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Child Friendly Leeds support the Mini-Play Box Scheme to help provide FREE resources for even more vulnerable families. When Child Friendly Leeds heard about the fantastic work being done…

Scheme will see 5.8 million trees planted across the city in the next 25 years. A large-scale new tree planting initiative, which forms part of Leeds’ ambitious programme to make the city…

Leeds City Council has issued guidance for residents, visitors and businesses as hospitality and entertainment venues prepare to reopen this weekend. From Saturday July 4, restaurants,…

Adopters across West Yorkshire are being urged not to miss out on additional support available during the COVID 19 pandemic. The regional adoption agency for the area, One Adoption West…

Leeds Armed Forces Day, Saturday 27th June. How you can get involved. People of all ages across Leeds are encouraged to celebrate the courage, dedication and commitment of the British…

Charges for Leeds City Council car parks and on-street parking will resume from Saturday 4th July 2020, with some important changes in place. City Centre Parking  Payment via the…

Financial cost of coronavirus shown in new reports. The Leader of Leeds City Council has called for urgent government support as the costs of coronavirus in the city approach £200million…

Leeds Baby Bank work on a referral-only basis to provide vital support and urgent baby essentials for families in need. Leeds Baby Bank was set up in January 2017 by the Co-Founders who…

Shops and businesses in Leeds to start reopening from Monday 15 June. Ahead of some shops and business reopening from Monday, Leeds City Council has issued further information on measures…

A long-standing former councillor is to lead a city-wide review into statues and monuments across Leeds. Alison Lowe, chief executive of Leeds-based mental health charity Touchstone, who…

Leeds City Council laid out ambitious plans to promote active travel. This includes an additional 100km of segregated cycle lanes, temporary widened footways and low traffic neighbourhoods.…

People across Leeds are encouraged to stand in solidarity with those peacefully protesting against racism and all other forms of prejudice. People across Leeds are being encouraged to…

Inspectors carried out a comprehensive examination into services offered at the Roundhay Hospital, earlier in the year, including an unannounced inspection in March. They concluded that…

A participant in an innovative Leeds City Council homeshare scheme has celebrated her 100th birthday this week. Joining family members and many other well-wishers to congratulate Roundhay…

Leeds City Council is allowing taxi and private hire drivers to install temporary safety screens in vehicles in response to the Covid-19 emergency. The council has a very strict policy on…

Leeds School Streets pilot scheme launches on Monday, 1 June, with up to six Leeds primary schools taking part. Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School, Pudsey; Ingram Road Primary School,…

Council leaders and businesses along HS2’s proposed eastern leg are calling for the Government to commit to progressing it at the same time as the western leg – aiding economic recovery…

Co-ordinated by Leeds City Council, a scheme has been set up to provide thousands of free tickets, discounts and special events for NHS and frontline workers across the city as a special…

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…