Installation begins for Clean Air Charging Zone infrastructure
Leeds City Council has begun to install the camera infrastructure required to monitor and enforce the Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ). When live the zone will tackle air pollution in Leeds by encouraging businesses to transition to cleaner, less polluting vehicles
City agencies reinforce partnership approach to support victims of domestic violence and abuse
With the start of Safeguarding week (24 – 29 June), organisations in Leeds have reinforced their commitment to working together to support victims of domestic violence and abuse. Around 15 agencies in Leeds are part of a city-wide partnership working to
A year of progress for West Yorkshire’s regional adoption agency
One Adoption West Yorkshire is bucking the national trend by approving more adopters for children in care across the region over the past year than in the previous year. At next week’s meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board, members will
Senior Leeds councillors set to back Otley flood prevention plans
Plans to protect homes and businesses in Otley from the risk of flooding are set to move a step closer at a meeting next week. At its meeting at Civic Hall on Wednesday 26 June, Leeds City Council’s executive board will
Proposals for new indoor play facility at The Arnold and Marjorie Ziff Tropical World to be discussed by executive board
Proposals for a new state-of-the-art indoor play facility at one of the city’s most popular and enduring visitor attractions are set to be considered by senior councillors next week. As part of a report submitted to a meeting of Leeds City
Leeds City Council leader calls for reduced gulf between UK cities and regions
Challenges facing the UK’s increasing regional inequality were highlighted by a range of policymakers, politicians and leaders from business, the media and civil society at the UK2070 event in Leeds. The event, organised by the UK2070 Commission, an independent inquiry into
Leeds pupils take part in 200 mile Yorkshire cycle relay
Leeds pupils have taken part in the 2019 Schools Yorkshire Tour this week, a 200-mile cycle relay which aims to encourage more pupils to cycle to school and improve cycle skills. Pupils from various schools across the city have been transporting
New creative director returns to Yorkshire to kickstart the next phase of Leeds 2023
Ground-breaking and highly respected theatre director Kully Thiarai will return to Leeds to oversee a major cultural investment programme culminating in a spectacular one year cultural festival for the city in 2023, it was revealed today. Currently, the CEO and artistic
Leeds hosts UK2070 Commission to plan a fairer future UK economy
A report examining the impact of regional inequalities and ways that economic performance and life-chances in the UK are predicted to worsen unless drastic action is taken is the focus for an event in Leeds Civic Hall this Thursday (13th
Lord Mayor and council leader attend special celebration for charity’s 80th birthday
The Lord Mayor and council leader welcomed guests to a special celebration for Citizens Advice Leeds’ 80th birthday on Tuesday 4 June. Held at Leeds Civic Hall, employees and volunteers of Citizens Advice Leeds gathered to celebrate all the hard work
Leeds tallest abseil raises thousands of pounds in support of Lord Mayor’s appeal
In just over a few months Leeds City Council staff and partners have fundraised £3,605 in support of the Lord Mayor’s appeal. The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Graham Latty, joined by Catherine McCallum from St. Gemma’s Hospice, visited the fundraisers
Young entrepreneurs set out their stall at Leeds Market as part of ‘Love your Local Market’ fortnight
Young people from across Leeds and West Yorkshire will be showcasing their creative talents and business skills at Leeds City Market during Love Your Local Market fortnight which runs from 17 May to 31 May. Young traders aged between 16 and
Public consultation to begin on proposed modifications to Leeds Core Strategy Selective Review
Public consultation on proposed modifications to the Leeds Core Strategy Selective Review is set to start. Leeds City Council’s executive board approved six weeks of consultation to run from Friday 17 May to Friday 28 June with the details and the
We wish you a happy Easter, filled with happiness, peace and love
One of the most important holidays of Christianity is Easter. Everyone knows that Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection but perhaps not many of us are familiar with other interesting facts about Easter. Easter is a Christian holiday and festival when people
Leeds can become a carbon neutral city by 2050
Leeds can become a carbon neutral city by 2050—and could potentially achieve the 2030 target in the climate emergency motion passed by councillors on 27 March—according to a new “carbon roadmap” report published by the Leeds Climate Commission. The science-based roadmap
Phase two of Leeds PIPES district heating network set to get the go ahead
The Leeds PIPES district heating network (DHN) could be rolled out across the city centre sooner than expected thanks to the opportunity to coordinate with transport and road network proposals for the Headrow. The council are looking to accelerate the second
Leeds welcomes announcement from Channel 4 about the composition of National HQ in the city
Leeds and the wider city region welcome the news from Channel 4 that creative and digital departments will sit at the heart of the new national HQ in Leeds. Councilor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council said: “It is fantastic to
Employment Hub launched in Leeds City Region
A new Employment Hub has launched as part of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership’s (the LEP) commitment to address current and future skills shortages in the region. The free programme will engage over 6,000 young people over three years, with support
Skate expectations as Ice Cube returns to Millennium Square
Thousands of people across Leeds will be getting their skates on this winter now one of the city’s coolest attractions has returned to Millennium Square. The hugely popular Ice Cube has been giving visitors a chance to whizz around the ice
Council energy provider beats ‘Big Six’ on customer satisfaction
Customers of Leeds City Council’s not-for-profit energy provider enjoy some of the best customer service in the country, according to a new Which? survey. Which? Magazine’s annual satisfaction survey for the domestic energy supply market asked 8,000 people across the UK