Leeds’ planned Clean Air Zone is no longer required thanks to businesses switching to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, a joint review by Leeds City Council and central government has concluded. Senior councillors will discuss the conclusions and proposals to voluntarily introduce new air quality targets that go further than the national standards at…
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Leeds City Council is thanking residents, organisations and businesses that have switched to cleaner and greener vehicles or who regularly travel sustainably for helping to protect the health of everyone in the city from polluted air. Over the last four years, the number of ultra-low emission vehicles and cleaner diesel buses and heavy goods…
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Commuters in Leeds can now borrow an electric bike free of charge for up to two weeks as part of a new council initiative to promote sustainable travel. Electric bikes, which make cycling easier and more accessible for many, have surged in popularity over recent years. It is hoped that the trials will encourage…
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Leeds City Council is allowing taxi and private hire drivers to install temporary safety screens in vehicles in response to the Covid-19 emergency. The council has a very strict policy on the installation of safety screens in private hire and hackney carriage vehicles. The council usually funds 50% of the cost of installing a…
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Senior councillors are to discuss the progress of and new proposals for the city’s planned Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ) at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board next week. The Clean Air Charging Zone will tackle air pollution and protect the health of everyone in Leeds by encouraging businesses to transition to…
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Leeds City Council has begun to install the camera infrastructure required to monitor and enforce the Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ). When live the zone will tackle air pollution in Leeds by encouraging businesses to transition to cleaner, less polluting vehicles to avoid daily charges. The council has now begun to install a network…
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Leeds can become a carbon neutral city by 2050—and could potentially achieve the 2030 target in the climate emergency motion passed by councillors on 27 March—according to a new “carbon roadmap” report published by the Leeds Climate Commission. The science-based roadmap report, produced by a team led by Andy Gouldson, Chair of the Leeds…
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The Leeds PIPES district heating network (DHN) could be rolled out across the city centre sooner than expected thanks to the opportunity to coordinate with transport and road network proposals for the Headrow. The council are looking to accelerate the second phase of the programme so as it coincides with planned improvements in the…
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Customers of Leeds City Council’s not-for-profit energy provider enjoy some of the best customer service in the country, according to a new Which? survey. Which? Magazine’s annual satisfaction survey for the domestic energy supply market asked 8,000 people across the UK about their energy provider. White Rose Energy’s customer service provider, Robin Hood Energy,…
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An ambitious new programme aiming to ensure that mums in the city have the opportunity to brush up on and learn new digital skills has been launched by Leeds City Council. Undertaken as part of the Council’s 100% Digital Leeds initiative and led by Leeds Libraries, Leeds will be the first city outside of…
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Leeds City Council is working with leading social change charity Good Things Foundation to deliver an ambitious new programme that will ensure residents of the city have the digital skills they need. Across Leeds, tens of thousands of adults still lack the basic digital skills they need to participate in today’s world. People who…
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Free Wi-Fi is to become available at 20 community buildings across Leeds as part of a leading digital skills programme being delivered by Leeds City Council. Following the successful introduction of free Wi-Fi in most council buildings, the programme is now being extended into non-council community buildings with a particular focus on areas of…
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People are being urged to have their say on changes to the council’s gambling policy during a three-month public consultation that launched last week. The aim of the proposed changes is to ensure the updated policy is more responsive to issues around problem gambling. Last year, Leeds City Council commissioned research from Leeds Beckett…
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The statutory consultation on the proposed clean air charging zone in Leeds will launch later this month. The council has been directed by the government to provide a full business case by 15 September 2018 which addresses the city’s proposals to ensure it becomes compliant with air quality standards in the shortest possible time.…
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People living and commuting into Leeds are being asked to ‘Go Green’ on Thursday 21 June for Clean Air Day 2018 to show their support for improving pollution levels in the city. The national awareness-raising day will see cities across the UK join together to reduce pollution in their cities by taking simple steps…
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Supporting vulnerable service users is part of the day to day business for many services at Leeds City Council and staff who work for Civic Enterprise Leeds did not let the recent snow days stop them from playing their part. The Meals on Wheels service reached and supported all 352 clients who required a…
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International Women’s Day is once again set to be celebrated at Trinity Leeds with a fun-themed aerobics event. Undertaken as part of the city’s successful ‘Leeds Girls Can’ initiative which aim is to encourage more people to become fit and active, women of all ages are being offered the chance to take part in…
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Have your say on plans for new leisure and wellbeing centre in east Leeds and a potential new school. “Residents are being asked for their thoughts on a potential new leisure and wellbeing centre in east Leeds. In addition a separate consultation about a potential new high school is being run in the area.…
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A new lease arrangement which would extend Hunslet RLFC’s stay at the John Charles Centre for Sport is set to be considered by senior councillors next week. As part of a report submitted to a meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board on Wednesday 18 October 2017, members will have the chance to discuss a…
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Leeds City Council has embarked on a programme of events in partnership with the creators of FinTech North, to showcase and enhance the city’s burgeoning financial and professional services sector. The first of the FinTech North-branded events was held at the new Platform building in the city centre and featured speakers and panelists who…
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