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We went along to the open session on 24th January to see what is happening on the numerous schemes in Kirkstall. Here’s what we heard.

The Tesco scheme was submitted to back in December and the planning panel have raised  a number of concerns with the proposals. Not surprisingly these are principally the traffic issues and the height and scale of the development and its impact on the surroundings, echoing the concerns of local residents. The proposal for the Post Office members club on the main crossroads also came in for some criticism, with the design being called “uninspiring”.

Tesco is reviewing the feedback and is expected to resubmit their proposals in the coming months. It is clear that most local residents want the site to be developed as it has been an area neglected over a number of years, but that any development must be sympathetic to the local area. It sounds like this issue will be ongoing for much of 2012, and the improvements that it may bring for the local area and residents must be balanced against the impacts it will have.

The Plans Panel position statement can be found here https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/online-applications/files/9EDC1C8BE35BBDE4633C61C856356332/pdf/11_04253_FU-WEST_PANEL_8_12_2011-522605.pdf and you can find all the details about the development on the council website via https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/online-applications/ by searching on reference number  11/04253

You can offer feedback (either in support or objection) directly via email (please quote the reference number 11/04253) to planning@leeds.gov.uk

The Autumn/Winter edition of Kirkstall Matters is now available, and will be distributed to association members over the coming week or so. Its a cracking edition (if we do say so ourselves) with articles on the launch of Kirkstall Brewery, Richard Oastler, the BHS-Metric development, Sam Airey and of course the 2001 Kirkstall Festival, amongst many more regulars. Congratulations to everyone that helped to pull it together. If you’re not a member of the association (and if not, why not?) you can buy it from local newsagents – Its only £1. Thanks also to Eva Pitt who provided this edition’s fantastic cover photo!

The latest issue of our lovely magazine (we’re not biased though) is now online for all to enjoy, click on the links on the right.

If you want to get it as soon as its hot off the press, and delivered through your door, fill in the membership form in the mag, and relax while we deliver it straight to you!

As always, we’d love to know your thoughts on it. Drop us an email at kirkstallmatters@ntlworld.com

Until the next one,

The Kirkstall Matters Team

The Spring issue of Kirkstall Matters magazine has been published today and will be hitting the doorsteps of members very soon. Its the first issue with our new editor, Simon Dawson, and our feature article is the upcoming performance of Frankenstein’s Wedding…Live In Leeds which BBC3 will be broadcasting live from Kirkstall Abbey on Saturday 19th March. Have you got your tickets yet?

We also welcome new regular magazine contributors Vanessa Strachan, Steph Upsall and Jill Stocks who have new articles on theatre, music, gardening and green issues and sports, so I’d like to welcome them and thank them for their hard work.

If you’re a member of the Kirkstall Valley Community Association the magazine will be coming through your door in the coming days, and if you’re not a member it’s on sale in local shops, then you can complete the membership form and join and have it delivered straight to you!

Happy reading and let us know what you think.

The latest issue of Kirkstall Matters magazine has just been published and includes a bumper photo special from this years 30th anniversary festival. If you’re a member of the KVCA (and if not why not?) it will be coming through your door over the coming days, or you can buy the magazine from all good local newsagents.

The cover is now in sumptuous full colour and have several pages of full colour photos in the magazine itself. Tom Tollet also reviews this year’s Classical Fantasia and we interview Matthew Guy about Kirkstall Online.

We’ve also made a number of changes to the format and presentation of the magazine that we hope you will like, but we’d love to hear your thoughts! What would you like to see?

Happy reading!

Kirkstall Matters Issue 104

The new issue of Kirkstall Matters (number 104) is now available on Kirkstall Online.

Click here to download your copy now.

In This Issue: Local Notes – Kirkstall Festival – Volunteer Awards – Aviator Allstars – Gerard Roe – Kirkstall Harriers – Local Scouts – Beecroft Primary – Kirkstall Abbey – Abbey House Museum Events – Interview With New MP – Your Letters And Emails – Local Information.

Past editions are being added to Kirkstall Online to provide a virtual library of this great publication.

Check out past editions from the link on the front page, including the very first ever issue.