Regular readers of this blog will be aware that beatblogger John Baron is away just now. I have a few things to share with you from the in box – if you've anything more to add that would interest our Leeds readers this afternoon, please do feel free to add a link in the comments field at the end of this short post.
* Yorkshire butcher and entrepreneur David Lishman is on national TV next week as a judge in the industry search for the Young Butcher of the Year. The founder of Lishman's of Ilkley, is one of two judges who rates the four hopeful contestants as they compete for the prestigious title in the BBC Three programme. The programme, hosted by George Lamb, is aired on BBC Three on Monday 20 December at 8.00pm.
* The Christmas park and ride schemes used to ease traffic around Leeds during the holiday period have been cancelled by the council.
The council has previously made three sites available, to the North, South and West of the city centre, in order to ease congestion during the peak shopping days.Lib Dem Group Leader Stewart Golton (Rothwell) has discovered the council does not plan to repeat the service this year.
"Given the recent controversies around city centre parking I would have thought the council would do all it can to make life easier for those driving into the city centre."
What are your thoughts on this issue? Let us know below.
* Football legend Eddie Gray launches FanoftheMatch, a new competition for Leeds United fans. To enter, fans compile and send Eddie a match report on any Leeds game from the home tie against Crystal Palace (4.12.10) to the game against Scunthorpe United (15.1.11).
Gray said: "To anyone who loves talking about Leeds, always has views they want to share with other fans and fancies their chances at being a pundit, I'd say have a go at entering FanofTheMatch. I'm really looking forward to getting the match reports."
Full details of how to enter FanofTheMatch are at www.fanofthematch.net
* Finally, don't forget that the Leeds Community News Hub will be open for business tomorrow at Leeds Trinity University College. Head of journalism Catherine O'Connor will be holding the fort and you can find out more about getting involved with journalism projects such as promoting a community group, blogging or using social media.
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