The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings JP MBE has announced the four Leeds based charities he is supporting through his term in office. Each Lord Mayor chooses a Leeds based charity, close to their heart, to champion during their year of office. This year the Lord Mayor has taken this one…
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Nominations are now open for Leeds City Council’s Compassionate City Awards. The provisional date for the awards ceremony has been booked for Thursday 1 December 2022. Now in their sixth year, the awards celebrate the positive and compassionate work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and…
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Work to upgrade a popular commuter route between west Leeds and Bradford are now complete. The A647 Stanningley Road bus infrastructure improvements to ease congestion in peak times along the Leeds to Bradford route is complete. The A647 corridor highways infrastructure enhancements which have been delivered as part of the Leeds Public Transport Investment…
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Double Olympic Champion and Leeds City Council’s active travel ambassador, Alistair Brownlee joins pupils and staff from Highfield Primary School on the new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR). Accompanied by Councillor James Lewis, leader of the council and Councillor Helen Hayden, executive member for infrastructure and climate, Alistair Brownlee makes the first tracks on…
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Licensing committee to discuss report on 9 August. Following consultation with the trade and public, plans to improve public safety in Leeds by changing taxi and private hire driver licensing standards are to be discussed by councillors next month. The meeting of Leeds City Council’s licensing committee on Tuesday 9 August will consider the…
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From Friday the 29th of July 2022 to the 28th of July 2023, motorcycles (including scooters) in Leeds can use the A65 bus lanes between Kirkstall and the Leeds City Centre. The 12-month trial period’s aim is to support motorcycling as an alternative to car travel on the corridor and improve safety for motorcyclists.…
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The iconic Breeze events will be touring Leeds this summer – as Breeze in the Park returns for 2022 with its popular inflatables, giant obstacle course, sporting and craft activities. Taking place until Friday 2 September, Breeze will be hosting Breeze in the Park events at locations such as Harehills Park, Scott Hall Playing…
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Young people in Leeds have revealed their wish list for the city’s future ahead of a new exhibition opening this week. A city-wide consultation run by Child Friendly Leeds asked young people all across the city to highlight the key…
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The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings JP MBE has announced the four Leeds based charities he is supporting through his term in office. Each Lord Mayor chooses a Leeds based charity, close to their heart, to champion during their year of office. This year the Lord Mayor has taken this one…
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Leeds Refugee Forum is one of five winning charities to receive a grant from Hubbub and Virgin Media O2’s Tech Lending Community Fund. A Leeds charity which supports refugees across the city is celebrating after being awarded a share of £400,000 to run a tablet lending scheme, thanks to funding from environmental charity, Hubbub,…
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England overcame Germany in extra time to win the UEFA European Women’s Championship for the first time. England made history with a 2-1 win over Germany at Wembley in the UEFA European Women’s Championship final. England’s heroic Lionesses have changed women’s football forever by taking Euro 2022 glory against Germany in front of 87,192…
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Nominations are now open for Leeds City Council’s Compassionate City Awards. The provisional date for the awards ceremony has been booked for Thursday 1 December 2022. Now in their sixth year, the awards celebrate the positive and compassionate work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and…
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Work to upgrade a popular commuter route between west Leeds and Bradford are now complete. The A647 Stanningley Road bus infrastructure improvements to ease congestion in peak times along the Leeds to Bradford route is complete. The A647 corridor highways infrastructure enhancements which have been delivered as part of the Leeds Public Transport Investment…
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Leeds City Council would like to wish all athletes that are from or based in the city, the very best of luck ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay began at Buckingham Palace on 7 October 2021, when The Queen placed Her Message to the Commonwealth into the…
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Double Olympic Champion and Leeds City Council’s active travel ambassador, Alistair Brownlee joins pupils and staff from Highfield Primary School on the new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR). Accompanied by Councillor James Lewis, leader of the council and Councillor Helen Hayden, executive member for infrastructure and climate, Alistair Brownlee makes the first tracks on…
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Licensing committee to discuss report on 9 August. Following consultation with the trade and public, plans to improve public safety in Leeds by changing taxi and private hire driver licensing standards are to be discussed by councillors next month. The meeting of Leeds City Council’s licensing committee on Tuesday 9 August will consider the…
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From Friday the 29th of July 2022 to the 28th of July 2023, motorcycles (including scooters) in Leeds can use the A65 bus lanes between Kirkstall and the Leeds City Centre. The 12-month trial period’s aim is to support motorcycling as an alternative to car travel on the corridor and improve safety for motorcyclists.…
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The iconic Breeze events will be touring Leeds this summer – as Breeze in the Park returns for 2022 with its popular inflatables, giant obstacle course, sporting and craft activities. Taking place until Friday 2 September, Breeze will be hosting Breeze in the Park events at locations such as Harehills Park, Scott Hall Playing…
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Leeds City Council has once again received the prestigious Green Flag Award for seven of its parks and green spaces, including Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Middleton Park, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park, Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate. The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces and recognises…
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A year-long funding pot aimed at boosting innovative arts and cultural activity in communities all across the city is set to be approved by senior councillors in Leeds. The latest Arts@Leeds grants programme, which supports more than 40 Leeds-based cultural, voluntary and community organisations delivering activity in every council ward, will go before the…
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Senior councillors are set to discuss the city’s resilience against the impacts of climate change at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s Executive Board. Ahead of the meeting, the council has published a new report setting out the main risks that Leeds will face over the coming decades due to global warming. The report…
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A new collection of artwork is adding a thought-provoking and visually-vibrant extra dimension to a popular piece of green space in Leeds City Centre. Leeds City Council commissioned local artist Melody Sutherland earlier this year to create a series of interactive art installations in Merrion Gardens. She was tasked with using her talents to…
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We’re an independent, local charity providing practical help and support for patients and their family’s. York Against Cancer’s annual Golf Day at York Golf Club in Strensall took place on 14 July 2022. The fundraising event, organised by former Club Chairman, Ralph Magee, and supported by local businesses Cellhire and Your Move – Anscombs…
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We provide continued support for our tenants and make them feel safe and secure in their home. The National Housing Federation Chief Executive and the Lord Mayor of Leeds were the guests of honour as Leeds Jewish Housing Association (LJHA) celebrated the opening of the biggest development project in its 69-year history. Kate Henderson…
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Leeds Museums and Galleries are gearing up for a bumper summer of family fun, with a number of events set to take place in Leeds over the summer school holiday. Over the summer months, events will be taking place at some of the city’s most popular attractions, such as Temple Newsam, Lotherton, Leeds City…
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Welcome to the Yorkshire & Humberside Family Business Awards. The very first business awards dedicated solely to family businesses in Yorkshire and Humberside will be launched in spectacular style later this year at Headingley Stadium in Leeds. The Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards are an evolution of the highly successful North West Family…
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The new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) will be fully open in time for Leeds Festival goers to use ahead of the 26 August 2022, subject to completed road safety checks. ELOR is a two-lane dual carriageway 7km in length, connecting the A6120 (Outer Ring Road Shadwell) in the North to Manston Lane in…
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Leeds welcomes the Queen’s Baton Relay with Olympic legends the Brownlee brothers. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. In England, the Queen’s Baton Relay will provide the opportunity for communities to…
Keep ReadingThe Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings JP MBE has announced the four Leeds based charities he is supporting through…
more >Leeds Refugee Forum is one of five winning charities to receive a grant from Hubbub and Virgin Media O2’s Tech Lending Community…
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more >A Leeds non-profit organisation has received a £3,000 donation from the team at Amazon’s UK head office in London. Turning Lives Around…
more >Just One Day is an annual one day event where those who work, live, play, learn, eat, drink or shop in Leeds…
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