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Colin Harris, the bridge’s original designer, visited the site to get an up-close look at their work and reminisce about his role in bringing the project to life.
17th July 2026
2 mins read

Landmark Leeds Bridge Restored for City’s 400th Anniversary

Memories of a pioneering Leeds landmark have been revived as part of a historic restoration project marking a major milestone in the city’s history. Centenary Bridge, which crosses the River Aire between The Calls and Brewery Wharf, has been refurbished as Leeds commemorates 400 years since it was granted its first royal charter by…
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Growing Talent Morley has brought the public and the private sector together to deliver a bespoke programme of engagement for local young people.
17th July 2026
3 mins read

More Than 10,000 Young People Help Shape Morley’s Future

A pioneering youth engagement programme linked to Morley’s regeneration has reached a major milestone, with almost 10,300 young people taking part since its launch in 2022. Growing Talent Morley brings together public and private sector organisations to provide a tailored programme of activities for young people across the area. By involving participants directly in…
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Department for Education (DfE)
15th September 2023
1 min read

Leeds City Council’s deputy leader calls for additional government support to maintain safe school conditions in Leeds

The deputy leader of Leeds City Council has reiterated his call for a funding solution, to address the backlog of maintenance issues across schools in Leeds. Ahead of next week’s executive board meeting, Councillor Jonathan Pryor called on the Department for Education (DfE) to work collaboratively with the council, to deliver a school repair…
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Leeds City Markets
15th September 2023
2 mins read

Visitor numbers add up to success for Leeds Kirkgate Market

Leeds Kirkgate Market has half-a-million very good reasons to celebrate its status as one of the city’s best-loved shopping spots. Leeds City Council’s latest monthly footfall figures for the market show that it received more than 500,000 visits in both July and August. The figures – 507,129 for July and 503,687 for August –…
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Harehills Park Bowling Club
11th August 2023
3 mins read

Community bowled over by club’s warm welcome

Kind-hearted bowlers in Leeds are on a roll after giving a warm welcome to all comers during the cost of living crisis. Harehills Park Bowling Club has seen a huge surge in new players since signing up to become one of the city’s Warm Spaces, a network of venues helping people in Leeds manage…
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Leeds PIPES Network
11th August 2023
3 mins read

Plans to extend Leeds PIPES network into new areas of the city

More people in Leeds will soon enjoy affordable, reliable, and low carbon heat thanks to four new connections to the Leeds PIPES district heating network that have been confirmed by Leeds City Council. New plans for two major extensions to the award-winning network — which would enable dozens more buildings to connect, have also…
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Leeds West Yorkshire
28th July 2023
3 mins read

New £50,000 grants to help local communities tackle climate change

Communities will benefit from grants of up to £50,000 to deliver projects that help their area become greener and more resilient to climate change. Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Mayor, has launched the £1.7 million community grants scheme to help cut carbon emissions and make neighbourhoods across the region greener and healthier. Projects that could…
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Revive Leeds
21st July 2023
2 mins read

Council’s reuse partners named in top 100 UK social enterprises

Leeds City Council’s two main reuse partners, Revive Leeds and Seagulls Reuse, have been named among the top 100 social enterprises in the UK, in this year’s NatWest SE100 Index. Revive and Seagulls work closely with the council to help residents across Leeds reuse and recycle more of their stuff, diverting waste away from…
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In Our Shoes
21st July 2023
5 mins read

New report highlights work ongoing in Leeds to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people’s health and wellbeing

A new report shows how health partners, families and organisations in Leeds are working together to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people’s health and wellbeing. The ‘In Our Shoes’ report by Leeds City Council’s director of public health Victoria Eaton looks in detail at the impact of the…
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Trudi Seager
7th July 2023
4 mins read

Police Now officer successfully reduces crime in South Yorkshire

Police Constable Trudi Seager tells us how she has been proactively tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and drug-related criminality in Burngreave, including engaging with young people in the community and recently seizing £17k worth of Class A drugs following multiple complaints of ASB at a residential property. Trudi joined South Yorkshire Police in 2021 via…
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Leeds Students
30th June 2023
2 mins read

Students and landlords urged to be mindful ahead of summer changeover

Leeds City Council is urging the city’s 50,000 students and their landlords to be considerate of local communities during the summer changeover period. As many student tenancies end this month in Leeds, the council will be working closely with the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University to support students, landlords, and their agents…
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Leeds George Street
30th June 2023
1 min read

Consultation launched on Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel plans

People in Leeds are being encouraged to help shape ambitious plans for the regeneration of the George Street side of the city centre’s historic Kirkgate Market. Leeds City Council is hoping to replace a row of vacant low-rise buildings on George Street with a stylish six-storey development that would include a 143-room hotel as…
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A computer-generated image showing the proposed hotel on George Street, looking east to west.
16th June 2023
2 mins read

Key milestone for Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel plans

Exciting plans for a major new hotel development at Leeds Kirkgate Market are set to take a significant step forward. Leeds City Council has for some time been exploring the potential for a hotel to be built on the George Street side of the market complex, as part of the wider regeneration of the…
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2023 Leeds Air Quality Health Needs Assessment Summary
16th June 2023
5 mins read

Leeds’ air quality continues to improve, new data shows

Levels of air pollution in Leeds have not returned to pre-pandemic levels and continue their long-term decline as a result of citywide action, New Air Quality Data published by Leeds City Council on Clean Air Day confirms. Changing travel behaviours, a faster than average transition to plug-in vehicles, and major highways improvements are all…
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Leeds Bradford Airport
9th June 2023
1 min read

Planning Enforcement Case Statement: Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport have been found in breach of the planning condition that restricts night-time movements, exceeding the number of permitted night-time movements by 25% during the 2022 summer season. The council received a complaint in October 2022 which was investigated in accordance with the established processes and protocols, set out in the council’s…
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Tracey Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, with members of the Spencer Group team and students on work experience from Elliot Hudson College.
19th May 2023
3 mins read

White Rose Rail Station takes shape as Spencer Group delivers for partners

Rail infrastructure specialist Spencer Group is making significant progress on the construction of a £26.5 million station in South Leeds. Situated between Morley and Cottingley, the White Rose Rail Station will be located on the main Trans-Pennine route to Manchester via Huddersfield. It will be a two-platform station providing improved access to the adjacent…
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