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 ast Ardsley Community Centre, Main Street, East Ardsley, WF3 2AP on Monday 21 September 2026 starting at 4pm.
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:
Tommy Lights (Leeds City Council – Leeds Lights)
A grant of £2,130 to pay for the purchase and installation of three Tommy lights (permanent fixture).
New Grit Bins with salt (Leeds City Council – Highways)
A grant of £3,200 to supply 10 new blue grit bins with salt at various locations in Middleton Park ward.
Winter Football Training (Middleton Park Juniors FC)
A grant of £15,549 to fund 3G pitch time & indoor sports hall facilities during the winter months (Sept-March) when the club is unable to use the grass pitches allocated for training sessions due to dark nights and wet pitch conditions.
The finance report also notes that grant applications from Belle Isle Senior Action for its 40 anniversary celebrations and from Hunslet Rugby Foundation to fund kit and accessories for HRF Corinthian Girls rugby teams were declined.
You can read the full report pack 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 – 6 July 2026
- Open Forum
- Leeds Museums & Galleries: update on activity in the Community Committee area and strategic review of the service
- Outer South Community Committee Forward Plan 2026/27
- Community Committee Youth Summit/Youth Activity Fund Consultation Report
- Outer South Community Committee Finance Report
- Date and time of next meeting – Monday 23 November 2026, 4pm
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