A new panel has met in Leeds for the first time to advise on the future of transport strategy in the city. The advisory panel set up by Leeds City Council is the next element of the transport conversation which is the biggest-ever discussion on transport strategy held with residents, businesses and visitors in…
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After four weeks of voting and more than 10,700 votes cast, the new Leeds Children’s Mayor has been announced as Grace Branford from Drighlington Primary School. Grace, who is in Year 6, won the competition after people across Leeds voted hers as their favourite of the 12 manifestos in the final. Each of the…
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Carved by a soldier in memory of his fallen comrades, this small, simple plaque tells a powerful story about the lives of soldiers in the First World War. The plaque is made out of chalk and is believed to have been fashioned by Private N.Nelson, a serviceman who fought in the trenches during the…
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Leading names in the Leeds private rental housing sector are joining forces with council bosses to discuss the future of quality housing in the city at this year’s landlords conference. The Leeds Landlord Conference takes place on Wednesday 23 November at Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel. Places are going fast for the conference, but there…
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A popular service providing 500 elderly people across Leeds with warm nourishing meals is being celebrated this week. This forms part of National Meals on Wheel Week which taking place from 7-11 November marks the important service being undertaken by councils across the UK including Leeds City Council to support the lives of local…
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The Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Gerry Harper will lead the tributes to service men and women who have lost their lives in times of conflict on Remembrance Sunday. Held on Sunday 13 November, people of the city are once again warmly invited to gather at the war memorial on Victoria Gardens to join…
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Surprised passers-by watched as a huge Tibetan yak slowly emerged from Leeds City Museum yesterday. The impressive stuffed mammal, which measures almost three metres long, was carefully manoeuvred out of the museum on Millennium Square and into a waiting truck before being whisked away for important conservation work. Routine monitoring by the museum team…
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Press release from the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board. The Learning Lessons Review into safeguarding practice prior to and after the murder of Ann Maguire at Corpus Christi Catholic College will be published by the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) tomorrow 8 November 2016, when it will be available to view on the LSCB website…
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The city’s Rio heroes are ready to light up Leeds at this year’s spectacular Christmas lights switch-on event. Leeds-born triathletes Ali and Jonny Brownlee and Paralympian Kadeena Cox will be the special guests of honour at next week’s showpiece, when they will take to the stage and get the festive season officially underway. Taking…
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A popular scheme which has inspired thousands of people to take part in sport and physical activity across Leeds will be continuing in the new year, Leeds City Council has announced. This follows the Leeds Let’s Get Active (LLGA) initiative facing an uncertain future due to funding for the pilot programme ceasing at the end…
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Commuters in Leeds can step into the world of virtual reality to explore the city in a whole new way as part of this year’s 30th Leeds International Film Festival. From today (Thursday) the Bruntwood Virtual Reality Booth will be available to try on the North Concourse of Leeds City Station. The free experience…
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Twelve Leeds school children who are taking their first steps into politics are now campaigning hard to win votes to become the new Leeds Children’s Mayor. Voting is now under way in this year’s competition, which saw an amazing 36 Leeds primary schools submitting their best manifestos. Year six pupils from across the city…
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Creative youngsters in Leeds can travel 125,000 years into the past to bring the city’s prehistoric hippo and its fossilised friends back to life. An exciting new competition at Leeds City Museum is giving children aged between five and 12 the unique opportunity to write a short adventure story and draw a picture of the…
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Six public bonfires are once again set to light up the city’s skies later this week. In what is always a fantastic occasion, public bonfires organised by Leeds City Council will be held at Roundhay Park, East End Park, Springhead Park in Rothwell, Woodhouse Moor, Middleton Park and Bramley Park on Friday, November 4.…
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Historic sites across Leeds will be hosting a spine-tingling programme of spooky activities this Halloween. Leeds Museums and Galleries will be celebrating the scariest time of the year over the October half-term, with youngsters getting the chance to try trick or treating and creepy crafts and Halloween special effects. Lotherton Hall will be hosting…
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A prestigious regional music collection previously known as the Yorkshire Music Library, which future was left in doubt earlier in the year, has been given a new lease of life at Leeds Central Library. This follows Leeds Libraries working closely with the Society of Chief Librarians in Yorkshire and the Humber to find a new…
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The city’s annual Christkindelmarkt German Christmas market will return with a brand new look next month for what will be its 15th anniversary. Millennium Square will be transformed into a scenic festive village from Friday, November 11 until Sunday, December 18 with new stalls and venues. The new market layout will include an open air…
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Education professionals from across Leeds will be inspired by sporting stars and nationally recognised speakers at a conference aimed at encouraging more physical activity in schools, tomorrow (20 October 2016). Inspirational guest speakers, including Ali Oliver, CEO Youth Sport Trust, Ronnie Heath, Managing Director of Create Development and Jon Smedley from Maths of the…
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The changing face of public health over the past 150 years features in the 2016 report from Leeds City Council’s Director of Public Health, Dr Ian Cameron. The report has been developed in partnership with the Thackray Medical Museum where a special public health trail has been developed for visitors to follow. Dr Cameron’s…
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Child protection experts from across the globe will be heading to Leeds next month to share their insights on child welfare and restorative practice. Professionals who work with children and families are being invited to attend the three-day conference entitled ‘Re-imagining the child welfare system for the 21st century’ which is being hosted by…
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