Leeds’ new, 1,000-space Temple Green Park and Ride, just off Junction 45 of the M1 motorway opens on Monday (19 June). Located next to the A63 at the heart of Leeds’ Gateway45 Enterprise Zone, Temple Green Park & Ride will provide commuters with a 15-minute bus link to the city centre, running every 10…
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An elegant look at a bygone age and a different lifestyle, this simple but stylish dress once belonged to a member of a prominent Yorkshire Quaker family. One of two similar dresses currently on display in Lotherton’s fabulous Fashionable Yorkshire exhibition, the dress dates from the mid-1700s. Along with its counterpart, it is believed…
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The first step in bringing about transformational improvements to public transport in Leeds is set to be approved by senior councillors next week. Leeds City Council’s executive board will be asked to formally approve the outline schedule and give the go-ahead for feasibility design work to be carried out for the Leeds Public Transport…
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Residents are being asked for their views regarding a proposed update of current legislation designed to tackle primarily in public places, alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in areas and communities across Leeds. This follows changes introduced under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act, 2014, which requires that all local authorities reconsider whether the Designated Public…
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The selfless work of Leeds’s dedicated network of unpaid carers is being recognised as the city marks this year’s Carers Week. A national celebration, Carers Week runs from June 12 until June 18 and aims to celebrate the huge contribution of Leeds’s 72,000 unpaid carers, who provide around 1.5million hours of care every week.…
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All stall holders at Leeds Kirkgate Market are being given a temporary reduction in rent to allow them to invest in their businesses and help contribute to the market’s long-term viability. Following the multi-million pound refurbishment which was completed last year, footfall has now started to increase, and has returned to levels near 2015.…
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Dance legends Basement Jaxx have been confirmed as the headline special guests for a spectacular meeting of club music and symphony orchestra, The Symphonic Sounds of Back to Basics, which opens the Millennium Square Summer Series on Friday 28 July. The event, a new collaboration between Opera North, Leeds City Council and Back to…
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Children and young people from 95 schools across Yorkshire will be taking part in a cycling relay covering ten local authority areas over the next two weeks. The Schools’ Yorkshire Tour relay will start on 12th June as part of national Bike Week. The relay will see pupils from primary, secondary and special schools…
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The election count was held at the Civic Hall and Town Hall. ELMET & ROTHWELL Electorate : 80291 Turnout : 74.37 % Surname Forename Votes Elected Description Brown Dylan 995 Green Party Clover Matthew Barnaby 1042 The Yorkshire Party Golton Stewart 2606 Liberal Democrats Nagle David Patrick 22547 Labour Party Shelbrooke Alec 32352 ELECTED…
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This Father’s Day Leeds Dads will be hosting a Dadtastic free event to support dads to engage with their children. Dadtastic Day takes place on Father’s Day (Sunday 18 June 2017) from 11am – 3pm at Leeds City Museum, Millennium Square. It is a day of free family fun organised by Leeds Dads, in…
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Visitors to Leeds Central Library can explore an epic tale of Nordic myth and magic after collection of classic and contemporary Finnish books arrived in the city today. Part of the new 10×10 Stories from Finland campaign by the Finnish Institute in London, the selection of literature was donated to celebrate a century of Finnish…
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New Leeds Lord Mayor Councillor Jane Dowson will lead a civic team later this week in an exciting triathlon city challenge. Forming part of the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds event which is taking place in the city on 10 and 11 June, the Lord Mayor will be joined by fellow councillors John Illingworth…
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The next five years are crucial to our country. Getting the Brexit deal right will define our future: our place in the world, our economic security, and our future prosperity. The EU want negotiations to begin on June 19th – just 11 days after you vote in the election. We need a strong hand…
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Tomorrow, Tuesday 6th June at 11am on Victoria Gardens, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Jane Dowson will lead a minutes silence as a mark of respect for the victims of the London attack. The June 2017 London Bridge attack was an Islamic terrorist attack in London on 3 June 2017 whereby a van left…
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Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said: “I am deeply saddened to be talking about such appalling acts less than a fortnight after the atrocity at Manchester Arena that cost so many lives and indeed the previous horrific Westminster attack less than three months ago. “At that time I wrote to the…
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Innovative artists are being given a unique opportunity to produce a spectacular new light and sound display for one of city’s biggest cultural showpieces. Organisers of this year’s highly-anticipated Light Night Leeds are calling for creative ideas for an ambitious video mapping piece, which will be projected onto Leeds Civic Hall in front of…
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The people of Leeds have been made sartorial stars in a new film exploring the city’s passion for fashion. Put together by a team of young people working with Leeds Museums and Galleries, the Street Style film examines the looks and trends of people from different backgrounds, age groups and communities through a series of interviews at well-known…
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The courage, dedication and commitment of personnel serving in the British Armed Forces will be recognised in Leeds later this month as part of a special day of celebrations. Held on Saturday 24 June 2017 from 11am-4pm, a range of free activities and events will be on offer as Leeds marks national Armed Forces…
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Decorative and glamorous, Temple Newsam’s silver epergne fittingly once belonged to a celebrated Paris socialite. The dazzling centrepiece was made by Thomas Pitts in 1759 and is a particularly ornate example of a type of table decoration which became the height of fashion in the middle of the 18th Century. Crafted in what was…
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Health leaders in Leeds are backing international efforts to prioritise and accelerate tobacco control efforts on World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2017. The World Health Organisation is focussing on the links between tobacco and environmental problems and poverty. This means that for people in Leeds, lower smoking levels are not only saving…
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