Tag: Cllr Andrew Scopes

It’s LBW at John Charles Centre for Sport

South Leeds will be awash with the sound of leather against willow as a brand new high-quality outdoor community net facility has opened just in time for the summer. Local Councillor Andrew Scopes has welcomed the new outdoor cricket nets which have been a joint venture between Leeds City Council,

Meeting will discuss controversial Beeston housing development

A controversial planning application to build supported housing for people at risk of homelessness in Beeston will be discussed at a meeting on Monday (1 June 2026). St George’s Crypt, which has run a city centre homeless shelter for many years, has submitted a planning application to build 34 self-contained

Cottingley Community Centre to get protected status

A community centre providing vital services for a south Leeds community is to be given protected status by the council. Cottingley Community Centre will be added to the city’s list of assets of community value (ACVs). The centre, home to a a GP surgery and free food service, is attended

Elland Road expansion plans pass planning hurdle

Councillors on the City Plans Panel voted overwhelmingly to support Leeds United’s planning application to expand the capacity of its Elland Road stadium at their meeting yesterday (8 January 2026). As we reported in December the plans will see the stadium capacity increased from 37,645 to 53,000 and sees a

Elland Road expansion plan moves forward

Leeds United’s planning application to expand their Elland Road stadium will go to the City Plans Panel on Thursday 8 January for a decision by councillors. The report by officers recommends that the plans are approved subject to a s106 Agreement that will see the club paying for highways upgrades,

Cross Flatts Park tennis courts closed for improvements

The tennis courts at Cross Flatts Park are being refurbished, with work having started on yesterday (7 April 2025). The works are taking place thanks to a £30m Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Tennis Foundation project refurbishing courts across Britain, with £654,000 of this spent in Leeds. It is hoped that