Local News for the people of Holt Park

Joel Beaumont
The delegation that travelled to London earlier this week to present their appeal for the Holt Park Wellbeing Centre were pleased with the way the meeting went.

MP Greg Mullholland along with Leeds City Councillors and officials met with Chief Secretary of the Treasury Danny Alexander.

Mr Mullholland said: “I was pleased that the delegation had the chance to make the case for the Holt Park Wellbeing Centre to the Chief Secretary. He was impressed by the case we made and certainly now understands the importance of this to the area. We will now be putting our case to health ministers and also hope we can convince them that this important project must go ahead.”

The delegation now plan to take their case to the Department of Health in the hope the Wellbeing Centre will be given theby go ahead once more.

Part of the delegation was Cllr Barry Anderson of Adel and Wharfedale, he said: We appeared to answer all of his questions in the detailed case we put before him [Mr Alexander]. The next stage is convincing the Secretary of State for Health of the merits of our case.”

Further feedback about the well being center will be decided in the spending review on 20th of October.

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By Joel Beaumont
A group of councillors and department officials are today heading to Parliament to put forward a final bid to save the Holt Park Wellbeing Centre.

MP Greg Mullholland will lead the group with an appeal to his party colleague Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury to save the £30 million project.

Mullholland said: “The centre would be a massive benefit to the local community and a step in the right direction for the development of the area.

“This meeting offers the opportunity for us to let the people in the Treasury know just how important this centre is to the people of Leeds.”

The Wellbeing Centre had funding approved by the former Labour government and was 2 weeks away from building work commencing when the plug was pulled on the operation, by the newly elected Con/Lib coalition.

Labour councillor Mark Dobson, who is also chairman of the health scrutiny board, said: “I welcome the meeting. A new centre would integrate health and leisure services with services for older people and a new centre would provide a holistic centre for the most vulnerable people of Leeds”

Adel and Warfedale Conservative councillor Barry Anderson added: “I welcome this opportunity to put forward the benefits that this development will bring to the local community, in particular the needs of local disabled residents and those residents facing social isolation. The facility will enable these residents in particular to improve their quality of life.”

Whether the appeal is successful will be determined on the 20th October when the government announces the results of the Spending Review.

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by Joel Beaumont
Libraries across Leeds face closures in a bid to save costs.

Up to 20 libraries across Leeds may be forced to close a council report has revealed.

The report due to be reviewed by the City’s council executive board next week suggests 20 libraries across Leeds that are poorly used, may have to close.

On the report’s list is local library Ireland Wood. The report says some of the smaller libraries are in a poor condition and £3.5m is needed to refurbish them.

Leeds Guardian reported on this article last week, you can read their article here

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The weekly crime report is in for Holt Park, Cookridge and Adel

Holt Park

Crime
There have been no burglaries to houses in the past week but a garage was
broken into by smashing a window on Otley Road, a bike, food and tools
were stolen.

There has also been a vehicle broken into on Holt Park Road, the window was smashed and the car searched.

On the 1st Oct Police searched a home on Holtdale Avenue relating to a drugs report, however nothing was found.

Anti Social Behavior
Local priority areas have been patrolled, no new reports of graffiti have
been found.

On the 30th Sept Police received a report of youths running over cars on Holt Farm Rise.

On the 1st Oct two harassment warnings were given to
residents on Holt Farm Close following an on going and escalating case of
neighbour disputes.

Police monitorng speeding in the area found 14 motorists speeding on Holt Lane.

Arrests of note
On the 3rd Oct a 36 year old female was arrested for an assault on a local resident on Holtdale Drive, further enquiries continue.

Cookridge

Cookridge has again remained crime free with no reported burglaries or
vehicle crime. There was of anattempted burglary nearby on Tinshill Road fortunately entry was not gained.

Anti Social Behavior
Local priorities have been patrolled, on the 28th Sept we received a report of
nuisance youths on Smithy Lane however when officers arrived all was
quiet.

On the 29th Sept there was a similar report on Cookridge Avenue, officers have
been trying to contact the caller but without success. Further enquiries
will follow.

Adel

Crime
Excellent news again for Adel with no reported burglaries or vehicle
crime. There was 1 crime reported on Wayland Croft where suspects
climbed onto a roof and removed some tiles, however they were disturbed and left empty handed.

Anti Social Behavior
On the 28th officers visited the old Eastmoor Site on Tile Lane, since
demolition started the site has quietened down considerably attracting far
less youths. However, on this occasion 3 were found and spoken to by
officers.

Police monitoring speeding in the area on 4th Oct found over 12 motorists in excess of the speed limit on Sir George Martin Drive.

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