Ilkley & District Motor Club – Jubilee Historic Rally & Run – Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2026

The above event is being organised by the above club in accordance with the Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) Regulations and the national Competition Regulations of Motorsport UK. The event is a navigational rally for a maximum of 90 vehicles.

This event will cover over 180 miles on metalled and un-metalled roads across West and North Yorkshire over two days. The event will start in Otley on the Saturday evening and will re-start on Sunday morning at the A1 services at Wetherby. Dwellings on and close to the route have been visited in order that residents are aware that there will be additional traffic during the event.

The first car should be passing from Arthington, passing through the parish of Bramhope, heading towards Eccup from 18:35 hours on Saturday 24 October 2026. Cars will continue to pass at minute intervals for approximately 90 minutes.

Motor rallies and trials are permitted through the provisions contained in Section 13 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and detailed in the Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) Regulations. In seeking authorisation, the relevant Police Authority and where applicable National Park Authority have been notified in accordance with the legislation.

The club would like to take this opportunity to thank all residents and landowners for their co-operation.

The event will be making donations to Yorkshire Air Ambulance and a Carbon Offset charity.

Leeds City Council have been in touch to apologise that crews were unable to collect bins on 21/09/26 from the following streets for the reasons provided. They will aim to attempt collections at all these streets again within the next two days so please leave your bin out. 

The Cedars and The Rowans due to vehicle obstruction.

Leeds City Council have been in touch to apologise that crews were unable to collect bins on 14/09/26 from the following streets for the reasons provided. They will aim to attempt collections at all these streets again within the next two days so please leave your bin out. 

Long Meadows, Meadow Garth, North Mead, Southfield and South Mead – black bins missed due to roadworks

Old Lane and Hilton Grange – brown bins missed due to vehicle obstruction.

Yorkshire Water have notified the Parish Council of emergency repair work currently taking place on Pool Bank New Road (A658), near the Dyneley Arms junction, and traffic management is in place.

Following reports received overnight, YW teams identified a sewer failure which has potentially resulted in pollution and the formation of a sinkhole in the carriageway. Emergency works are therefore underway to repair the damaged sewer and protect the local environment.

To enable these repairs to be carried out safely, traffic management has been installed in conjunction with Leeds City Council. This includes a contraflow system around the four-way Dyneley Arms junction, as well as temporary traffic lights. The two-way traffic lights have been installed approximately 300 metres downhill from the junction to allow tankers and other vehicles to pass through the area safely.

Operational teams are on site, and work will continue until the repair is completed. Once the sewer has been repaired, the pollution response operation and associated tanker movements will be stood down.

Permanent reinstatement of the highway will then follow, with traffic management remaining in place until it is safe to remove. Unfortunately, at this time, Yorkshire Water cannot give an accurate timescale for this to take place.

These emergency works may cause additional disruption, particularly given the ongoing planned works taking place in the wider area. However, because this is an unplanned sewer failure with environmental implications, it has been necessary to respond immediately to protect the public, the highway network and the local environment.

Yorkshire Water apologise for the additional inconvenience and thank everyone for their patience and understanding while they carry out these essential works. They will provide further updates as more information becomes available

Read to the Beat – Summer Reading Challenge 2026

Leeds Libraries are asking us to help them spread the word about this summer’s Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge and encourage children and families in their wards to take part. The Challenge launched on 4 July and is already proving hugely popular. 4,518 children across Leeds have joined, putting us close to the total number who took part across the whole of last year’s Challenge. 446 children have already completed the Challenge by reading six books. There is still plenty of time for more children to get involved over the summer as the Challenge runs through to the 12th September.

What is the Summer Reading Challenge?
The Summer Reading Challenge is a free national programme for children aged 4–11, delivered in Leeds through Community Hubs and Libraries. This year’s theme is Read to the Beat, celebrating the connection between reading, music and creativity. Children can read whatever they enjoy – including stories, poetry, non-fiction, graphic novels and comics – and can also listen to audiobooks. They are encouraged to read at least six books over the summer and receive rewards along the way, with a certificate and medal when they complete the Challenge. The Challenge is completely free. Children can sign up using their library card, and if they do not already have one, they can join the library and get a card at the same time.

Why does it matter?

The summer holidays can be a crucial time for maintaining children’s reading habits and their enjoyment of books.

The Summer Reading Challenge:

• encourages children to keep reading for pleasure during the school holidays
• helps children discover new books, authors and different ways of reading
• supports families to access free cultural and creative activities
• helps children maintain their confidence and reading skills
• provides a positive reason for families to visit their local library
• connects children with their local library as a welcoming, safe and inclusive community space
• introduces children and families who may not currently use libraries to the wide range of free services available.

With national declines in reading for pleasure, encouraging children to read because they want to is more important than ever.

With 4,518 children already signed up, Leeds is on track for another hugely successful Summer Reading Challenge. We would love to see every ward playing a part in helping more children discover the enjoyment of reading this summer – and encouraging those who have already joined to complete the Challenge.

Find out more about Read to the Beat – including links to Summer Reading Challenge family flyers in multiple languages.

Leeds City Council is excited to announce the launch of this Commonplace public consultation to gather views on proposed woodland creation sites across the city for the 2026/27 period. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to enhance green spaces, promote biodiversity, and combat climate change.

Key details include:

• Consultation period: 28 th July 2026 – 28th August 2026
• Proposed sites: Various locations across Leeds, including urban and more rural areas.
• How to participate: You can share your views by clicking on the tiles, and filling in the short survey about any particular site.Have Your Say Today – Leeds Woodland Creation 2026 – Commonplace

Creating new woodlands is a key part of making Leeds a greener, healthier city for future generations. We want to hear your views to help shape these planting schemes, ensuring they meet the needs of local communities whilst delivering benefits such as cleaner air, increased biodiversity and valuable wildlife habitats.

We encourage everyone to participate and have their say in shaping the future of our city’s green spaces.

If you would like to find out more information about Woodland Creation please visit The Arium website.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(2)
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL (ARTHINGTON LANE, POOL IN WHARFEDALE, LEEDS)
(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026

Please see emergency Notice published in respect of the above at https://one.network/?tm=GB151824936

All communications with regard to this Notice should be addressed to streetworks.coordin@leeds.gov.uk.