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Elland Road future vision. Credit RISE and LFG
5th June 2026
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Leeds Partnership Drives Elland Road Transformation Forward

Plans for a multi-billion-pound redevelopment of the area surrounding Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium have taken a major step forward after West Yorkshire Combined Authority joined the partnership overseeing the project. The authority has signed an existing Memorandum of Understanding with Leeds City Council and The Lowy Family Group, the global private investment company…
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Leeds South Village
5th June 2026
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Leeds Council Leader Welcomes Regeneration Funding Boost

The leader of Leeds City Council has welcomed a multi-million pound funding package aimed at driving forward major regeneration projects and creating new homes, jobs and opportunities for local people. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the government investment while speaking at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum in Leeds. The funding will support…
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Plan Ahead Leeds
24th June 2022
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Plan ahead for a busy weekend in Leeds

Leeds City Council is encouraging people travelling into Leeds this weekend to plan ahead and allow extra time for journeys. The city is hosting several major events this weekend including the England Women’s Football international friendly at Elland Road, the Cricket test match at Headingley, and concerts at the First Direct Arena and at…
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Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings
17th June 2022
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Back of the net! New Multi Use Games Area opens in Gildersome

A new Multi Use Games Area has opened its gates for the first time in Gildersome. Due to a lack of informal sports and recreational provision in Gildersome, Leeds City Council’s parks and countryside team have worked alongside the Gildersome Action Group and other key partners to raise the funds to deliver the new…
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Neville St on completion of the full scheme
17th June 2022
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Update on works to improve city centre transport connectivity

Changes to traffic management on the approach to Leeds City Square are being introduced to prioritise bus services, ahead of the next stage of works to create a world-class gateway to the city and to significantly improve the main entrance to Leeds City Station. Preliminary works on Bishopgate Street and Neville Street, near to…
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Leeds PIPES Network
17th June 2022
1 min read

Council wins prestigious industry award for low carbon heat network

Leeds City Council has scooped up a prestigious industry award for the success of its flagship low carbon district heating network. The council and its network partners Vital Energi and Ener-Vate were revealed as the winners of the ‘Heat and Efficiency: Operational’ trophy earlier this week at the ADE’s Decentralised Energy Awards. By using…
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David Oluwale
17th June 2022
1 min read

Council chiefs set to back new tribute to David Oluwale

Council chiefs in Leeds are set to give their backing to the creation of a major new public artwork paying tribute to the life and legacy of David Oluwale. At a meeting, members of the council’s executive board will be asked to support the significant new piece by internationally-renowned artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA,…
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George is strapping on his proton pack and hunting down ghouls in an action-packed day, thanks to Leeds Libraries and the charity Make-A-Wish
10th June 2022
1 min read

Leeds Libraries to help make a boy’s Ghostbusters wish come true

A young Ghostbusters super fan is strapping on his proton pack and hunting down ghouls in an action-packed competition, thanks to Leeds Libraries. Working with the charity Make-A-Wish, Leeds Libraries will be helping to grant the wish of eight-year-old George, who lives with Ebstein anomaly, a rare and life-limiting congenital heart defect which means…
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Leeds City Centre
10th June 2022
1 min read

New braille-tactile maps help increase accessibility to Leeds

Blind and partially sighted people in Leeds will have a new way to explore some of the city’s best-loved landmarks thanks to a brand-new book of braille-tactile maps. Leeds City Council and Visit Leeds have collaborated with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to increase accessibility to the city by creating the…
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Healthy Holidays Scheme
27th May 2022
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Healthy Holidays fund Active Leeds intensive swimming programme

Children across Leeds were invited to attend intensive swimming lessons over the school holidays, in partnership with Healthy Holidays Scheme, Zoggs and the Swimming Teachers Association. Over the course of the week each child was provided swimming equipment and five 45-minute swimming lessons for five days. The scheme was funded by the Department of…
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Council Housing Revenue Account
27th May 2022
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Over a thousand residents living in ‘back-to-back’ council properties to benefit from warmer homes

Over a thousand residents living in ‘back-to-back’ council properties in Leeds will benefit from a project which will make their homes warmer and better insulated. The TIBB project (Transformation Insulation to Back-to-Back), forms part of Leeds City Council’s commitment to invest £100million in decarbonising council housing. Once the project is complete in March 2023,…
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Somewhere Safe to Live
27th May 2022
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New service launches to support Leeds’ most vulnerable women

A new service has launched in Leeds which will support some of the city’s most vulnerable women into long-term accommodation. The ‘Somewhere Safe to Live’ project is being delivered by Leeds City Council in partnership with Together Women. The project will support homeless women in Leeds to access high quality, secure and safe ‘move-on’…
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Gledhow Primary School
20th May 2022
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Lord Mayor joins pedestrian skills class to celebrate Walk to School Week

Walking to school is a great method of transportation for children whose schools are located within a reasonable distance. It improves children’s health and allows them to travel independently – but their safety and security is vital. The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Asghar Khan, marked Walk to School Week by visiting Gledhow Primary…
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Regent Street Flyover
13th May 2022
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Regent Street Flyover fully opens after two years of works

Regent Street Flyover was built in the late 1960s and carries the A64(M) Inner Ring Road over the A61 Regent Street. The removal of the contra-flow marks the Regent Street Flyover project fully reopening the A64 to traffic. The construction of the new flyover commenced two years ago, after it reached the end of…
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