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Leeds, Leeds Star
12th January 2017
1 min read

Parents urged to apply on time for primary places or risk missing out

Families with children who are due to start primary school in September 2017 are being reminded they have until 15 January to apply for their preferred schools. Previous years have shown that those who apply after the deadline have a 30% less chance of getting a preferred school place, which can be upsetting for…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
12th January 2017
1 min read

Statement regarding the injunction granted for Leeds City Council in relation to anti social driving of motor vehicles

Leeds City Council has been granted a five year injunction prohibiting anti social driving across the Leeds area at Leeds County Court today (Tuesday 10 January). Councillor Debra Coupar, executive board member with responsibility for communities said: “We are very pleased with the outcome of the hearing today, and hope this sends out a clear message…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
9th January 2017
1 min read

Grant scheme rediscovers Armley’s heritage

A historic Leeds building has been restored to its former glory thanks to an innovative heritage project. The former Mike’s Carpets building in Armley, now MC Carpets, has been rejuvenated as part of the Armley Townscape Heritage Initiative, a joint grant scheme between Leeds City Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund. The well-known building,…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
6th January 2017
2 mins read

A compassionate Christmas for Leeds children in care

Child Friendly Leeds ambassadors pulled out all the stops this Christmas to give children who live in foster families across Leeds access to an exciting range of special festive treats and offers. With support from Leeds City Council, businesses and organisations across the city have organised Christmas parties, a cinema treat and discounted theatre…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
23rd December 2016
2 mins read

Former Re-Making Leeds trainee earns top industry award

A former trainee on an innovative Leeds City Council heritage and construction skills programme has claimed a prestigious industry prize. After finishing second last year in the national finals of the Construction Industry Training Board’s Skillbuild Show while a participant on the council’s ‘Re-Making Leeds’ scheme, Ameha Shewaye Bantiwered, 39, has now gone one…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
23rd December 2016
3 mins read

£150K upgrade to Wetherby gas distribution network starting early in new year

The north of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing £150,000 to upgrade the ageing metal gas distribution network in Westgate, Church Street and Bank Street, Wetherby. The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing development of infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing 600m of existing metal gas mains with…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
19th December 2016
2 mins read

Christmas bin collections all wrapped up

Hark! The refuse service sing – check the right day to put out your bin. That is the message from Leeds City Council as Christmas approaches. Bins will be collected as normal until and including Christmas Eve. Then between Monday 26 December and Sunday 8 January bins will be emptied either one or two…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
19th December 2016
1 min read

Leeds City Council service information for the festive period

Details of this year’s Leeds City Council services for over the festive period are available on the council website here: Leeds City Council Christmas services 2016 Services that are expected to have low or non-essential demand are being scaled back to allow the closure of a number of council buildings, which saves on costs over the…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
19th December 2016
1 min read

Beeston resident guilty of fly-tipping hit with three-month curfew

A resident of Beeston has been hit with a three-month curfew and a financial penalty after pleading guilty to a number of fly-tipping offences. Mr Yadson Barroso of Westbourne Avenue was ordered to pay £200 towards costs and a surcharge of £60 at Leeds Magistrates Court after pleading guilty this month to four offences…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
16th December 2016
1 min read

Statement in response to announcement that UK cities including Leeds will bid for European Capital of Culture 2023

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has today announced that UK cities, including Leeds, will be bidding to become European Capital of Culture 2023. Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said: “Leeds has been ready to bid since 2014 and we are delighted that today the Department for Culture Media and Sport has recognised…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
14th December 2016
5 mins read

Kirkstall Flood Information Centre opens

A public flood information centre officially opened in Kirkstall in Leeds this week to provide information and advice to homeowners and businesses at risk of flooding. The Team Kirkstall Regeneration Hub, at 352-354 Kirkstall Road, has been set up by Phil Marken of Open Source Arts Ltd and Kirkstall Regen Ltd, the Environment Agency, Leeds City Council and…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
14th December 2016
2 mins read

Stepping up taxi safety in Leeds in time for Christmas

Revellers travelling around Leeds this Christmas can feel more secure using taxis and private hire vehicles, thanks to additional security measures introduced by Leeds City Council this month. The council’s taxi and private hire enforcement team are extending their enforcement capabilities to use extra CCTV surveillance networks to monitor the activity of the taxi…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
7th December 2016
3 mins read

Safeguarding in taxi and private hire licensing is top of the agenda

Senior councillors will next week discuss how Leeds City Council is keeping people who use taxis and private hire vehicles in the city safe. At the next meeting of the council’s executive board, on Wednesday 14 December, members will hear how work to improve safeguarding measures in taxi and private hire licensing has progressed…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
7th December 2016
4 mins read

Proposals for two new leisure and wellbeing centres and potential new swimming pool in Kippax to be tabled at executive board

A proposal seeking to develop plans for two new leisure and wellbeing centres in Leeds are set to be discussed by senior councillors next week. Featuring in a report setting out the council’s future vision for leisure and wellbeing centres to Leeds City Council’s executive board on 14 December 2016, members have the opportunity to…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
7th December 2016
2 mins read

Football project kicks anti-social behaviour to the corner

Young people in Halton Moor are being given the opportunity to take part in a football project with Leeds United Foundation in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area. Housing Leeds is working with the official charity of the Leeds United club to deliver the ‘Premier League Kicks’ project across areas of…
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