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Lord Mayor of Leeds
21st December 2019
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Lord Mayor spreads festive cheer at Christmas lunch for the elderly

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor, has been spreading festive cheer at a Christmas lunch for the elderly. Instead of sending a Christmas card this year, the Lord Mayor decided to host a special lunch for older people who are facing social isolation at Christmas. Over 150 older people from across the…
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Leeds #techmums pictured with #techmums founder Dr Sue Black
21st December 2019
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Free digital skills courses for Leeds mums return in 2020

Leeds popular #techmums clubs are welcoming new recruits for the second round of free courses starting in January 2020. Led by Leeds Libraries and Leeds Employment and Skills, the clubs are back by popular demand, after recently winning a Women in IT Excellence award for most diverse and inclusive digital initiative. The #techmums clubs…
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Leeds receiving the 'Best social work employer' award at the national Social Worker of the Year awards.
17th December 2019
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National awards for Leeds City Council Social Work

Leeds City Council’s ‘Outstanding’ Children and Families Services recently won two prestigious national Social Worker of the Year awards. The awards recognise and celebrate great social work in England for adults and children. Leeds was awarded the winning title in the ‘Best Social Work Employer’ and ‘Creative and Innovative Social Work Practice’ categories. Since…
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Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council with the time capsule and the clockwork of Leeds Town Hall's clock
29th November 2019
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Town Hall clock’s time capsule a striking reminder of modern Leeds

For more than 160 years it’s been a stalwart of the Leeds skyline, marking off some of the most important moments in the city’s history. Now a new addition to the iconic Leeds Town Hall clock will capture a moment in the life of modern Leeds for future generations as the building’s landmark refurbishment…
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The Lord Mayor and Consort with Barbara Taylor Bradford
29th November 2019
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Celebrated Leeds-born novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE receives prestigious Leeds Award

Celebrated Leeds-born novelist, Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE, has received one of the city’s highest civic honours. In recognition of her nationally and internationally acclaimed work, Barbara has been recognised with a prestigious Leeds Award. The Leeds Award formally recognises those who have made an enormous contribution to the city, with their names proudly displayed…
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Tour de Yorkshire
23rd November 2019
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Start and finish locations for 2020 Tour de Yorkshire announced

The eight host locations for 2020 Tour de Yorkshire have been unveiled by organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The stages for the sixth edition – which will take place next year between Thursday 30 April and Sunday 3 May – will either start or finish in: This is the…
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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
19th November 2019
1 min read

Consultation begins for new SEND places in Leeds

Consultation has started in Leeds on plans for a new special free school for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The number of children and young people with SEND living in Leeds has increased over the past decade, leading to an increase in demand for specialist provision. To make…
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United Kingdom General Election
19th November 2019
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Voting by post? Miss the deadline, miss the vote

Leeds has one of the biggest postal votes in the UK and people who haven’t voted by post before but now want to are being advised to register early in the first December general election in nearly a century. With the deadline of 5pm on November 26 to vote by post fast approaching, people wishing to do so…
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Leeds Christkindelmarkt
11th November 2019
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Time to get into the festive spirit as Leeds Christkindelmarkt returns

The city’s ever-popular German Christmas market returned to Millennium Square. Running over six weeks until Saturday 21 December, the Christkindelmarkt is once again boasting a wide range of festive stalls and authentic German food & drink alongside the traditional Christmas Carousel and other themed children’s rides. Now in its 18th year, the annual festive…
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Jasvinder Sanghera CBE
7th November 2019
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Jasvinder Sanghera CBE announced as new Independent Chair of Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership

Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Jasvinder Sanghera CBE as its new Independent Chair. The LSCP is an independent intermediary body which works with all agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in Leeds. Jasvinder will give the partnership arrangements for children’s…
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