December Meeting - 14/12/26

Our next Steering Committee meeting will be held on Monday 14th December. Venue subject to change. Please enquire if you plan to attend.

General Meeting 2 November 2026 - Changes to Constitution

At the start of our next Steering Committee meeting at 7pm on Monday 2nd November 2026 at Oulton Institute we shall hold a short General Meeting to vote on a resolution to update the Forum's Constitution. Voting members are invited to attend or to offer their vote by proxy.

Proposed Changes to the Oulton & Woodlesford Neighbourhood Forum Constitution

The Forum is proposing to update its constitution to reflect the completion of the Neighbourhood Plan in 2021, support its re-designation by Leeds City Council, and simplify its administration.

Area	Existing wording / requirement	Proposed change	Reason
Objectives (2)	Produce a Neighbourhood Plan	Maintain, monitor, review and update the Plan	The original Plan was completed in 2021
Designation (5)	Forum designated for five years	Seek and renew designation as required	Clarifies that designation is granted by Leeds Council and expires after five years
Membership (4)	Open to qualifying residents, workers and councillors	Largely unchanged; clarify representation	Maintain statutory compliance
Steering Committee (9)	Requires five local residents and four people working locally	More flexible membership, with a majority living locally	Makes it easier to fill committee positions
Committee roles (9)	Fixed officer roles	Allow individuals to hold more than one role	Greater flexibility for volunteers
General Meeting quorum (10)	21 members	10 members or 20% of membership, whichever is lower (minimum five)	Avoids meetings being unable to proceed
Meetings and voting (10)	Traditional meetings and proxy arrangements	Explicitly permit electronic voting and proxy appointments	Modernises administration
Finance (11–12)	Existing banking and expenditure arrangements	Clarify financial controls and authorised payments	Improve accountability
Dissolution (13–14)	Existing dissolution provisions	Clarify approval and distribution of remaining assets	Ensure assets continue to benefit the community

Overall: The changes do not alter the Forum's fundamental purpose, geographical area or independence. They update its role now that the Neighbourhood Plan has been adopted and make its governance more practical.

The existing constitution can be found here.

Proposed constitution can be found here.

Crematoria update

After two abortive attempts by LCC to take the Westerleigh application to Plans Panel with a recommendation to approve, it is likely to be presented again along with the Horizon application on Thursday 20th August.

The officer's report on the Horizon application is not yet published.

Despite LCC insisting they are taking each application independently, they have stated that the Westerleigh application has less visual impact on the green belt. They have not published any comparative analysis of the two schemes.

The Forum considers the Horizon structure to be less visually intrusive.

Further details can be found here:

Westerleigh

Horizon

AGM 7pm Monday 2 March 2025 @ Oulton Institute

Our AGM will be held at the start of our March committee meeting on Monday 2nd March at 2pm, at the Oulton Institute. The Forum shall elect Steering Committee members and we invite Forum members to discuss ideas that may help focus our priorities for the year ahead.

Any members who wish to be considered for an active role in the Forum are invited to submit a Proposal Form* (download) by end of Sunday 22nd February 2026. Eligible members may, subject to voting at the AGM, be appointed to the Steering Committee. We are specifically seeking to fill the roles of Treasurer, to oversee our accounts, and Secretary, to take minutes at our monthly meetings.

Proxy voting forms must be received by the Membership Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. 

* Nominated individuals shall be current members of the Forum, as shall the Proposer and Seconder. Forms should be returned to the Oulton Institute, clearly marked for the attention of OAWNF.

WYP UPDATE - MONDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY @ 7:00pm

At Oulton Institute

We welcome Oulton & Woodlesford residents to meet with our guests from the West Yorkshire Police to discuss policing in our communities. 

Topics of discussion include:

-Updates on policing initiatives

-Issues & crime

-Q&A from local residents (bring your most pressing questions and get your voice heard!)

Neighbourhood Christmas Lights Survey

 

What Christmas lights and decorations would you like to see in Oulton and Woodlesford next year?

Let us know your thoughts by completing our quick survey:

My Thoughts!

Oulton & Woodlesford - Christmas Walk 2025

Welcome to the Oulton & Woodlesford Christmas Walk Map 2025

Use the map below to discover festive houses and local businesses you can walk to and enjoy.

We’re not aiming to turn the villages into a full winter wonderland — this is simply a fun, gentle way for residents to enjoy some seasonal walks and see the decorations our community has created. This could be external displays including lights, or decorated windows.

If you’d like to add your house or business to the map, please complete this form.

Add my place!

You choose how much information you share — you can list your full address, or just your street name and postcode if you prefer.

The map will be updated once a day with any new entries to visit.

If you have any questions get in touch.