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 Wednesday 11 March 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 well-being 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:
- Beeston Festival – (Beeston festival committee)
A grant of £6,000 towards the running costs of the festival (c£36,000) to pay for generators, Breeze inflatables, climbing wall and PA systems.
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 – 4 November 2025
- Open Forum
- Leeds 400th Year of the city’s Royal Charter
- Inner South West Community Committee Forward Plan 2025-26
- Inner South West Community Committee Finance Report
- Dates and times of meetings 2026-27
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