NEWS FEED

14th March 2018
1 min read

Council Brings Forward More Primary school places for North Leeds

Leeds City Council’s executive board will consider recommendations to permanently expand Allerton Church of England Primary School when it meets next week. Following several rounds of consultation and engagement with parents, residents and school communities in the area a report recommending the school expands from a capacity of 420 pupils to 630 pupils –
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Spring Statement 2018
13th March 2018
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Leeds City Council comment on Spring budget statement

Spring Statement 2018: what you need to know. The Spring Statement gives people and businesses certainty and stability to plan for the future. Major tax or spending changes will now be made once a year at the Budget in the Autumn. The Spring Statement: gives an update on the overall health of the economy and
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Leeds Young Film Festival
12th March 2018
5 mins read

Leeds Young Film Festival announces 2018 line-up

United Kingdom premieres, BAFTA and OSCAR nominated movies, artists from BAFTA winning shows delivering workshops and a mysterious Anti-Gravity Box are just a few of the events announced for Leeds Young Film Festival 2018, which returns for its 19th edition this Easter, 26 March – 5 April. The Festival, part of Leeds City Council
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9th March 2018
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Keep it out and help Leeds smokers quit

A regional campaign to crack down on illegal tobacco sales is being backed by Leeds City Council as part of ‘Keep it Out’ in the run-up to ‘No Smoking Day’ on 14 March. Councils across West Yorkshire, the North East and Hull are linking up to tackle illegal tobacco. This includes cigarettes, hand rolling
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Excel Water Leeds
9th March 2018
2 mins read

Grant support helps Leeds water treatment company excel

A manufacturer and supplier of products for water treatment, filtration and purification has invested £220,000 in relocating to new premises in Allerton Bywater. With the support of a £25,000 grant accessed through Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) Growth Service. Excel Water Ltd manufactures, installs and services water filtration and purification systems for clients
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First White Cloth Hall
7th March 2018
1 min read

Plans to preserve historic Leeds landmark set to go to panel

Ambitious plans to restore one of the oldest buildings in Leeds to its former glory are set to go before the city’s planning chiefs tomorrow. The Grade II* listed First White Cloth Hall, a former cloth market which dates from the 18th Century, has fallen into serious disrepair, with the council’s regeneration and conservation
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Housing Infrastructure Fund
6th March 2018
2 mins read

New housing sites in Leeds set to proceed after funding green light

The development of more than 600 new homes in Leeds is to proceed following government approval for two schemes in the city. Approval of more than £7million from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund has been confirmed to support the development of new housing at land to the east of Otley and at Roundhay Road
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East Leeds Extension
5th March 2018
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East Leeds improvements backed by compulsory purchase orders

Major road and transport improvements to East Leeds have taken a further step forward as Leeds City Council has made a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and Side Roads Order (SRO) for the East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR). Orders will help ensure work can progress on the East Leeds Extension, enabling the delivery of around
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Little Owls Nursery Rothwell
2nd March 2018
1 min read

Little Owls Nursery Rothwell is flying high after boost in Ofsted rating

Children and staff at the Leeds City Council-run Little Owls Nursery Rothwell are celebrating after being rated as ‘good’ in their latest inspection by Ofsted. The inspectors felt that the nursery, which is based at Rothwell Children’s Centre, had demonstrated significant improvements since their previous inspection only a few months ago, and rated them
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First Direct Arena
1st March 2018
1 min read

Leeds to host Yorkshire’s biggest apprenticeship fair!

The exceedingly popular Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair will return to Leeds First Direct Arena on Monday 5 March, 4pm – 8pm, kick-starting a range of activities taking place throughout the city for National Apprenticeship Week 2018. Organised by Leeds City Council’s Apprenticeship Hub and supported by Leeds BID, the fair is the largest event of
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Wetherby and Boston Spa Leeds
28th February 2018
1 min read

Community views on secondary school provision sought

Leeds City Council is seeking the views of communities in and around Wetherby and Boston Spa on the future of secondary school provision in the area. Following an application by Boston Spa School to become an academy, the council requested Lord Agnew, the academies minister who approves applications, to delay any decision while the
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PopUp Business School
27th February 2018
3 mins read

Successful business skills event returns to Leeds next week

Leeds will again play host to the PopUp Business School, the UK’s leading start-up training team for providing vital business, marketing and social media skills to people in local communities. The free 10-day event, running from 5th March, is designed to help people launch their small business ideas and also gives the opportunity to
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