Community that's unable to afford to be part of 'the big society'
An inner city Leeds community has been campaigning for years to take ownership and turn a neglected school building into a community hub but find a lack of cash has left their bid in a critical condition
May 2011
Leeds
Opinion: Why it's time to help the heroic Royal Park campaigners
Leeds
Community issues and cuts are key as Hyde Park and Woodhouse goes to polls
March 2011
Leeds
Royal Park School: Leeds campaign receives £823,000 boost
* Campaigners in Hyde Park buoyed by provisional cash pledge - but still need major cash injections to turn dreams into reality * Cardigan Centre lease extended
January 2011
Leeds
'Crunch time' for Royal Park community hub proposals
Public meeting hears of funding bid application as community consortium calls on local residents to rally around project
Leeds
Concerns over £850,000 cost of Leeds' empty buildings
* Concern grows over £850,000 paid over three years to maintain and secure unwanted council properties prior to sale * Leeds council expects to make 571 redundancies by the end of March * Council tax likely to be pinned at 2.5% this year
Leeds
Timeline: Royal Park school campaign
Leeds
Royal Park school building: Campaigners celebrate council decision
Leeds
Royal Park Primary: Future of Leeds building to be decided
October 2010
Leeds
Community fears for deteriorating condition of abandoned school building
Leeds
Political row over Royal Park school bid and South Leeds Sports Centre to close
Leeds
Signing off for the weekend - after day of musings at Leeds City Centre Vision Conference
Leeds
Royal Park campaigners seek cash boost to take over derelict school
September 2010
Leeds
October D-Day for Leeds community campaigns
Council to decide on South Leeds Sports Centre takeover bid and plans for community to control the former Royal Park Primary School next month
July 2010
Leeds
Final push for Royal Park community campaigners
Leeds
Royal Park campaigners receive committee's backing
June 2010
Leeds
Community shows support for Royal Park campaign
Survey demonstrates depth of feeling for community hub proposal as future of inner city school building hangs in the balance
May 2010
Leeds
Signing off for the weekend - with Leeds council power poser
Leeds
Residents call for end of Woodhouse Moor barbecue area plans: updated
April 2010
Leeds
Royal Park campaigners' optimism on council support
Meeting with Leeds council leaders hailed as a positive step in community bid to take over abandoned Hyde Park school
