit to your property to discuss completing a Neighbourhood Survey. Alternatively you can pop down to West Leeds Activity Centre to complete the survey face to face. You can find the survey on the bottom of the page.
May 2024:
Thank you for all your input over the past few months. I am happy to tell you that the Neighbourhood Plan is now finalised and you should now have received a copy in the post.
You can also find your plan on the right hand side of this page.
As part of this year's plan, we are running monthly drop-in sessions at West Leeds Activity Centre, located on Lenhurst Avenue. The dates and times of the sessions are shown in the Key Dates section of the page. After each session, there will be an area walkabout which you are welcome to join.
We welcome your feedback get in touch by calling 0113 386 1126 or emailing akhwan.ali@lfha.co.uk
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