Government

Swillington ARLFC (Amateur Rugby League Club) with Ronnie the Rhino and Swillington Saints Football Club with Kop Cat.
20th March 2026
3 mins read

Leeds Sports Clubs Team Up to Ban Smoking and Vaping on Sidelines

Grassroots football and rugby clubs across Leeds are being encouraged to create smoke and vape-free environments as part of a new campaign led by Leeds City Council, Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Leeds United Foundation. Smoking and vaping are set to be pushed off the sidelines at sports clubs across Leeds under a new campaign…
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Leeds City Centre. ©️LeedsCityCouncil
13th March 2026
3 mins read

Leeds enters landmark year as major projects move towards delivery

Leeds is poised for a landmark year in 2026, with a series of major regeneration and investment projects moving closer to delivery and billions of pounds of economic potential within reach. At the heart of the city’s ambitions is Leeds City Council’s Economic Vision, launched at the end of 2025, which set out plans…
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Councillor James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council, speaking at 2026's Securing the Future of Council Housing Summit in Leeds.
13th March 2026
3 mins read

Leeds summit sets stage for new era of council housing growth

Leeds hosted a major national summit on council housing, bringing together political leaders, senior local authority officers and housing figures to discuss the future of the sector. The 2026 Securing the Future of Council Housing Summit, held at Leeds City Museum and the Carriageworks Theatre, brought together around 200 representatives from central government, councils,…
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Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin
27th February 2026
3 mins read

Behind the wheel, ahead in life: bus drivers pitch the job

Bus drivers across the UK are urging people to consider life behind the wheel, as part of a Government-backed push to bring more recruits into a career they say offers stability, progression and real purpose. Bus drivers across the country have come together to champion the advantages of life behind the wheel, encouraging both…
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Northern Railway
3rd October 2025
2 mins read

New Digital Rail Ticket Trials Launched Across the North

Passengers in the North are set to benefit from the latest rollout of simplified digital train ticketing. Rail passengers using Northern services between Harrogate and Leeds will now find journeys even simpler – whether it’s commuting into Leeds city centre, enjoying the scenic ride across the Arthington Viaduct, exploring the historic ruins of Kirkstall…
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Creative Places Growth Fund
3rd October 2025
2 mins read

West Yorkshire Awarded £25 Million to Grow Creative Industries

Creative businesses and freelancers across West Yorkshire are set to benefit from significant Government backing aimed at helping them innovate, develop new skills, and attract private investment. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has been named as one of just six UK regions with recognised strengths in the creative industries to receive £25 million through…
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Picture of design for new Leeds Children's Hospital
11th October 2024
3 mins read

Council Leaders Rally for Immediate Approval and Acceleration of New Leeds Hospital Plans Ahead of Budget Announcement

Council leaders are poised to express their strong and unyielding endorsement for a proposed new hospital in Leeds, urging the Government to fast-track approval and expedite the process ahead of the forthcoming budget announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer this October. Next week, a critical report will be presented to the Executive Board…
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Morley Town Deal Board
14th October 2022
2 mins read

Approved! – Morley gets full £24.3M Town Deal funding

Morley has won full approval for £24.3m of Towns Fund grant following the submission of outline plans to the Government in July. The funding award comes after Leeds City Council and the Morley Town Deal Board worked on a Town Investment Plan and designed a range of schemes to deliver on key priorities identified…
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Leeds City Council Budget
11th December 2020
2 mins read

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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National Lockdown
6th November 2020
4 mins read

National lockdown guidance and affected services

The Government has announced a new national lockdown with rules coming into force from Thursday November 5. For four weeks until Wednesday 2 December the Government is asking people to stay at home, except for specific purposes; not to gather with others they don’t live with, except for specific purposes and is closing some…
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Leeds GCSE results
21st August 2020
1 min read

Leeds students receive GCSE results after an unprecedented academic year

After an incredibly difficult academic year, young people across Leeds are receiving their GCSE results. On 18 March, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that GCSE and A-level exams would be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, schools were asked to produce Centre Assessed Grades for their students.  These are the most likely…
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Connecting Leeds
16th July 2018
3 mins read

Scheme to reduce congestion on M62 to begin next week

Drivers will benefit from reduced congestion on a busy West Yorkshire motorway as major work to improve two key junctions begins on the M62 next week. The roundabouts and slip roads at junction 27 for Gildersome will be upgraded as part of a two-phase scheme starting on Monday 23 July. The scheme – which…
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