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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| + | Weetwood is an area between Headingley and Meanwood in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is bounded on the north by the A6120 (Weetwood Ring Road), on the west by the A660 (Otley Road), on the east by Meanwood Beck and to the south by Hollin Lane. Weetwood Lane runs north and south through it. | ||
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| + | The Weetwood ward for local government purposes includes areas known as Far Headingley (south of the above), West Park (west of the A660), Ireland Wood (north of the A6120), and Tinshill. Its three Leeds City Councillors and the terms for which they are currently elected, are Sue Bentley (Liberal Democrat, 2015–2019), Jonathan Bentley (Liberal Democrat, 2016–2020) and Judith Chapman (Liberal Democrat, 2014–2018). The population of this ward was 22,375 at the 2011 Census. | ||
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| + | Weetwood is part of the Leeds North West parliamentary constituency, and its MP is Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrats, first elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2010 and 2015). | ||
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| + | The name (earlier Wetewode) means the wet wood to the west of Meanwood Beck. | ||
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Weetwood is an area between Headingley and Meanwood in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is bounded on the north by the A6120 (Weetwood Ring Road), on the west by the A660 (Otley Road), on the east by Meanwood Beck and to the south by Hollin Lane. Weetwood Lane runs north and south through it.
The Weetwood ward for local government purposes includes areas known as Far Headingley (south of the above), West Park (west of the A660), Ireland Wood (north of the A6120), and Tinshill. Its three Leeds City Councillors and the terms for which they are currently elected, are Sue Bentley (Liberal Democrat, 2015–2019), Jonathan Bentley (Liberal Democrat, 2016–2020) and Judith Chapman (Liberal Democrat, 2014–2018). The population of this ward was 22,375 at the 2011 Census.
Weetwood is part of the Leeds North West parliamentary constituency, and its MP is Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrats, first elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2010 and 2015).
The name (earlier Wetewode) means the wet wood to the west of Meanwood Beck.
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