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Weekend Changes to Train Times

MetroSaturday 13 and Sunday 14 April 2013

Due to planned engineering works this weekend, there will be a number of changes to train times in and around the district.

For changes to West Yorkshire train times check Metro’s disruption page or for trips further afield, please visit National Rail Enquiries website

£10 Comedy Ticket and Meal at highlight!

We’ve teamed up with highlight comedy club in Leeds to give you the gift of laughter!

Over the years, highlight has welcomed many of the UK’s top comedians to its stage.

And with many of their regular comics appearing on shows like Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo, you’re guaranteed a night of side-splitting stand-up!

This tempting offer also entitles you to free entry to highlight’s phenomenal after show party. For more information, please visit Metro’s website

What’s On

Leeds – Medieval Easter at the Royal Armouries in Leeds continues until Sunday 14 April 2013

See history come alive with a series of medieval events designed to entertain, educate and inspire.

Bradford – Bradford International Film Festival remains one of the most anticipated events in the UK film calendar and starts on Friday 11 April 2013 running through to Sunday 21 April 2013.

Calderdale – Calderdale Industrial Museum Open Day – Do Continue reading →

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Waste Collection Services Update

Black Wheelie BinFurther to previous post we received this today from Leeds City Council with regard to the delays due to weather.

The service is operating as normal from both depots.

There are now around 95 hours of kerbside recycling collections out of a possible 300 operational hours to recover.

For residual (black bin) waste that has been uncollected due to winter weather, the message to residents has been to return the bins to their property and put out for the next scheduled collection. The service will ensure all black bin waste (including reasonable levels of side waste) is collected next week.

Kind regards.

Chief Officer, Waste Management

Adel Crag added: Please bring this information to the attention of your friends and neighbours who may not have access to the internet.

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Refuse Collection Service disruption due to Weather Conditions

Black Wheelie BinWe received this yesterday from Leeds City Council in respect of refuse collection service for information.

Be advised that due to the snow fall overnight there will be disruption to waste collection services today.

All routes covered by Henshaw Depot (mainly in the North of the city) have been suspended. The service has attempted to operate a limited number of routes out of Cross Green, however this has been restricted to those main roads where is has been safe to travel.

In these circumstances, the message to residents is to return black bins to their property and put out for the next scheduled collection. The service will look to recover recycling collections where possible but this could take up to 7 days dependent on the weather conditions.

Where crews are out collecting, as you would expect, they are instructed to be aware of the local conditions and not put themselves, the public or other road users at risk of accident / injury.

Please bring this information to the attention of your friends and neighbours who may not have access to the internet.

We will keep you updated.

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Cold Weather Payments Triggered

We recently received information below from Greg Mulholland MP that may be of interest to you.

“I’m writing to you to let you know that ‘Cold Weather Payments’ have been triggered for LS6, LS7, LS16, LS18, LS19 and LS20.

These payments are made to vulnerable and elderly people who receive income support or pension credit. The payments should be made automatically but if this doesn’t happen then please let me know.

The payment is set at £25 per week. It used to be £8.50 per week but was raised to £25 as a temporary measure in the winters of 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. This temporary measure was then made permanent by the coalition government.

There’s some more information about the payments here: https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/overview

If you’re not eligible then please let people who you think may be eligible know.”