6th July- Eccup 10 mile – road closures

Below are details of the road closures that will take place on 6th July in order to facilitate the holding of the Eccup 10 mile road race event.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Leeds City Council, as traffic authority for the Leeds Metropolitan District, has made the above Order, prohibiting the use of certain roads by vehicles to facilitate the holding of the Eccup 10 Mile Race on Sunday 6 July 2025.(‘the Event’).

 

The roads to be closed are set out in the Schedule hereto and the closure will be in force between 10.00 and 13.30hrs on Sunday 6 July 2025.

 

Where necessary, signed local diversions will be in operation.

 

The prohibitions will not apply to vehicles being used in connection with the Event (including those used for stewarding, crowd management and traffic management purposes), or to anything undertaken on the direction of or with the permission of a police constable in uniform or a traffic marshal, or any other official so authorised in the control and operation of the Event, or in accordance with any sign placed by West Yorkshire Police. Emergency access will be maintained for the Police, Fire Brigade and Ambulance purposes and for organisations responsible for dealing with the loss of supplies of gas, electricity, water or electronic communications, to premises in the area and for the removal of any obstruction to traffic.

 

Access for pedestrians will be maintained to all premises situated on or adjacent to any road or part of road to be closed, including other premises accessible for pedestrians from and only from such a road.

SCHEDULE – ROAD CLOSURES

 

NAME OF ROAD

 

 LENGTH OF ROAD
Long Causeway From its junction with Wayland Drive to its junction with Stairfoot Lane

(for a short period at the start of the race only).

 
Back Church Lane The Whole (except for access to Headingley Golf Club from Long Causeway).

 
Church Lane From its junction with Back Church Lane to its junction with Eccup Lane.

 
Eccup Lane From its junction with Church Lane to its junction with Black Hill Lane.

 
Arthington Road From its junction with Eccup Lane to its junction with Black Hill Lane.

 
Black Hill Lane The Whole.

 
King Lane From its junction with Arthington Road to its junction with Alwoodley Lane.

 
Alwoodley Lane East-bound lane only; from its junction with King Lane to its junction with Goodrick Lane

(Two-way traffic flow will be maintained along this length).

 
Village Road The Whole.

 
Blacksmith Lane The Whole.

 
Eccup Moor Road The Whole.

 

 

Contacting the Neighbourhood Police Team

The way the public can contact the Neighbourhood Police Team at West Yorkshire Police is changing.

From Monday the 16th of June public contacts / requests for the NPT for anything that is not an emergency or urgent should follow this link:

https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/contact-your-local-neighbourhood-policing-team

For emergency or urgent issues please call 999 or 101.

The above link will triage the request, send it to the relevant NPT with the vision that the person making contact will have a reply within 72 hours.

New quishing alert: £3.5 million lost last year to fraudulent QR codes

Action Fraud is urging people to look out for rogue QR codes, after 784 reports of ‘quishing’ were made to Action Fraud between April 2024 and April 2025, with almost £3.5 million lost.

A new alert has been issued by Action Fraud, warning about quishing, a form of phishing where a fraudulent QR code is scanned, designed to steal personal and financial information. The warning encourages people to stay vigilant and double check QR codes to see if they are malicious, or have been tampered with, before scanning them online or in public spaces. Claire Webb, Acting Director of Action Fraud, said: 

“QR codes are becoming increasingly common in everyday life, whether it’s scanning one to pay for parking, or receiving an email asking to verify an online account. However, reporting shows cyber criminals are increasingly using quishing as a way to trick the public out of their personal and financial information.

“We’re urging people to stop and check before scanning QR codes, to avoid becoming a victim of quishing. Look out for QR codes that may have been tampered with in open spaces, or emails and texts that might include rogue codes. If you’re in doubt, contact the organisation directly. You can follow our advice on quishing, on our website at www.actionfraud.police.uk to help protect yourself.”

Action Fraud can reveal that quishing happens most frequently in car parks, with criminals using stickers to tamper with QR codes on parking machines. Quishing also occurred on online shopping platforms, where sellers received a QR code via email to either verify accounts or to receive payment for sold items.

 

Reports also showed phishing attacks were taking place impersonating HMRC, or other UK government schemes, targeting people with QR codes designed to steal personal and financial details.

What can you do avoid being a victim of quishing?

·  QR codes used in pubs or restaurants are usually safe to scan.

·  Scanning QR codes in open spaces (like stations and car parks) might pose a greater risk. Check for signs that codes may have been tampered with (usually by a sticker placed over the legitimate QR code). If in doubt, do not scan them: use a search engine to find the official website or app for the organisation you need to make a payment to.

·  If you receive an email with a QR code in it, and you’re asked to scan it, you should be cautious due to an increase in these types of ‘quishing’ attacks.

·  Finally, we recommend that you use the QR-scanner that comes with your phone, rather than using an app downloaded from an app store.

If you receive a suspicious email, report it by forwarding it to phishing@report.gov.uk

Find out how to protect yourself from fraud: https://stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk

If you’ve been a victim of fraud, report it at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, contact Police Scotland on 101.

 

 

Do you have unwanted or expired medicines?

Do you have unwanted or expired medicines?

Antibiotics

It’s important to dispose of medication properly to avoid it causing harm if it gets into to the water system or the environment.

You can take your medicines, and in particular antibiotics, that are past their expiry date, or are no longer required, to your local pharmacy to be disposed of safely.

Medicine bottle

Temporary closure of Hall Rise 16th and 17th July.

Please find below notice received today of the temporary closure of Hall Rise for duct laying work on 16th and 17th July.

If you click on the link below you can see the details.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1)

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL (HALL RISE, BRAMHOPE,  LEEDS)

(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025

Please see Notice published in respect of the above at https://one.network/?tm=143568722

All communications with regard to this Notice should be addressed to streetworks.coordin@leeds.gov.uk. Ref: ECN2500470 or site contact Sam Denton Telephone Number: Contact number – 44 7483148886.

Golden Acre Park events – Summer 2025

Please find below a list of events in Golden Acre Park this summer, including the band concerts:

LIVE FROM LIVE TO EVENT LOCATION
01/06/2025 01/06/2025 RSPB info Stall Golden Acre Park
15/06/2025 15/06/2025 Summer Band Golden Acre Park
22/06/2025 22/06/2025 Summer Band Golden Acre Park
29/06/2025 29/06/2025 Summer Band Golden Acre Park
06/07/2025 06/07/2025 Summer Band Golden Acre Park
15/07/2025 15/07/2025 Abbey Runners Golden Acre Park
20/07/2025 20/07/2025 Summer Band Golden Acre Park
17/08/2025 17/08/2025 Summer Band Golden Acre Park
07/09/2025 07/09/2025 Kippax Harriers Golden Acre Park