The agenda for the next meeting of the Outer South Community Committee, made up of Councillors for Middleton Park ward, plus Ardsley & Robin Hood, Morley North, Morley South and Rothwell wards, has been published.
The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at Leeds Civic Hall, LS1 1UR on Monday 2 March 2026 starting at 4pm. 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, a Youth Activity Fund and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund.
The committee will be considering the following grant applications:
Belle Isle Gala (Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation)
A grant of £2,578 to pay for inflatables hire and other children’s activities.
Youth Service – Outer South (LCC Youth Services)
A grant of £31,853.50 (£6,370.70 per ward) to fund the Youth Services school holiday programme over a seven week period
Outer South Youth Summit – LCC Communities Team
A grant of £2,308 (£877 from Middleton Park) to fund the cost of refreshments and technical assistance at Leeds Civic Hall.
Dolphin Road Seating Bench – LCC Climate, Energy & Green Spaces
A grant of £2,400 to pay for a replacement seating bench with a plaque.
Sharp Lane Sports Pitches Seating Bench – LCC Climate, Energy & Green Spaces
A grant of £2,200 to pay for a replacement seating bench with a plaque.
You can read the full report pack and 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 – 29 September 2025
- Open Forum
- Leeds 400th year of the City’s Royal Charter
- Outer South Community Committee Forward Plan 2025/26
- Outer South Community Committee Finance Report
- Dates and times of meetings 2026-27
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