A642 'Aberford Road'

[chameleon]

RichT wrote: chameleon wrote: I have to say, I don't know this area but, I wonder who the arrival of the motorway may have changed the area's relationship with south Leeds Years ago, the boundary used to be further towards Stanley, & (so I was told) actually ran through a semi.Both halfs were owned by relations, so it was going to be that children in one hald went to Stanley schools, & the other half to Carlton (kids were cousins)Then, at the other end of Canal Lane, on the A61 (Leeds-Wakefield), it too was always accepted that the Lingwell Beck was the boundaryNow it's at the top of Lofthouse Hill near the Golf-Club (& the boundary now runs just to the south of the M62 at Stanley, according to OS LandRanger 104) strikes me that the powers that be inall this aren't really sure where they want to be. Your description makes me think this must have caused dome confusion, not to mention inconvenience to many and that such a firm stance could be taken about school placings, well just doesn't seem right, no compassion shown I suppose But it does now seem to put Stanley firmly with Wakefield.

[Steve Jones]

actually they are trying to join Stanley politically with Leeds under the boundary changes, so either it is another power grab by Leeds or (more likely) Wakefield want to shunt services onto Leeds budget at some future time.Given our current MP is Ed "I don't care who I represent ,just elect me" Balls I foreseee us becoming a Leeds district in the next few years.    

[chameleon]

One of our founder Admins said he can't promote his organisation on SL because it is next to, rather than in Leeds, really we should follow his example and perhaps come back to this if the boundries are moved.