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Arriva Yorkshire
3rd April 2026
1 min read

Arriva to offer free bus travel across West Yorkshire

Arriva is to offer free bus travel across West Yorkshire on Sunday 12 April in a move aimed at thanking customers following a major programme of investment and improvement across its local network. The free travel offer will apply to all Arriva Yorkshire bus services operating in West Yorkshire, giving passengers the chance to…
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Taxi and Private Hire
23rd September 2022
2 mins read

Leeds City Council’s Executive Board approve changes to taxi and private hire driver licensing standards to improve public safety in Leeds

Senior councillors have approved changes to taxi and private hire driver licensing standards in relation to minor motoring convictions. At the meeting, members of Leeds City Council’s Executive Board approved the adoption of the following set of standards for taxi and private hire licence holders: Applications for a new taxi or private hire driver…
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A647 Completion Celebration
5th August 2022
3 mins read

Leeds to Bradford transport improvements complete

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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Motorcycle on A65 bus lane
29th July 2022
2 mins read

Motorcycles in bus lanes trial

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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Great British EV Rally
8th July 2022
2 mins read

National electric vehicle rally arrives in Leeds

Around 18 electric vans travelling the length of the country have checked in at Stourton Park & Ride this evening, as Leeds plays host to an ambitious cross-country rally highlighting the impressive capability of zero emission vehicles. Leeds City Council’s executive member for infrastructure and climate was there to welcome drivers as they completed…
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Stourton Park and Ride
24th September 2021
5 mins read

Buses from the past brought back to the future for Ministerial opening of UK’s first fully solar powered park and ride

On 16 September Stourton Park and Ride was officially opened by the Minister for future of transport and environment, Minister Rachel Maclean MP. Minister Maclean was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport on 14 February 2020. Stourton Park and Ride is the third park and ride site in Leeds…
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Connecting Leeds
11th December 2020
1 min read

New Connecting Leeds transport strategy for everyone to enjoy healthy, affordable, low carbon travel choices

Universal access to accessible, affordable and sustainable travel choices will be considered by senior councillors next week. Leeds City Council’s draft ‘Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy’ aims to tackle the climate emergency, deliver inclusive growth, and improve the health and well-being of Leeds residents. The six ‘big moves’ outlined in the strategy act as an…
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Leeds Clean Air Quality
16th October 2020
2 mins read

Leeds’ Clean Air Zone has achieved its aims early and is no longer required, joint review finds

Leeds’ planned Clean Air Zone is no longer required thanks to businesses switching to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, a joint review by Leeds City Council and central government has concluded. Senior councillors will discuss the conclusions and proposals to voluntarily introduce new air quality targets that go further than the national standards at…
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HS2 Leeds
10th July 2020
5 mins read

HS2 East: Government urged to help regions rebound by clearing the route for HS2 to build a better, faster, greener rail network in Midlands and North

Political leaders in the Midlands and the North are demanding an early start to HS2 as new research shows the eastern leg of the line could create up to 150,000 jobs. They are pressing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to back his pledge to ‘build better, faster, greener’ by clearing the way for Phase 2b…
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ParkMobile App
19th June 2020
1 min read

Everything you need to know about council parking charges resuming

Charges for Leeds City Council car parks and on-street parking will resume from Saturday 4th July 2020, with some important changes in place. City Centre Parking  Payment via the machines will resume at our standard prices. Payment via the ParkMobile app will resume at a temporarily discounted rate of £1 per hour or £5…
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Government urged to commit to HS2 East to boost capacity, connectivity, and COVID-19 economic recovery
29th May 2020
3 mins read

Government urged to commit to HS2 East to boost capacity, connectivity, and COVID-19 economic recovery

Council leaders and businesses along HS2’s proposed eastern leg are calling for the Government to commit to progressing it at the same time as the western leg – aiding economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak while providing towns and cities with much-needed capacity and connectivity improvements. The HS2 East group also warns that any…
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Leeds Park and Ride - Elland Road
5th August 2019
3 mins read

Building work for Elland Road park and ride expansion begins

Construction work to create an extra 550 spaces to Elland Road park and ride has started. The Council’s Connecting Leeds programme is set to create an additional 2,000 park and ride spaces across the city by March 2021. The work on Elland Road marks the start of increasing car parking capacity with an extra…
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