Lord Mayor to lead city’s Holocaust Memorial Day event
A city civic commemoration event marking Holocaust Memorial Day will be held on Sunday 27 January at Leeds Town Hall from 2pm. The event will be hosted by the Lord Mayor, and will include a keynote speech by Appolinaire Kageruka, survivor
New tech club for mums launched in Leeds this month
An ambitious new programme aiming to ensure that mums in the city have the opportunity to brush up on and learn new digital skills has been launched by Leeds City Council. Undertaken as part of the Council’s 100% Digital Leeds initiative
Leeds City Council deputy director of children Sal Tariq has been named in the Queen’s New Year Honours list
The leader and Chief Executive of Leeds City Council comment on Saleem Tariq, Deputy Director of Children’s and Families, being honoured in the Queen's New Year Honours list. Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said: “I’m delighted that Sal Tariq’s
Expanded North and West Yorkshire business rates pilot scheme approved
A combined bid by local authorities across North and West Yorkshire to retain most of its business rates growth to invest locally has been approved by the government. The successful bid to create the North and West Yorkshire Business Rates Pool
Drink Drive awareness event to encourage people to take responsibility for their actions this festive period
People across Leeds are being encouraged to take responsibility for their actions this festive period and beyond by not drinking and driving. To raise awareness of the consequences of drink driving, Leeds City Council’s Influencing Travel Behaviour Team are holding a
Planning application submitted for further £112.1m of Leeds flood defences
Plans for the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire have now been submitted. Leeds City Council has worked alongside the Environment Agency to put forward a planning application for phase two
Leeds City Council thrilled to host successful Right to Build Expo Yorkshire
Leeds City Council hosted the Right to Build Expo Yorkshire, helping to make the dream of building a home a reality for more people across the north of England. The event took place on 29 November and shared valuable insight into
Leeds public encouraged to be Bike Smart as part of Road Safety Week
People across Leeds are being encouraged to be more ‘Bike Smart’ as part of Road Safety Week (19 – 25 November). Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event which is coordinated annually by BRAKE, the road safety charity. It
Lotherton’s new arrivals are top of the hops
Six adorable new arrivals have bounced onto the scene at Lotherton Wildlife World. The Aberford attraction has become the only zoo in the UK to be home to a group of rare Chacoan mara, a South American relative of the guinea
Senior councillors in Leeds to consider proposals for historic Otley Civic Centre and improved community facilities
Proposals for the future of the historic Otley Civic Centre building and improved community facilities in the town are to be considered by Leeds City Council chiefs next week. At the meeting of the council’s executive board to be held at
Closure to A64 slip road to allow for further work to the district heating work
As part of ongoing work to deliver the Leeds PIPES Network the A64 slip road crossing under the New York Road Tunnel will be closed this weekend. From 20:00 on Friday 16th November to 05:00 on Monday 19th November 2018 there
Councillors consider plan to protect historic Temple Works
Plans to protect of one of the most important listed buildings in the North of England and ready it for future use are to be discussed by Leeds City Council. Grade 1 listed Temple Works - also known as Temple Mill,
Statement from the leader of Leeds City Council on the upcoming Channel 4 progress report being presented to Executive Board
Following on from the landmark moment of Channel 4 choosing Leeds as the location for its national HQ, the council’s executive board will meet next week (Wednesday 21 November) to discuss next steps and the wider impact this decision has
Senior councillors approve £30m investment in new smart street lights for Leeds
Street lights in Leeds are to be upgraded to make them more energy efficient after a proposal was approved by senior councillors this week. At the meeting of the council’s executive board meeting at Civic Hall, councillors approved a recommendation to
Statement on meeting with Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey on Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme phase two funding
A leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake has made the following comment after meeting between a delegation of council leaders and Leeds MPs with Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey on the position regarding funding for the proposed Leeds Flood
Councillors endorse transformational HS2 plans for Leeds Station
A milestone in the preparations to bring HS2 high-speed rail into the region has been reached as senior councillors endorsed the detailed case for transformational plans for Leeds Station. Leeds City Council executive board heard how it is imperative to have
New cultural cohesion standard for Leeds to be launched by royal appointment
A new quality standard for Leeds encouraging greater cultural cohesion across the city is to be officially launched this week. The new Cultural Cohesion Quality Mark (CCQM) will be launched at a special event to be held at the Civic Hall
The Arium celebrates its first birthday with customers
Leeds’ nursery, the Arium celebrated its first birthday in style on Friday 5th October. After asking the public to help choose their favourite birthday cake design, all customers last Friday who bought a hot drink at the café were treated to
Pupils in south Leeds become two zero heroes as part of the final 20mph roll out
School children at a south Leeds primary school have got in gear and are working with the council and police to look at making 20mph the new ‘normal’ in residential streets and around schools. As part of the completion of the
X1 secures approval for new Leeds neighbourhood
The next stage in the South Bank regeneration scheme has been given the green light, with Leeds City Council unanimously granting planning permission for X1 South Bank, a £210million mixed-use development by developer X1 and property consultancy Knight Knox. To be