Rtt Hon John Battle lives in Armley; first director of Church Action on Poverty, served as Memeber of Parliament for Leeds West (1987-2010) and as a governent minister( introduced the minimum wage) stood down in 2010 and now involved as Chair Leeds Cititzens organisation and chair of Bramley Baths Social enterprise, board member of BARC Leeds and St George’s Crypt and Vice President of British Association of Counsellorss aand Psychotherapists (BACP). Campaigns for Credit Unions against loan sharks with the West Leeds Debt Forum and leads the Wortley Community weekly men’s walking group.
