Your neighbourhood plan for Middleton
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FEEDBACK
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. Please take a look at the feedback document to see what we have done, and what we are planning to continue to work on.
We will start asking you for comments on what we can do next shortly. A new survey will be available between 17/12/2025 to 05/01/2026 for you to let us know your current priorities. You will be able to access this between these dates by following this link: https://yourvoice.lfha.co.uk/
Please see the feedback plan in the documents section to the righthand side of this page
Middleton Community Safety Meeting:
✅ Key Priorities for the Policing Team
- Anti-social Behaviour
- Drug Dealing
- Illegal Vehicles & E-powered Bikes/Scooters
🔍 Updates
- Numerous stop and searchesleading to:
- Drugs seized
- Illegal and stolen cars removed from roads
- Drug dealers arrested within Middleton
- Several e-bikes and scooters confiscated
- Licensing & Illegal Tobacco Sales (ongoing operation)
🎉 What’s Going On
- Middleton Light Switch-On
📅 24th November 2025
🕠 6:30 PM
Lighthouse Project Community Hub
✅ Location & Contact
- Address: S6b/c Middleton Shopping Centre, Limetrees Road, Middleton, M24 4EL
- Phone: 0161 643 1163
- Email: info@lighthouseproject.org.uk
- Hours: Mon–Fri, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Visit Website [lighthouse...ect.org.uk]
🛠 Services Available
Debt & Money Advice:
Free confidential support through Lighthouse Money Advice for tackling personal debt and benefit issues. [hardshiphub.co.uk]CV Writing & Job Support:
Help creating or updating your CV, job hunting tips, and uploading details to job sites.
CV Tips & Templates [lighthouse...ect.org.uk]Food Support:
- Middleton Central Foodbank (emergency food parcels)
- Lighthouse Pantry (membership-based food club for affordable groceries)
Food Support Info [lighthouse...ect.org.uk]
Printing & Scanning:
Print documents, delivery labels, boarding passes, and scan paperwork. [hardshiphub.co.uk]Free Internet & Computer Access:
Learn digital skills or use computers for job applications and emails. [lighthouse...ect.org.uk]Social & Interest Groups:
Activities to meet new people and learn new skills. [hardshiphub.co.uk]Other Support:
- Wheelchair loan service
- Room hire for meetings
- Volunteering opportunities [hardshiphub.co.uk]
Reply UK
A service to help customers with hearing or speaking difficulties, to communicate by phone call
Scan QR code for more information
Its Christmas!!
🎅 South Leeds Local Events
Middleton & Belle Isle Christmas Fayres: Running through November and December at:
- St. Cross Church
- Middleton Methodist Church
- Belle Isle United Reformed Church
(Includes coffee mornings, carol services, and more!)
Breakfast with Santa:
- Tingley Garden Centre: Selected dates from Dec 6
- Carr Gate Garden Centre: Nov 24 – Dec 24
- Morley Market: Nov 22 & 29, Dec 6 & 13
Santa’s Magic Workshop:
- National Coal Mining Museum: Nov 22 – Dec 24
🎄 City-Wide Festivities
Ice Cube at Christmas: Millennium Square & Victoria Gardens become a winter wonderland with an outdoor ice rink! Nov 21 – Dec 31
Leeds Christmas Market: In City Square, full of festive stalls and cheer. Nov 21 – Dec 21
Christmas Experience at Lotherton Hall: Santa visits, crafts, and a winter wonderland.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr: Seasonal events and festive activities.
🌟 Help Shape Middleton’s Future! 🌟
Interested in forming a Tenant and Resident Association (TRA) or Community Group?
As part of the 2024 Neighbourhood Plan consultation, many residents asked about creating a community-led group to help tackle local issues and unlock funding opportunities.
So far, no one has come forward to lead the way — but we know the interest is out there!
Why Get Involved?
Community-led groups are a great way to: ✅ Connect with neighbours
✅ Influence local decisions
✅ Access funding and support
✅ Improve your area
What’s Next?
If you’re interested in joining or helping to form a community group in Middleton, we’d love to hear from you!
If enough people express interest, we’ll host an Open Day to share more information, guidance, and support.
📅 Deadline to express interest: 1st December 2025
📧 Contact Jay Micklethwaite
Email: jay.micklethwaite@lfha.co.uk
Let’s work together to make Middleton even better!
Reporting Criminal Activity & Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
As part of your neighbourhood plan, you asked for more ways to report ASB and other criminal activity
Residents can report ASB, drug dealing, and other criminal activity through several channels:
Leeds Federated Housing
Visit: https://www.leedsfed.com/report-anti-social-behaviour/
Includes definitions of ASB and tools to help tackle issues locally.
Police Reporting Options
- 999 – Emergencies or crimes in progress
- 101 (Phone) – Non-emergencies
- 101 (Online) – https://www.police.uk/contact/
- Crimestoppers – Call 0800 555111 or https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
- Text 18000 – For deaf or hard-of-hearing (must be pre-registered)
- Fearless.org – Anonymous reporting, especially for young people
- Victim Support – https://www.gov.uk/victim-witness-support
- Government Crime Reporting – https://www.gov.uk/report-crime
These platforms also cover specific crimes like fraud, vehicle-related issues, abuse, scams, and internet crimes.
Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
Neighbourhood Watch is community-led and not run by the police. To get involved:
- Visit: https://www.ourwatch.org.uk
- Join your local group: Middleton Park Ward Middleton Belle Isle
https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/scheme/27203/middleton-park-ward-middleton-belle-isle
Once residents join, Leeds Federated can help facilitate a welcome meeting to support recruitment and sustainability.
Get Involved in Your Neighbourhood Plan
To share your views or get involved in improving Middleton, visit:
👉 https://www.leedsfed.com/your-voice/middleton
Incentives to get involved with at Middleton:
- Weekly drama sessions for ages 7-11 at DAZL Dance on Tuesdays during term time.
- Additional sessions are available on Fridays for ages 9-12 at the Mandela Centre in Chapeltown.
- Middleton Leisure Centre: Offers swimming, family fitness classes, squash, and gym access for various age groups (with supervision requirements for under 16s).
- Leeds Urban Bike Park: Located at Middleton Park, this center offers mountain biking and BMX trails for all skill levels, including a family-friendly green trail. Bike hire is available.
- Middleton Park: Besides the bike park, the park provides open space for other activities.
- Jump Inc by AirHop: A trampoline park that also has a soft play area for younger children.
- Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Park: An obstacle and inflatable park inspired by the TV show.
- TeamSport Go Karting: Offers go-karting for older children and teens.
- LaserZone Leeds: A laser tag arena suitable for ages 6 and up.
- Museums: Leeds City Museum, Abbey House Museum, and Leeds Art Gallery offer a variety of exhibits.
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.
Scan the QR code to take you to the website full of help and advice or if you want to donate.
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Who's Listening
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Phone 0113 386 1065 Email jay.micklethwaite@lfha.co.uk
