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East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR)
15th January 2018
1 min read

Statement regarding Carillion

Following media interest, Leeds City Council wishes to clarify that no final contract was given to Carillion in regards to the East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR). Tom Riordan, Leeds City Council Chief Executive said: “We are looking at the impact the news about Carillion will have on the council and wider city. We know…
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Budget Proposals 2017-18
5th December 2017
4 mins read

Council continues efficiencies to tackle budget gap

Ever-increasing demand for adult social care services has led Leeds City Council to again propose adding an extra 3% to council tax to help with the hugely burgeoning cost of care. The council is proposing a tightly-managed budget for 2018/19 aimed at maximising efficiencies while coping with reductions to funding in the face of…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
6th December 2016
3 mins read

Council tax rise to fund growing adult social care pressures

Huge budget pressures have led Leeds City Council to again accept the government’s offer of adding 2% to council tax to contribute to the spiralling costs of caring for rising numbers of older people. A total council tax rise of 3.99% in Leeds for the coming year is proposed as the council deals with…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
28th November 2016
1 min read

Leeds landlords fined heavily for safety breaches in triple prosecutions

Three landlords of Leeds houses have paid a heavy price for recklessly disregarding the safety of tenants this month as the council continues to crack down on rogue renters. In a series of prosecutions by Leeds City Council in November, three landlords were fined for breaching housing laws governing safety in HMOs (houses in…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
23rd November 2016
1 min read

Leeds City Council Leader reacts to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said: “The Autumn Statement does not go nearly far enough in addressing some of the UK’s basic inequalities and there was very little, if any, mention of much-needed support for council services in Leeds. “We need decisive action nationally to address rapidly escalating demand for social…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st November 2016
3 mins read

Council budget savings challenges will mean tough decisions

Leeds City Council is facing further severe reductions in its funding over the next three years so challenging that it will have no choice but to make tough decisions that will impact on services. After six years of major cuts, financial planners are having to work increasingly hard to identify areas where savings can…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

Statement in response to publication of National Flood Resilience Review

Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said: “Leeds is barely mentioned in this report which really does smack of the government not taking the risk here seriously. Storm Eva caused absolute devastation for residents and businesses in Leeds, with many still recovering. The people of Leeds need the new Secretary of State to…
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