The area around Middleton Park Avenue has been allocated up to £20m of government funding for community-led regeneration and a new board to oversee the work looking for members.
Middleton Park Avenue is a small designated geographical area, part of the Middleton Park ward in South Leeds. It consists of approximately 3,241 households with a total population of about 8,205 (see map).
Middleton Park Avenue is one of four areas in Leeds selected to be part of the Pride in Place Programme with up to £20 million available over 10 years to support community-led regeneration.
A Middleton Neighbourhood Plan will set the priorities for the investment, developed in consultation with the community.
A new Neighbourhood Board – led by an independent Chair and made up of local people who live in or are invested in the future of the area – will together with the community, co-create a Pride in Place Neighbourhood Plan, setting out how the £20 million will be spent, supported by Leeds City Council and the local MP, Hilary Benn.
The Chair will commit to being the champion for place and community engagement, and will lead the Neighbourhood Board in decision making, working closely with the MP, Leeds City Council, local ward councillors, and other stakeholders, to ensure the delivery of the programme. The role of the Chair is a voluntary role but will involve significant commitment.
Pat McGeever from Health for All, based in Middleton, has agreed to become the Chair of the Neighbourhood Board and lead on the Pride in Place Programme in Middleton. She has worked in the area for many years and brings a wealth of experience to the programme.
As well as the Chair, MP and locally elected councillors, up to 15 local board members are required to ensure this programme reflects the aspirations and needs of residents in the community.
The people selected as the Chair and members of the Neighbourhood Board can be local residents, from the business community, grassroots campaigners, workplace representatives, and faith and community leaders. They can also come from a grass roots sporting organisation, arts, cultural or heritage organisation, and public agencies such as a local school or health care provider. A diverse board where its members all have a deep connection to the area and represent a wide cross-section of the local community will support the programme to be truly community led.
The role of the Chair and Neighbourhood Board members is voluntary, but reasonable expenses may be paid and identified training and other support needs will be considered.
The opportunity to submit an expression of interest to become a member of the Neighbourhood Board for Middleton is now live.
To find out more about Pride in Place in Middleton contact: PrideinPlace.Middleton@Leeds.gov.uk
You can download a Board member role description and an expression of interest form here:
Or, if you would like to find out more information about Pride in Place Middleton and how you can get involved, you can call in to at Tenants Hall on Acre Close (LS10 4AX) on Thursday 18 June 2026 either at lunchtime between 12-1:30pm or early evening between 6-7:30pm to find out more.
This post is based on a press release issued on behalf of the Middleton Neighbourhood Board
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