The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South West Community Committee, made up of Councillors for Beeston & Holbeck and Hunslet & Riverside wards, plus Armley and Kirkstall wards, has been published.
The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at Leeds Civic Hall, LS1 1UR on Tuesday 8 September 2026 starting at 5:30pm. The meeting will also be livestreamed and then available to watch on YouTube.
The meeting starts with an Open Forum, this is an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions or raise issues directly with their Councillors. You do not have to submit them in advance, you can just turn up and speak.
The committee is also responsible some Council functions in the area such as street cleaning and youth services; and it manages a wellbeing budget that funds large and small projects, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund and the Youth Activity Fund.
Grants being considered by the committee include:
- Cottingley Community Centre (Health For All)
£10,239 to help cover the costs of keeping the community centre open while funds are sought to buy the centre building.
You can read the full report pack and find the link to the livestream on the Leeds City Council website here. The following items are included in the agenda:
- Appeals Against Refusal of Inspection of Documents
- Exempt Information – Possible Exclusion of the Press and Public
- Late Items
- Declaration of Interests
- Apologies for Absence
- Minutes – 7 July 2026
- Open Forum
- Leeds Museums & Galleries: update on activity in the Community Committee area and strategic review of the service
- Inner South West Community Committee Forward Plan 2026-27
- Inner South West Community Committee Finance Report
- Dates and times of next meeting: 10 November 2026 at 5:30pm
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