Horsforth Town Council

08/10/2026

Horsforth Town Council is currently in the process of reviewing the Neighbourhood Plan as it is due for renewal in 2028. We have consulted the public to understand whether the public felt the Neighbourhood Plan is meeting the objectives set out in 2019. The survey also sought to understand the priorities of the public for future development in Horsforth.

📣 Community groups feedback 📣

We are now reaching out to local community groups within Horsforth to gain feedback on how they feel the Neighbourhood Plan can work for them.

If you are a member of a Horsforth community group, or know of any other Horsforth community groups who would like to partake in the survey, please do share with them.

https://us21.list-manage.com/survey?u=8a2d92e055b702639d4b985e3&id=c999efca0d&attribution=false

07/10/2026

🚧 Traffic Management Alert – A65 Leeds Road / Layton Lane, Rawdon 🚧

Yorkshire Water will be carrying out essential carriageway repair works on Wednesday 7 October following a recent water main burst at the junction of A65 Leeds Road and Layton Lane, Rawdon.

The existing Layton Lane road closure will remain in place while repairs are undertaken. To allow the works to be completed safely, stop/go traffic management will be in operation on A65 Leeds Road between 9:00am and 3:30pm, with traffic controls removed outside these hours to minimise disruption.

Subject to the works progressing as planned, repairs are expected to be completed and the site cleared by Thursday 8 October.

Please allow extra time for your journey and consider alternative routes if possible. 🚗⏳

05/10/2026

Councillor Gill Garvani was honoured to attend the Pool in Wharfedale Civic Service on Sunday, representing Horsforth Town Council.

The service was a wonderful community occasion, bringing together local civic leaders and residents to celebrate community spirit and recognise the recipients of the Pool in Wharfedale Honorary Citizen Awards.

Pictured are Cllr Garvani alongside the Mayor of Otley, Cllr Mick Bradley (second from left), Chair of Pool Parish Council, Cllr Hazel Lee (far right), and the Honorary Citizen Award recipients.

Cllr Garvani said: "It is a great honour to be invited to such a lovely service and to represent Horsforth."

Thank you to Pool in Wharfedale Parish Council for their warm welcome and hospitality.

05/10/2026

🚧 Road Closure Reminder 🚧

Please don't forget that Newlay Lane is closed until Friday this week. If you regularly use this route, please plan your journey in advance and allow extra time for travel.

For full details, including dates, times, location and diversion information, please visit: 🔗 https://one.network/?tm=GB152697860

Please share this post with anyone who may be affected.

04/10/2026

If you are a local vendor and you are interested in having a stall at the Save the date! Christmas lights switch-on 2026 event on 5 December, please fill in the below form and a member of the Horsforth Town Team will be in touch.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVZIMW1K6pVBAoMEVAc3cyIgRRuEZxBcAnUb8iEPKOF-tA5A/viewform

30/09/2026

🌟 Supporting young people and their voices in our community 🌟

Following last week’s Full Council meeting, where we heard about Arthur from Broadgate Primary School, his fantastic manifesto and his selection as one of the final 11 candidates in the Leeds Children’s Mayor election, I was delighted this morning to visit Arthur at school.

As Chair of Horsforth Town Council, I was able to hand Arthur a letter from the Town Council wishing him the very best of luck and letting him know how proud we are of what he has achieved. It was also a great opportunity to hear from Arthur himself about his manifesto, his ideas and how his campaigning has gone.

As Chair of Council, I said:
“I commend Arthur for getting selected as one of the final 11 and for being so passionate about his manifesto. It is so important that we, as a local Town Council, support our schools in encouraging young people to engage in politics whether that is through the Children’s Mayor, school councils, sports councils, or simply standing up for what they believe in. That is how I first got involved in politics at the age of 13, and I hope Arthur will be one of many young people who get involved both now and in the future.
It is important that we, as local politicians, listen to young people as well as those who vote for us. Their voices matter, and it is important that we hear what they have to say and understand the issues they are passionate about.”

I was also really pleased to talk to Arthur about how much the Town Council wants to continue making sure our events are inclusive and accessible to everyone in our community, including when we are considering the costs involved in attending them.

A huge well done to Arthur from all of us at Horsforth Town Council. Whatever happens in the election, reaching the final 11 is a fantastic achievement and something to be incredibly proud of. 👏

Good luck, Arthur! 🍀🏆

29/09/2026

Horsforth Town Council speaks to Yorkshire Evening Post on the parking charges at Fink Hill car park.

The council has been urged to scrap the charges

28/09/2026

🚔 Have Your Say at the Horsforth PACT Meeting

Meet your local West Yorkshire Police team and discuss issues affecting our community.

📅 Wednesday 30 September 2026
⏰ 6:00pm to 7:00pm
📍 Horsforth Library, Town Street

Everyone is welcome. Come along, raise your concerns, and help shape local policing priorities.

28/09/2026

🚧 Newlay Lane Road Closure Notice 🚧

Please be aware that essential safety works are due to take place on Newlay Lane from Monday 5 October.

The works involve the removal of several mature trees and the reconstruction of a retaining wall that has been declared unsafe. As a result:

🔹 Newlay Lane will be fully closed for approximately one week while tree felling works are carried out.
🔹 Following this, a single lane closure will remain in place for up to six weeks while the wall is rebuilt.
🔹 The works are taking place near the junction with New Road Side.

The property owners have advised that extensive investigations were undertaken to find an alternative solution; however, due to the condition of the wall and the impact on nearby tree roots, both the tree removal and road closures are considered unavoidable. All necessary permisisons have been granted by the local authority for this work.

We appreciate that these works will cause disruption and ask motorists to allow extra time for journeys and follow any signed diversion routes.

Horsforth Town Council will share further updates as they become available.

25/09/2026

❤️ Thank you and goodbye, Julie!
At our Full Council meeting last night, we had the privilege of saying a very special thank you and farewell to Julie, as she came to the end of an incredible 19 years and 11 months with West Yorkshire Police.
Over nearly two decades, Julie has become such a familiar and much-loved face in Horsforth. As a PCSO, she has been someone people could approach, talk to and rely on — always taking the time to listen, help, support and build relationships across our community.
There have been countless conversations, community events, visits, problem-solving and those many little moments that might not always make the headlines, but make a huge difference to a community.
We wanted to make sure Julie knew just how much her contribution has meant to Horsforth. ❤️
Julie, from everyone at Horsforth Town Council, thank you for everything you've done for our community over the last nearly 20 years. You will certainly be missed.
You may be saying goodbye to West Yorkshire Police, but you're definitely not saying goodbye to Horsforth — you'll always be very welcome here. 🥰
Congratulations on an incredible career, Julie, and all the very best in your new role. And most importantly… enjoy saying goodbye to those early shifts! 😂👏❤️