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Tracy Brabin speaking at Reset Connect North in Leeds
6th March 2026
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West Yorkshire businesses to benefit from new Growth Hub

Businesses across West Yorkshire are set to benefit from faster and easier access to support through the launch of a new regional Growth Hub. The West Yorkshire Business Growth Hub, unveiled by Mayor Tracy Brabin at a major business conference in Leeds, will bring together existing local, regional and national support into a single…
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Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
23rd January 2026
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West Yorkshire unveils £1bn plan for transport, skills and building

West Yorkshire leaders have signed off a landmark budget of more than £1 billion, setting out a major investment programme aimed at improving public transport, boosting skills and accelerating housebuilding across the region. Meeting with Mayor Tracy Brabin, the leaders of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield approved spending totalling more than £1.2 billion…
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Emerge
16th August 2024
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Clarion Futures Grants £5,500 to Support Free Summer Activities for Children

Clarion Futures, the philanthropic arm of Clarion Housing Group, which manages thousands of homes throughout Yorkshire, has allocated £5,500 to fund two local initiatives providing complimentary summer activities for children and youth. Clarion Futures, the charitable arm of Clarion Housing Group, which oversees numerous homes across Yorkshire, has distributed £5,500 to two local initiatives…
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Leeds Forum
16th August 2024
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Leeds and Bradford Set to Co-Host Major Anglo-French Conference in December

This December, Leeds and Bradford City Councils are set to co-host the UK-France Local Government Forum, a significant event that brings together local government leaders from both the United Kingdom and France. The forum offers a platform for sub-national leaders to exchange ideas and discuss topics of mutual interest. This year’s forum will specifically…
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Aire Rivers Trust
15th March 2024
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Outfall Safari Spots River Aire Pollution

In 2023, seventy volunteers from Aire Rivers Trust set off to walk the Rivers Aire and Worth, looking for pollution. The charity has published the findings of its first Great Aire River Outfall Safari and hopes that it will drive action to improve water quality in the River Aire. The number of pipes found…
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Visit Britain
28th July 2023
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New West Yorkshire partnership approved to boost regional tourism

Towns and cities across West Yorkshire have joined forces for a new strategic tourism partnership that will maximise the potential of the region’s visitor economy. Today it was announced that an ambitious joint bid by councils in Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, Bradford and Wakefield to form a new Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) alongside West…
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Space for Everyone
30th June 2023
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UK Space Agency announces Space for Everyone tour across the UK this summer

This summer, the UK Space Agency’s ‘Space for Everyone’ tour will travel to 10 locations across the UK, captivating young minds and showcasing the impact of space on improving life here on Earth. By providing hands-on experiences and activities, the tour will generate excitement and interest in STEAM subjects and encourage ongoing engagement with…
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Simon On the Streets
11th November 2022
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£26,000 raised as 100 bed down on Leeds street for charity sleep-out

More than 100 people have taken to the streets of Leeds to sleep out for a local homelessness charity, helping to raise over £26,000. Sponsored by British online homeware retailer, DUSK, West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets held its annual sleep out event, ‘Simon’s Big Sleep Out’ at Leeds Civic Hall. The…
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A647 Completion Celebration
5th August 2022
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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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Tracy Brabin
14th May 2021
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Tracy Brabin wins first-ever West Yorkshire mayoral election

On 9 May Tracy Brabin was elected the first Mayor of West Yorkshire. With specific powers on transport, housing, regeneration, finance and policing, the Mayor will work with the Mayoral Combined Authority, council leaders, business representatives and partners for the benefit of the region. The Labour candidate was declared winner of the county’s history-making mayoral…
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Apperley Bridge
12th February 2021
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Planning application submitted and funding pledged for flood defence measures in west Leeds and Apperley Bridge, Bradford

Ambitious proposals to reduce flood risk in the River Aire catchment have been submitted to Leeds City Council and Bradford Council. The multi-million pound plans, developed by Leeds City Council, Bradford Council and Environment Agency, include a new flood storage area between Horsforth and Rawdon and flood defences at Apperley Bridge. The proposals are…
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Leeds City Council Budget
11th December 2020
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Budget proposals for next financial year announced

Early budget proposals for 2021/22 presented to Leeds City Council’s executive board next week detail efforts to address a £119m deficit, but the tough decisions presented won’t be finalised until February. The funding gap for the next financial year was first reported to the board in September through a medium term financial plan. Thanks…
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2019 Schools Yorkshire Tour
15th June 2019
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Leeds pupils take part in 200 mile Yorkshire cycle relay

Leeds pupils have taken part in the 2019 Schools Yorkshire Tour this week, a 200-mile cycle relay which aims to encourage more pupils to cycle to school and improve cycle skills. Pupils from various schools across the city have been transporting the baton from school to school, starting at Guiseley Primary School in the…
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