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Compassionate City Awards
5th August 2022
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Nominations are now open for Leeds Compassionate City Awards 2022

Nominations are now open for Leeds City Council’s Compassionate City Awards. The provisional date for the awards ceremony has been booked for Thursday 1 December 2022. Now in their sixth year, the awards celebrate the positive and compassionate work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and…
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A647 Completion Celebration
5th August 2022
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Leeds to Bradford transport improvements complete

Work to upgrade a popular commuter route between west Leeds and Bradford are now complete. The A647 Stanningley Road bus infrastructure improvements to ease congestion in peak times along the Leeds to Bradford route is complete. The A647 corridor highways infrastructure enhancements which have been delivered as part of the Leeds Public Transport Investment…
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29th July 2022
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Good luck message to all Leeds Athletes at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Leeds City Council would like to wish all athletes that are from or based in the city, the very best of luck ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay began at Buckingham Palace on 7 October 2021, when The Queen placed Her Message to the Commonwealth into the…
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East Leeds Orbital Route
29th July 2022
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Olympian’s seal of approval of new Leeds cycle facilities on the East Leeds Orbital Route

Double Olympic Champion and Leeds City Council’s active travel ambassador, Alistair Brownlee joins pupils and staff from Highfield Primary School on the new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR). Accompanied by Councillor James Lewis, leader of the council and Councillor Helen Hayden, executive member for infrastructure and climate, Alistair Brownlee makes the first tracks on…
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Motorcycle on A65 bus lane
29th July 2022
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Motorcycles in bus lanes trial

From Friday the 29th of July 2022 to the 28th of July 2023, motorcycles (including scooters) in Leeds can use the A65 bus lanes between Kirkstall and the Leeds City Centre. The 12-month trial period’s aim is to support motorcycling as an alternative to car travel on the corridor and improve safety for motorcyclists.…
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Breeze in the Park
29th July 2022
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Family fun coming to parks in Leeds this summer

The iconic Breeze events will be touring Leeds this summer – as Breeze in the Park returns for 2022 with its popular inflatables, giant obstacle course, sporting and craft activities. Taking place until Friday 2 September, Breeze will be hosting Breeze in the Park events at locations such as Harehills Park, Scott Hall Playing…
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Leeds Parks
29th July 2022
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Leeds parks awarded the coveted Green Flag Award as they are officially recognised as some of the country’s best parks

Leeds City Council has once again received the prestigious Green Flag Award for seven of its parks and green spaces, including Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Middleton Park, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park, Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate. The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces and recognises…
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Leeds Piano Trail
29th July 2022
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Funding boost for city’s arts and culture projects set for approval

A year-long funding pot aimed at boosting innovative arts and cultural activity in communities all across the city is set to be approved by senior councillors in Leeds. The latest Arts@Leeds grants programme, which supports more than 40 Leeds-based cultural, voluntary and community organisations delivering activity in every council ward, will go before the…
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Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
29th July 2022
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Leeds’ climate change resilience to be discussed by councillors

Senior councillors are set to discuss the city’s resilience against the impacts of climate change at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s Executive Board. Ahead of the meeting, the council has published a new report setting out the main risks that Leeds will face over the coming decades due to global warming. The report…
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Mural artist Melody Sutherland (right) with mum Nicola in front of the new artwork in Merrion Gardens.
22nd July 2022
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New artwork is picture perfect addition to city centre green space

A new collection of artwork is adding a thought-provoking and visually-vibrant extra dimension to a popular piece of green space in Leeds City Centre. Leeds City Council commissioned local artist Melody Sutherland earlier this year to create a series of interactive art installations in Merrion Gardens. She was tasked with using her talents to…
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YAC golf day 2022
22nd July 2022
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Charity golf day raises £13,000 for York Against Cancer

We’re an independent, local charity providing practical help and support for patients and their family’s. York Against Cancer’s annual Golf Day at York Golf Club in Strensall took place on 14 July 2022. The fundraising event, organised by former Club Chairman, Ralph Magee, and supported by local businesses Cellhire and Your Move – Anscombs…
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Vintage Bus Day
22nd July 2022
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Summer family fun with Leeds Museums and Galleries

Leeds Museums and Galleries are gearing up for a bumper summer of family fun, with a number of events set to take place in Leeds over the summer school holiday. Over the summer months, events will be taking place at some of the city’s most popular attractions, such as Temple Newsam, Lotherton, Leeds City…
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Group of Winners celebrate at the 2022 North West Family Business Awards
22nd July 2022
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New Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards unveiled

Welcome to the Yorkshire & Humberside Family Business Awards. The very first business awards dedicated solely to family businesses in Yorkshire and Humberside will be launched in spectacular style later this year at Headingley Stadium in Leeds. The Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards are an evolution of the highly successful North West Family…
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East Leeds Orbital Route
22nd July 2022
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East Leeds Orbital Route opens in time for Leeds Festival weekend

The new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) will be fully open in time for Leeds Festival goers to use ahead of the 26 August 2022, subject to completed road safety checks. ELOR is a two-lane dual carriageway 7km in length, connecting the A6120 (Outer Ring Road Shadwell) in the North to Manston Lane in…
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Baton on stage with Lord Mayor of Leeds Cllr Robert W Gettings
15th July 2022
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Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in Leeds: Brownlee Brothers are baton bearers

Leeds welcomes the Queen’s Baton Relay with Olympic legends the Brownlee brothers. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. In England, the Queen’s Baton Relay will provide the opportunity for communities to…
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Active Leeds
15th July 2022
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Active Leeds unveils new state of the art gym

A new state of the art gym has been opened at John Charles Leisure Centre, as part of Leeds City Council’s ambition to ‘get more people, more physically active, more often’. Significant investment has been made into new equipment and a wider refurbishment at the centre, with the gym sporting brand new upgraded Technogym…
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