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29th May 2020

HEALTH

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Statement on Leeds City Council being chosen as a lead local authority for new coronavirus test and trace services

Leeds City Council has today been confirmed by the government to be a lead local authority on behalf of the Leeds City Region on the new national coronavirus test and trace services. The services are being overseen by chief executive of Leeds City Council Tom Riordan, in his new role as National Test and…

Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Eileen Taylor

22nd May 2020

NEWS

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Update from Leeds City Council regarding the Lord Mayor and this year’s Mayor Making ceremony

Leeds City Council provide update regarding the Lord Mayor of Leeds and this year’s Mayor Making ceremony. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, legislation requiring councils to hold an annual general meeting has temporarily been lifted by government. As a result, this year’s Mayor Making ceremony, which is included as part of the Annual…

22nd May 2020

OUR CITY

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City’s young stars align to record inspirational lockdown anthem

It’s a legendary Leeds-made anthem which brought people across the globe together when it first stormed charts worldwide more than 20 years ago. Now a group of talented youngsters have teamed up with sports stars and musicians to create a rousing reworking of Chumbawamba’s iconic hit Tubthumping to give the city a much-needed lockdown…

22nd May 2020

EDUCATION

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Leeds City Council statement on re-opening primary schools

Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council executive member for learning, skills, employment and equality said: “Last week, the Government declared which year group cohorts (Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6) can return to school from June 1 at the earliest, joining those pupils who have been eligible to attend school throughout the past…

8th May 2020

FOOD AND DRINK

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Leeds health workers donate enough food to foodbank to fill an 8 metre high staircase

Staff at Spire Leeds Hospital have successfully completed a challenge to collect enough food for the Leeds Foodbank to fill the 200 year old, 8 metre high staircase at the hospital. Over 300 staff at the hospital in Jackson Avenue spent their valuable spare time, in between shifts looking after the city’s patients, to…

1st May 2020

CHILD FRIENDLY LEEDS

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Become a foster carer in Leeds and change a child’s life forever

Leeds City Council is urgently seeking exceptional people to help change a child’s life forever, by becoming a foster carer. By fostering for Leeds City Council, new carers would join one of the UK’s largest and most well-established fostering networks, and be offered tailored support from social workers and specialist staff to guide them…

1st May 2020

NEWS

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Leeds residents urged to play their part in 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day from home

Residents across the city are urged to play their part in the 75th anniversary celebrations of VE Day from home. Next Friday (8 May) marks 75 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day when the Second World War came to an end in Europe. On this day in 1945, the Allied forces celebrated victory…

1st May 2020

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Back to the couture as online exhibition gives city a fashion flashback

A stylish online exhibition is giving fashionistas in Leeds a chance to go back in time and rediscover the history of some of the city’s top shopping hotspots. Leeds City Museum’s Fast x Slow Fashion explores the evolution of retail and clothing over the past 300 years through a spectacular array of outfits,…

1st May 2020

OUR CITY

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Leeds City Council drives efforts to prepare for future life in city under pandemic

Leeds City Council is helping drive the effort to enable the city to prepare for the future during the coronavirus pandemic as it starts conversations with partners around how to create safe work and education places, public spaces and public transport should restrictions be eased. The council’s Leader Councillor Judith Blake and chief executive…

1st May 2020

TRANSPORT

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Leeds City Council urges public to park sensibly as charges continue to be temporarily suspended

Leeds City Council is reminding commuters to please park sensibly and observe yellow lines, as parking charges continue to be temporarily suspended in the city to support the vital work of NHS and other front-line workers tackling coronavirus. Whilst the majority of drivers are continuing to park appropriately, there has been some instances where…

24th April 2020

NEWS

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Foster parents are still needed during isolation

Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, a national fostering agency who provides care for those in the Leeds area is continuing to urge people to consider a vital career choice; becoming a foster parent. According to the latest statistics released by the ONS and Ofsted, as of March 2019, there were 55,000 children in care,…

24th April 2020

FOOD AND DRINK

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Over 5,000 food parcels delivered as part of emergency food programme in Leeds

More than 5,000 food parcels have been delivered in less than a month to vulnerable people in Leeds as part of an unprecedented emergency food distribution programme in the city. Managed by Leeds City Council working with partners including food and hunger charity FareShare, local businesses and the third sector, the programme is now…

24th April 2020

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Museum window project calls on local residents to make history at home

It was the weekly wartime showcase that put centuries of Leeds history in the frame. Now Leeds City Museum is giving local residents the chance to put their own curatorial talents to the test and create a city-wide network of wonderful windows inspired by the museum’s remarkable collection. With council-run museums and galleries currently…

17th April 2020

LEEDS UNITED

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Norman Hunter: Leeds United legend dies after contracting coronavirus

Leeds United great Norman Hunter has died in hospital aged 76 after contracting coronavirus. The tough-tackling centre-back, nicknamed ‘Bites Yer Legs’, was a key player in Leeds’ most successful era. He won two league titles during a 14-year first-team career at Elland Road, and was a non-playing member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad.…

17th April 2020

NEWS

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Council releases update reports on crisis response in Leeds

Leeds City Council has today issued a series of reports updating on the work it is carrying out in response to the coronavirus crisis and initial planning already underway to help the city return to normal life. Following on from the update issued last week which can be seen at www.news.leeds.gov.uk, the council has now…

17th April 2020

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Young curators bring people together to share tales of life in isolation

A group of young history-lovers are calling on people across the city to share their experiences and help tell the story of lockdown in Leeds. Leeds City Museum’s Preservative Party wants to hear about the different ways residents have been coping with isolation as they look to create a new animated film documenting…

17th April 2020

NEWS

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Statement from leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake on use of sky lanterns

The Leader of Leeds City Council has warned residents not to make tributes to key workers using sky lanterns, which increase the risk of wildfires and put extra strain on emergency services. Echoing a similar warning issued by the National Fire Chiefs Council last week in response to a campaign on social media, the council’s…

17th April 2020

NEWS

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£31million Regent Street flyover rebuild scheme set for final go-ahead

Essential work is set to start next month to rebuild the Regent Street flyover in Leeds. Senior councillors are expected to formally approve the plans for the key bridge which carries traffic on the Inner Ring Road at the meeting of the executive board next week (Wednesday 22 April). That approval will allow detailed…

17th April 2020

HEALTH

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Local Leeds businesses brought together to supply much-needed equipment to Nightingale hospitals

Leeds City Council has helped bring two local businesses together to carry out vital work in helping supply the emergency NHS Nightingale hospitals. The council’s economic development team brought together Leeds-based Herida Healthcare and Perry Uniform who have combined their resources to manufacture and supply specialist mattresses and mattress covers to the new emergency…

LEEDS STAY AT HOME PROTECT THE HNS SAVE LIVES

5th April 2020

BUSINESS

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Update on support for businesses outlined by Leeds City Council amid coronavirus challenges

Leeds City Council has given an update on the financial support available to businesses as the city continues to meet the challenge of coronavirus. After the national budget last month and the package of emergency government announcements which followed, the council has put several measures into place to help businesses across the city. It…

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Statement on Leeds City Council being chosen as a lead local authority for new coronavirus test and trace services

Update from Leeds City Council regarding the Lord Mayor and this year’s Mayor Making ceremony

City’s young stars align to record inspirational lockdown anthem

Leeds City Council statement on re-opening primary schools

Leeds health workers donate enough food to foodbank to fill an 8 metre high staircase

Become a foster carer in Leeds and change a child’s life forever

Leeds residents urged to play their part in 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day from home

Back to the couture as online exhibition gives city a fashion flashback

Leeds City Council drives efforts to prepare for future life in city under pandemic

Leeds City Council urges public to park sensibly as charges continue to be temporarily suspended

Foster parents are still needed during isolation

Over 5,000 food parcels delivered as part of emergency food programme in Leeds

Museum window project calls on local residents to make history at home

Norman Hunter: Leeds United legend dies after contracting coronavirus

Council releases update reports on crisis response in Leeds

Young curators bring people together to share tales of life in isolation

Statement from leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake on use of sky lanterns

£31million Regent Street flyover rebuild scheme set for final go-ahead

Local Leeds businesses brought together to supply much-needed equipment to Nightingale hospitals

Update on support for businesses outlined by Leeds City Council amid coronavirus challenges

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