Ash Die Back – Is your tree at risk?

Ash Die Back - is your tree at risk picture

Have you checked your trees recently?

Are you concerned about a dead or dying tree?
Ash trees grow their leaves later than many other trees. You’ll usually see leaves starting to appear in April and fully out from May to September.
This is the best time to spot any signs of ash dieback, which is affecting trees across the UK.
For further information please visit:  Ash dieback disease | Leeds.gov.uk

Annual Parish Meeting – 20th May 2026

The Annual Parish Meeting will take place on 20th May 2026.

The Annual Parish Meeting is an open community meeting for all Bramhope and Carlton residents. The Parish Council will report on Council Finances, what it
has done in the past year and plans for the coming year. Displays on Parish matters and from local organisations. This is your opportunity to raise any issue about life in Bramhope and Carlton.

Details of the agenda can be found below.

Annual Parish Meeting

 WEDNESDAY 20th May 2026, Bramhope Village Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope, Leeds, LS16 9AZ

7.00pm arrival with a prompt 7.30pm start

AGENDA

  1.  Introductions – Cllr Hilary Harris (Chair)
  2. Approval of the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held 14th May 2025 – Cllr Hilary Harris (Chair)
  3. Parish Council Financial Review – Cllr Martin Fogel
  4. Results of the Bramhope Bus User survey undertaken in April and next steps to lobby for an improved service – Cllr Ian Robinson
  5. The Community Emergency Plan and how you can be involved introduced by Cllr John Howard with guest speakers Lisa Cunningham (Emergency Planning Officer, Leeds City Council Resilience and Emergencies Team) and Adie Fickling (Community Resilience Officer from West Yorkshire Resilience Forum
  6. Honorary Citizen Award – presentation of the award to the 2026 Bramhope & Carlton Parish Honorary Citizen by Cllr Hilary Harris (Chair)
  7. Close – Cllr Hilary Harris (Chair)

Leeds Marathon Litter Picking – Sunday 10th May 2026

 Organisers of the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon and Litter Free Leeds are seeking help with collecting water bottles from runners after the water stations along the marathon route on Sunday 10th May.  The marathon starts at 9.00am with runners coming out and back through Bramhope.

Below is a list of all the drink station locations, the two in Bramhope are A660 Leeds Road / Wynmore Ave, LS16 9AN and A660 Leeds Road, LS16 8BQ (Entrance to Golden Acre Park Tea Room)

If you would like to go along and help, it doesn’t need to be all day, just whatever you are able to do, please go to the drinks station and ask them to supply their purple bin bags to collect in. The bags can then be left by the side of the road for LCC to collect.

Thanks in advance on behalf of the organisers and Litter Free Leeds, your help is appreciated.

Station Location
1 Woodhouse Lane / Cliff Road, LS6 2UZ
2 Otley Road – Bus Stop Layby, LS16 8AA
3 Arthington Road (Layby before turn onto Kings Road), LS16 9LQ
3 (Half Marathon) A660 Leeds Road, LS16 8BQ (Entrance to Golden Acre Park Tea Room)
4 Arthington Lane – Outside Arthington Village Hall, LS21 1PQ
5 Pool Road – Layby Opposite Otley Pond, LS21 2EG
6 A660 Leeds Road Bus Layby, LS21 1DN
7 A660 Leeds Road / Wynmore Ave, LS16 9AN
8 & 4 (Half Marathon) Otley Road/ Otley Old Road

Run For All Leeds Marathon Sunday 10th May 2026

Run For All have sent out their final notice of the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon/Half Marathon taking place on Sunday 10th May 2026 and the road closures being implemented around the city, including Bramhope to accommodate this.
Event Specific Information 
Date: 10/05/2026
Leeds Marathon Start Time: 09:00
Leeds Half Marathon Start Time: 10:00 (Subject to change)
Last Runner expected to Finish: 16:45
Leeds Marathon Route: https://www.runforall.com/media/me3fxx04/leeds-marathon_route-map.jpg
Leeds Half Marathon Route: https://www.runforall.com/media/l54gtuyu/leeds-half-marathon_route-map.jpg
Leeds Marathon Route Specifics
The 2026 Leeds Marathon will start on St Michael’s Lane and finish inside Headingley Stadium. The route will head out via Cardigan Road, Victoria Road and loop around Woodhouse Moor towards Leeds city centre. Runners will then complete a loop by Leeds University before using Otley Road (towards Otley crossing Lawnswood roundabout) > Eccup Lane > Kings Road > Leeds Road > Creskeld Lane > Arthington Lane > Pool Road and through the centre of Otley via A659 Boroughgate, Kirkgate, Bondgate and Gay Lane before then taking the climb up Leeds Road and Otley Chevin heading back towards Headingley. Runners will then turn onto North Lane > Cardigan Road and finish inside Headingley Stadium.
Road Closure Information
Road closures will be implemented from 04:00 on Sunday 10th May to facilitate the event build around St Michael’s Lane and will be re-opened no later than 18:00. Road closures around Cardigan Road and North Lane will then be implemented from 06:30 to facilitate further event build. Road closures around the route will then be implemented from 07:30 – 09:00.  Roads will re-open on a rolling basis when safe to do so with the final closure on route re-opening for 16:45. Please also note that parking suspensions around the route will come into place from 18:00 on Saturday 09th May. Vehicles may have to be moved for safety purposes if in contravention of the suspensions on the Sunday morning. For more information on the road closures and re-opening times as well as diversion routes to plan ahead please see our interactive road closure map here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1RPoEFEu1x_MdbIsB1-JrLt4X6DhgRkbN&ll=53.90648287834463%2C-1.7440174499999994&z=11
We have had fantastic support over the years from businesses, churches, schools and others around the route and if you would like to get involved again or get involved for the first time with the event, we would very much welcome your support. Whether that be providing entertainment, a cheer point or providing some sort of refreshments on the route, please do let us know.
If you need any access arrangements please e-mail us at eventsteam@runforall.com as soon as possible or before Monday 27th April to ensure we can facilitate these requirements before our event.
Thank you for your continued support of the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon & Half Marathon.

Burst water main – Arthington Road – Thursday 9th April 2026

Works to repair 2 bursts to the water main on Arthington Lane – one in front of School House (LS21 1PD) and the other at the junction with Black Hill Road are currently being undertaken.

The road was closed for a short period and is to be reopened to traffic with independent traffic lights in place for each set of works, all to be manually operated,  whilst emergency repairs are carried out.

Essential access to properties and emergency access will be maintained at all times.

The location of the works is shown at https://one.network/?GB149509041

Burst Pipe – Leeds Road, Bramhope – Update 19.03.2026

Further to the notices of 18/03/2026 Leeds City Council have issued the following update

Yorkshire Water Pipe is repaired and remedial works to the carriageway continue to progress. 
The road closure of Leeds Road is now removed and traffic is being managed under temporary traffic signals which are manually operated 0700 – 1900hrs until completion of the remedial works, estimated to be completed 23rd March 2026.
Network Management will continue to work with Yorkshire Water and monitor progress.
No further updates will be issued no on this matter.

Burst water main on Leeds Road – UPDATE

Further to the further notice sent this morning (18/03/26) regarding a burst water main on Leeds Road and the two way traffic lights, there has been a further burst on the opposite side of Leeds Road which has severely damaged the road structure, and for safety to road users, Yorkshire Water will now be imminently fully closing the Road

Yorkshire Water will be working overnight to repair the bursts,

Following the initial overnight repair work, and an assessment of the road condition tomorrow,  a further update on what to expect next will be sent by Leeds CC.

The expected signed diversion for the closure of the A660 Leeds Road, near Golden Acre Park, will be via the A658 Pool Bank New Road. A659 Arthington Lane, A61 Harrogate Road and A6120 Ring Road in both directions. This will impact on traffic at the A660/A6120 Lawnswood Roundabout.

The location of the works is shown at https://one.network/?GB149076648

Eccup Lane, Alwoodley – urgent unplanned closure for Carriageway Patching

Leeds City Council have provided notification of an unplanned road closure this evening (9th March) following essential urgent works we are currently undertaking on Eccup Lane, Alwoodley, between Adel bridge and the five lanes junction with King Lane. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond LCC control, it is not safe to open the road to road-users. This means the road closure will remain in place overnight and during both tonight’s PM peak and tomorrow’s (10/03/2026) AM peak. All being well we plan to reopen the road at 15:30 tomorrow.(10/03/2026)

There will be no access along this stretch of Eccup Lane. LCC will be speaking to residents at Adel Bridge and informing them that access to their properties is from Church Lane only.

The diversion will be signed via King Lane – Arthington Road – Kings Road – Leeds Road, Bramhope – Otley Road, Adel – Church Lane and vice versa.