Greenside Greenway group have just undertaken a two hour litter pick on the section of old railway line between New Street and South Parade. We counted 35 sacks of rubbish, plus lots of other big objects. We also cleared to one side many bricks, stones and branches to improve the path.
Litter Picking
On the last Saturday of the month, we will be litter picking on the route of the proposed greenway. Details on the poster below. Please come along and help us tidy up the route. You can also view the dates and locations on our calendar or facebook page
Greenside Greenway Progress Update
Even though we will have a little while to wait until the outcome of the planning application, we are confident that the full infill of the railway cutting will be rejected by Leeds City Council. Again, thanks to all our supporters for submitting objections, at the last count we were well over 350! If you … Continue reading Greenside Greenway Progress Update
Thank you
Many thanks to the 370 community residents, Councillors, Members of Parliament, Sustrans, Yorkshire wildlife Trust, Highways England (who own and maintain the tunnel and road bridge ), Leeds City Council Transport Policy and Conservation departments for their comments / objections. What this full infill application did was make residents aware of the future possibilities for … Continue reading Thank you
New Greenway linking Castleford to Wakefield
As reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post today, a new greenway is being built to link Castleford to Wakefield. The length is similar to that of our proposed Greenside Greenway and even features a new bridge, again, similar to what we would need. Total cost? Just under £3 million. Just goes to show there is … Continue reading New Greenway linking Castleford to Wakefield
Deadline for full infill objections extended to 13th November
Hi everyone, some good news. Due to the massive response (290 objections thus far), and issues with the online submission portal, the City Council have extended the deadline for submissions to 13th November 2018. This date is valid for submissions via the portal, email or letter. Full instructions on how to object can be found … Continue reading Deadline for full infill objections extended to 13th November
Stop the tunnel from being lost forever!
The owners of the railway cutting have applied for planning permission for a full infill of the cutting. We are asking all supporters of our group to object to the planning application. You can do this in a number of ways The easiest way is to visit Leeds Planning Website, click the 'comment' tab, and then … Continue reading Stop the tunnel from being lost forever!
Fingers crossed for the Big Lottery Fund
Yesterday we showed representatives from the Big Lottery Fund the proposed route of phase one of the greenway. We have submitted an application to fund the feasibility study and are expecting to hear back in September. We are planning further fundraising submissions, but are just limited because of volunteer time. If this is something you … Continue reading Fingers crossed for the Big Lottery Fund
A great day at Pudsey carnival
We had a great day at Pudsey Carnival today, showing our idea for the greenway to local people. The response we had was overwhelmingly positive. Thanks the organisers and to the people that donated, it will really help the campaign to get off the ground. Thanks also to our Membership Secretary, Andy W, who constructed … Continue reading A great day at Pudsey carnival
Welcome to the Greenside Greenway website
What are you trying to do? In order to preserve the Greenside Tunnel for future generations, we want to turn it into something useful, rather than just leave it to become derelict. The obvious answer is to turn it into part of a greenway. What is a greenway? A greenway is a dedicated track for … Continue reading Welcome to the Greenside Greenway website