In the last issue of Kirkstall Matters, we reported that an application to take the decision for closure of the Leeds Children’s Heart Surgery Unit to the High Court for a Judicial Review had been submitted. We have been following this story closely, due to the impact it has on Leeds and our local community, …
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Kirkstall Councillor’s Heart Surgery Scandal
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Local Issues - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Councillor’s Heart Surgery Scandal)Hawksworth Wood Primary School… Additional articles KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community | Schools/Kids - (Comments Off on Hawksworth Wood Primary School… Additional articles KM112)NBT Project: A Blurb From Hawksworth Wood. As part of our 5 week dance project with the great Northern Ballet, we were asked to write a blurb for their website covering the week’s event. Here is our week 5 blurb. We were so eager to start, that we had got changed and we were warming up even …
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Crooked Acres – Mike Harwood History… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in History | Kirkstall Matters - (Comments Off on Crooked Acres – Mike Harwood History… Full Article KM112)As mentioned in KM112, amateur historian Mike Harwood has been researching Kirkstall’s stately home, Crooked Acres. The full article is actually the full historical work that Mike has put together. As it is large I will be publishing it online as it came to me, in three parts. You can read a synopsis below, these …
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A Year on Church Lane Allotments – 2012… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community - (Comments Off on A Year on Church Lane Allotments – 2012… Full Article KM112)After bringing the old abandoned allotments behind the Woodbridge estate back into use at the start of 2011 and all growing plenty of veg, we allotmenteers looked forward to more of the same easy growing in 2012. Perhaps it was just beginners luck or even greater expectations of what we thought we might be able …
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Kirkstall Community Garden Project… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Community Garden Project… Full Article KM112)Since becoming involved in the Kirkstall community I have noticed that care for our environment and the ‘good life’ is high on many people’s agenda. There are a variety of local clubs and associations that aim to promote healthy living and the regeneration of greenery in our urban space such as Kirkstall in Bloom and …
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Kirkstall Abbey and the Italian Banks… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in History | Kirkstall Matters - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Abbey and the Italian Banks… Full Article KM112)John Battle’s historical article on Kirkstall Abbey and the Italian Banks, in full here on Kirkstall Online: Having moved down from their monastic community in Barnoldswick where “their fruits and grain were repeatedly destroyed by great rains and the badness of the soil”, Abbot Seleth settled the new Kirkstall Abbey on the hermits’ site in …
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Kirkstall Valley Flood Prevention… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Local Issues | Our Community - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Valley Flood Prevention… Full Article KM112)The recent news that Leeds is to benefit from flood defences has met with mixed feelings for those who live along the River Aire, not least with those who live in the Kirkstall Valley. Are these defences necessary and are they likely to impact on the green space that Kirkstall currently enjoys? This report looks …
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Hawksworth Wood Secures £1m Funding… Full Article from KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community - (Comments Off on Hawksworth Wood Secures £1m Funding… Full Article from KM112)Hawksworth Wood, has secured £1m of funding from the Local Trust programme, Big Local. The Hawksworth Wood area includes the Hawksworth Wood Estate, the Abbeydales the Vesper Gates and all the houses contained in the bend of Vesper Road. Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents to use £1m of funding to make a …
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Kirkstall Matters Issue 112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Matters Issue 112)
Dear Readers, The latest issue of Kirkstall Matters will be coming through your doors any day now. You will notice that the format has changed from the past couple of years, this is mainly to make it more manageable and due to cost considerations. You will notice on certain articles throughout that there are boxes …
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Kirkstall Matters Distribution Co-ordinator Volunteer Needed!
February 8th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Matters Distribution Co-ordinator Volunteer Needed!)
Do you want to get more involved in the KVCA and our activities? Are you a lover of organisation, co-ordination and dealing with people? Well, look no further! An opening has become available for a volunteer to manage the distribution of the Kirkstall Matters Magazine. This role involves: Picking up the magazine from the …
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Spotlight on… our local businesses
February 6th, 2013 | Posted by in Charity | Events | History | Kirkstall Matters | Local Issues | Our Community - (Comments Off on Spotlight on… our local businesses)
The ‘Spotlight On…’ series of articles will introduce you and give you an insight into the local companies and businesses in the area that have something of interest to communicate to members and readers of Kirkstall Online and Kirkstall Matters magazine. All of them are currently involved or have expressed an interest in helping the …
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Happy 2013!
January 16th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community - (Comments Off on Happy 2013!)
Hello all, I just wanted to say a belated happy and healthy New Year to all readers and let you know what we are hoping to achieve in 2013. Our main aims are as follows: Increase the number and quality of our communications Increase our member numbers Find new and innovative ways to reach out …
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