Penny Goodman and the Headingley Liberal Democrat team were out on the doorsteps in Spring Bank Crescent, The Poplars and Orville Gardens this evening. We spoke to residents about their local concerns, and asked them to fill out a survey showing their priorities for the area.

Residents in this part of Headingley were particularly concerned about Leeds Labour Council’s plans to build a trolley-bus along Headingley Lane, and the planned Wetherspoons’ pub in the former Elinor Lupton Centre.

Greg Mulholland MP has raised serious concerns about the trolley-bus scheme. He feels that Leeds should be free to spend the money ear-marked for the trolley-bus on the best transport system for the city – not a second-best option. Meanwhile, local campaigner Penny Goodman has called on Wetherspoons to clean up the Elinor Lupton Centre.

Several residents also commented on the number of traffic accidents which happen on Headingley Lane, particularly involving bicycles. We will be raising this with the council.