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14th July 2017

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South Leeds pizza bar owner fined for failure to follow food hygiene standards

The owner of a pizza takeaway in Hunslet has been fined over £4,800 after admitting a range of food hygiene offences. This follows an inspection by Leeds City Council’s Environmental Health Team of Sky Pizza Bar on Dewsbury Road in Hunslet, owned by Mr Ansar Ali. During the inspection, five contraventions of food safety

13th July 2017

FOOD AND DRINK

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Morley takeaway owner hit with large fine following food hygiene investigation

A takeaway owner in Morley has received a large fine after pleading guilty to various food hygiene offences. This follows the then owner at the time of China Orchid on Britannia Road, Mr Wei Zhong Yang, failing to address immediately a number of issues that had been raised by members of Leeds City Council’s

Leeds Strategic Housing Market Assessment

13th July 2017

HOMES

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Update on the initial conclusions of the Leeds Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)

Leeds City Council has today released initial conclusions of the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA), which will be used to inform the housing requirement as part of its Core Strategy review. When the Core Strategy was adopted in 2014 following an independent examination by a government inspector, a housing target of 70,000 (net) new

13th July 2017

NEWS

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Leeds and Kirklees Council partnership working

Leeds City Council Children’s services have been asked to enter into a formal ‘Improvement Partnership’ with Kirklees Council. On the recommendation of Eleanor Brazil, the Children’s Commissioner for Kirklees, Leeds City Council has been approached by the Department for Education to pilot a new model of support with Kirklees. Kirklees children’s services is currently

12th July 2017

BUSINESS

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Burberry Temple Works announcement statement

Statement from Leeds City Council Leader Councillor Judith Blake regarding Burberry’s announcement that they are pulling out of plans to develop Temple Works in Leeds. Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said: “Burberry have assured us that their proposal to create a factory in Leeds is still on the table and we

12th July 2017

HOMES

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Council bosses asked to back extra care housing plan for Leeds

Council chiefs in Leeds will be asked to approve plans to provide up to 200 new council-owned extra care housing apartments at a meeting next week. At the council’s executive board meeting to be held at Civic Hall on Monday 17 July, members will be asked to approve a proposal which involves potentially developing

12th July 2017

CRIME

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Resident hit with fly-tipping fine, foul stench and flies leads to big fine for mini market

A Leeds resident has been hit with a large fly-tipping fine after approximately 750kg of waste was illegally dumped. Mr Peter Gilroy of King Lane, Moortown, pleaded guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court for one offence in relation to the Environmental Protection Act 1990, of not ensuring that the person which he alleged had been

12th July 2017

NEWS

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Road diversions to be in place for works in Wetherby

Road diversions are to be in place in Wetherby from later this month to allow the long-awaited rebuilding of a collapsed wall on a key gateway to the town. Contractor HACS Construction will be carrying out work on behalf of Micklethwaite Management Company from 17 July to rebuild the retaining wall which is on

12th July 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Leeds Museums and Galleries object of the week- Guns n Roses tequila bottle

Recovered from the stage after a memorable Leeds Fest, this tequila bottle is now a piece of rock and roll history. The bottle was found during the clean-up following Guns n Roses’ top of the bill performance at the 2010 Bramham Park showpiece. It was discovered alongside a used Guns n Roses stage pass

12th July 2017

NEWS

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Proposal to designate a conservation area in New Briggate

Leeds City Council want to hear the public’s views on the proposal to designate a conservation area in the Grand Quarter area of New Briggate. The character of the area has been assessed and documented in a draft conservation area appraisal along with a management plan which identifies proposals for enhancement. If the conservation area

11th July 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Take a stroll through the centuries as historic estates go back in time

Time travellers can meet Saxon warriors, Tudor lords and ladies and Second World War soldiers when two historic Leeds estates turn back the clock this weekend. Temple Newsam and Lotherton will both be hosting two days of living history, giving visitors the chance to explore the stories behind the fascinating people who have called

10th July 2017

JOBS

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Project to support long-term unemployed in Leeds achieves early success

An innovative new project offering a range of support and training opportunities to long-term unemployed people aged over 25 is already achieving positive results. This follows the award of a £4.9m European Social Fund grant from the European Structural and Investment Funds Programme (ESIF) to Leeds City Council and City of Bradford Metropolitan District

European Structural and Investment Funds

7th July 2017

NEWS

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Leeds set to warm up to district heating network plan

Senior councillors in Leeds will be asked to approve a major new scheme to provide low-cost environmentally-friendly heating at a meeting later this month. At the council’s executive board meeting to be held at Civic Hall on Monday 17 July, members will be asked to officially endorse plans to create a district heating network

7th July 2017

OUR CITY

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Stage is set for Playhouse project to move forward

Plans to transform the West Yorkshire Playhouse will be discussed by senior councillors in Leeds. Leeds City Council’s executive board will be asked to approve the next stage of a funding application which will allow transformative proposals for one of the city’s key cultural institutions to move to the next stage. Subject to Arts Council

7th July 2017

OUR CITY

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Senior councillors set for landmark discussion on the future of culture in Leeds

The journey towards making Leeds a cultural focal point for the whole of Europe will discussed at a meeting of the city’s senior councillors. Leeds City Council’s executive board will meet on July 17 to consider three pivotal reports that will shape the city’s cultural destiny until 2030 – including an update on the

7th July 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Display looks back at history of Leeds communities

A new display is turning back the clock to explore the fascinating history of communities in Leeds- as told by the people who live there. The Mapping Leeds display at Leeds City Museum has seen people from different areas of the city contribute ideas and historic images to help the museum tell the story

6th July 2017

HEALTH

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Schools awarded for commitment to health and wellbeing

Schools from across the city are coming together to celebrate their commitment to health and wellbeing at a special celebration event next week. Pupils from schools across Leeds will descend on the debating chamber at Leeds Civic Hall to receive awards for the Healthy Schools, Investors in Pupils and MindMate Champion programmes, as well

5th July 2017

BUSINESS

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Key regional three-year public sector legal framework agreed

A key public sector regional arrangement has been set up in West Yorkshire and York to finalise new framework agreements with a range of law firms and other providers. The West Yorkshire councils, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and City of York Council have come together to agree the joint framework, aimed at securing

5th July 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Curators beavering away on dam good conservation display

It’s been more than 400 years since wild beavers could be spotted busily building their dams in the rivers and forests of the UK. Ruthlessly hunted for their pelts, meat and scent glands, which were used in perfumes and medicines, nature’s greatest lumberjacks were sadly wiped out on our shores by the 16th century.

5th July 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Object of the week- Trixie umbrella advert

Canny companies have often employed the colourful imagery of the changing seasons to sell their products. And as this cute vintage advert for Trixie Umbrellas shows, the weather in particular can prove to be an excellent marketing tool. Tapping into the traditional idea that April is a month of unpredictable showers, the ad dates

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