Penny Ewens

Since Kabeer Hussain’s sad early death at the end of last year I have attempted to cover all the issues in the ward with which he was dealing; if residents wish to follow up any of these, or if I have missed them, I would be grateful if they would contact me or Mick Taylor (Our details are on the Focus leaflets which have been coming through the doors of Hyde Park & Woodhouse residents). 

Kabeer had recently been appointed a school governor at Quarry Mount Primary School - if anyone knows of a resident who would be interested in taking his place please let me know.

There are many issues, small as well as big, for me always to manage well on my own, and I am delighted that Mick Taylor (who was already working with me in the ward) was selected to stand for the Lib Dems in the by-election which is to take place on 18h February. 
(Applications for postal votes should be in to the electoral office by 3rd February. If you are not already on the electoral register or you would like a postal vote the free phone number to call is 08000251067).

Meantime I am delighted to tell you that work is now proceeding on Cambridge Fields and Lovell Park with money coming from 106 sources; and I  am asking for Benson Fields (below Hyde Pak Close) to be brought up to standard.

As a school governor and as Inner North West’s Children’s Champion I am working with the primary schools in the ward “cluster” to advise Education Leeds on how we see the future of education in the ward. If you would like to discuss it with me, please phone me on 294-6976 and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

I have also asked for an agreed policy for the future provision of grit bins. I’m pursuing this one, and I’ll let you know what is decided.