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The last round of brown bin garden waste collections for this year will start on Monday 17th November, with the last scheduled collection day being Saturday 29th November. The collections will resume in Spring 2026.  LeedsRecycles’ Facebook and X (Twitter) messages for re-posting Our 8 household waste and recycling centres are open and free to take garden waste to. They’re open throughContinue reading “Garden Waste End of Season Collections 2025”

West Yorkshire Police have provided some valuable information on Avoiding Scams During Black Friday Cyber Monday

Sara Cox, Radio 2 DJ, is currently undertaking a gruelling challenge raising funds for BBC’s Children in Need, running 135 miles in 5 days from Kielder Forest in Northumberland to Pudsey in Leeds.  The challenge is the equivalent of running 5 marathon distances in 5 days. Sara will be coming through Bramhope on Friday 14thContinue reading “Sara Cox – Children in Need Challenge -Bramhope – Friday 14th November”

Emergency Planning The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 defines an emergency as: an event which threatens human welfare. damage to the environment. or war/terrorism which threatens serious damage to security of the UK. Rising Tide Emergency: an emergency for which there is some level of advance warning. No Notice Emergency: an emergency which is instantaneous. Leeds CityContinue reading “Emergency Planning – Local Plan and useful information for residents”

There will be two Remembrance events taking place in the Village. The Remembrance Sunday Parade and services will take place on Sunday 9th November. There will be a service of Remembrance taking place at St Giles Church at 9.30am. The participants in the parade will gather at the Village Hall from 10.30am and the paradeContinue reading “Bramhope & Carlton Remembrance Day Events 2025”

We have been informed that Yorkshire Water have urgent works to repair a collapsed sewer on A658 Pool Bank New Road at the junction with the A660 Leeds Road near the old Dyneley Arms Hotel In order to carry out the works safely,  from 2000hrs this evening, 4-way temporary lights are to be set upContinue reading “Urgent Yorkshire Water Sewer Repair works -A658 Pool Bank New Road / A660 Leeds Road junction”

Leeds City Council is running a public consultation on the 2027/28 admission policy for Leeds community and voluntary controlled schools. You can share your view until 1 December. Find out more at www.leeds.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissionsConsultations

After many appeals for help in the Village the Bramhope Branch of the Royal British Legion is applying to be County Supported as we are noncompliant with R.B.L. regulations meaning we have no Officers to cover the important positions in Branch management. The Branch has not closed and will still organise the Poppy Appeal andContinue reading “Royal British Legion – Bramhope Branch – Can you help?”

We have received notification that Old Lane will be closed between 15 Oct – 16 October 2025, Wednesday to Thursday from 08:00 – 17:00 to facilitate the installation of telegraph poles. There will be a diversionary route in place using Otley Old Road. Details on the link below. Causeway one.network

This is a reminder for residents planning to submit a comment on the Leeds City Council’s Leeds Local Plan Consultation that the consultation closes on September 15th 2025. Further details can be found on the Parish Council website https://bramhopecarlton-pc.gov.uk/ and on Leeds Local Plan website. https://leedslocalplan.commonplace.is/ The Parish Council’s comment, which has now been submittedContinue reading “Leeds City Council – Leeds Local Plan Consultation”