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Leeds City Bikes
23rd September 2022
2 mins read

Leeds e-bike hire scheme moves a step closer

Electric bikes coming to city centre streets in push to make Leeds a city where you don’t need a car. The arrival of Leeds’s first public e-bike hire scheme has moved a step closer with potential operators being invited to bid for the contract. The scheme, which is due to launch next year, will…
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Safe System Pillars
23rd September 2022
3 mins read

Councillors endorse the Leeds Safe Roads Vision Zero 2040 Strategy

Councillors of Leeds City Council Executive Board confirmed support to adopt a new Leeds Safe Roads Vision Zero 2040 Strategy. In March 2022 Leeds Safe Roads Partnership, chaired by Leeds City Council, launched a consultation that asked the people of Leeds to comment on a strategy, developed by the Leeds Safe Roads Partnership, to…
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Councillor Helen Hayden and Leader of the Council, Councillor James Lewis
26th August 2022
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The East Leeds Orbital Route is fully open

Leader of the Council, Councillor James Lewis and Councillor Helen Hayden, executive member for Infrastructure and Climate officially open the biggest infrastructure project undertaken by Leeds City Council for fifty years, since the completion of the Leeds Inner Ring Road. This new route will become the new Outer Ring Road in North-East Leeds and…
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Leeds
19th August 2022
2 mins read

Leeds sets out ambitious plans in a bid for over £100 million pounds of levelling up funding

Leeds City Council has submitted six constituency bids totalling £120.8 million as part of the round two Levelling Up Fund to deliver transformational change for communities across Leeds. The ambitious proposals would, if successful, allow the council to deliver on the government’s levelling up agenda building on the Morley town deal and connecting West…
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A647 Completion Celebration
5th August 2022
3 mins read

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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East Leeds Orbital Route
29th July 2022
3 mins read

Olympian’s seal of approval of new Leeds cycle facilities on the East Leeds Orbital Route

Double Olympic Champion and Leeds City Council’s active travel ambassador, Alistair Brownlee joins pupils and staff from Highfield Primary School on the new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR). Accompanied by Councillor James Lewis, leader of the council and Councillor Helen Hayden, executive member for infrastructure and climate, Alistair Brownlee makes the first tracks on…
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Motorcycle on A65 bus lane
29th July 2022
2 mins read

Motorcycles in bus lanes trial

From Friday the 29th of July 2022 to the 28th of July 2023, motorcycles (including scooters) in Leeds can use the A65 bus lanes between Kirkstall and the Leeds City Centre. The 12-month trial period’s aim is to support motorcycling as an alternative to car travel on the corridor and improve safety for motorcyclists.…
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Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
29th July 2022
1 min read

Leeds’ climate change resilience to be discussed by councillors

Senior councillors are set to discuss the city’s resilience against the impacts of climate change at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s Executive Board. Ahead of the meeting, the council has published a new report setting out the main risks that Leeds will face over the coming decades due to global warming. The report…
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East Leeds Orbital Route
22nd July 2022
1 min read

East Leeds Orbital Route opens in time for Leeds Festival weekend

The new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) will be fully open in time for Leeds Festival goers to use ahead of the 26 August 2022, subject to completed road safety checks. ELOR is a two-lane dual carriageway 7km in length, connecting the A6120 (Outer Ring Road Shadwell) in the North to Manston Lane in…
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Great British EV Rally
8th July 2022
2 mins read

National electric vehicle rally arrives in Leeds

Around 18 electric vans travelling the length of the country have checked in at Stourton Park & Ride this evening, as Leeds plays host to an ambitious cross-country rally highlighting the impressive capability of zero emission vehicles. Leeds City Council’s executive member for infrastructure and climate was there to welcome drivers as they completed…
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New Briggate Leeds
8th July 2022
5 mins read

Heritage takes centre stage in rebirth of much-loved Leeds street

A new era for New Briggate is dawning as this historic Leeds street gets the love, care, attention and investment that will help ensure its future is every bit as bright as its past. A range of co-ordinated investments designed to make the character-filled and culturally-rich area even better for visitors, residents and businesses…
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Plan Ahead Leeds
24th June 2022
1 min read

Plan ahead for a busy weekend in Leeds

Leeds City Council is encouraging people travelling into Leeds this weekend to plan ahead and allow extra time for journeys. The city is hosting several major events this weekend including the England Women’s Football international friendly at Elland Road, the Cricket test match at Headingley, and concerts at the First Direct Arena and at…
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Neville St on completion of the full scheme
17th June 2022
3 mins read

Update on works to improve city centre transport connectivity

Changes to traffic management on the approach to Leeds City Square are being introduced to prioritise bus services, ahead of the next stage of works to create a world-class gateway to the city and to significantly improve the main entrance to Leeds City Station. Preliminary works on Bishopgate Street and Neville Street, near to…
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Leeds PIPES Network
17th June 2022
1 min read

Council wins prestigious industry award for low carbon heat network

Leeds City Council has scooped up a prestigious industry award for the success of its flagship low carbon district heating network. The council and its network partners Vital Energi and Ener-Vate were revealed as the winners of the ‘Heat and Efficiency: Operational’ trophy earlier this week at the ADE’s Decentralised Energy Awards. By using…
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