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Leeds-City-Council-Budget-Consultation-2023-24
3rd February 2023
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Leeds City Council Leader continues call for change to national funding model as final 2023/24 budget released

The Leader of Leeds City Council has reiterated his call for urgent changes to how local authorities are funded after final budget proposals to deliver £58.6million savings in the next financial year were published. Leeds City Council Leader Councillor James Lewis called for the immediate implementation of the government’s Fair Funding Review and a…
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Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
3rd February 2023
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An update on the progress of flood alleviation works in Leeds

Leeds City Council can provide an update on its multi-million-pound work to reduce local flooding risk – and has reminded residents of the steps they can take to protect themselves and their homes during the wettest months of the year. The last three months of 2022 saw higher-than-average rainfall and high river levels across…
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Martin Clunes, Councillor Helen Hayden and West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin welcomed the mounted police unit from the West Yorkshire Police.
27th January 2023
3 mins read

Actor Martin Clunes comes to Leeds to see the award-winning equestrian infrastructure on the East Leeds Orbital Route

The East Leeds Orbital Route wins award for “Gold Standard” designed equestrian route and Martin Clunes, the president of The British Horse Society comes to Leeds to commemorate. Doc Martin actor, and British Horse Society President, Martin Clunes visited Leeds on Friday 20 January to see first-hand the designated bridleway on the East Leeds…
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Family children tree
27th January 2023
1 min read

First community trees planted for Armley Gyratory highways scheme

Work has started to plant the first of over 600 trees in the local community as part the Armley Gyratory highways scheme. A total of 21 fruit trees were planted in Brickfield Park, next to the Lady Pit Lane allotments by volunteers, councillors and organised by Leeds City Council’s parks and countryside rangers. This…
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13th January 2023
1 min read

Leeds Credit Union Makes £1m Available to Help its Members’ Finances

Leeds Credit Union is a not for profit credit union, offering its members access to savings, affordable loans and budgeting services. Financial services provider Leeds Credit Union has begun 2023 by launching a new initiative to help its members consolidate their debts and lower their monthly outgoings. By making £1 million available to its…
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Leeds Sports Awards
13th January 2023
2 mins read

Finalists announced for 2023 Leeds Sports Awards

Leeds Sports Awards will be taking place on Friday 17th March at New Dock Hall and it promises to be a special event. The finalists have been announced for the 20th Annual Leeds Sports Awards to take place at New Dock Hall on Friday 17th March. After a record level of nominations, 51 finalists…
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Merrion Street
23rd December 2022
1 min read

New Year brings new look for Merrion Street

Work will begin in the New Year on a project to spruce up one of the city’s busiest night spots. The first week of January 2023 will see the lower end of Merrion Street benefit from a number of improvement works as part of a wider scheme to enhance key spaces across the city…
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Better Homes Yorkshire
23rd December 2022
2 mins read

Hundreds of Leeds households benefitting from cheaper bills this winter, thanks to council green scheme

More than 900 low-income households in Leeds are benefiting from cheaper energy bills and comfier homes this winter, thanks to around £9.5 million of green upgrades installed free-of-charge through a Leeds City Council scheme. Through the Better Homes Yorkshire project, the council and its partner Equans have installed energy-saving and energy-generating measures in 930…
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16th December 2022
2 mins read

Leeds School Children Come Bearing Christmas Cheer for Charity

Schools across Leeds have been making the most of the Christmas season to kick-start their fundraising for Leeds Bear Hunt, an exciting public art event which will take place in Summer 2023 and raise money for Leeds Children’s Hospital. Leeds Bear Hunt will see Leeds Hospitals Charity team up with art trail experts Wild…
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Leeds Winter Coat Appeal
16th December 2022
3 mins read

City steps up to boost heart-warming winter coat appeal

Zero Waste Leeds in partnership with Leeds City Council have launched a winter coat appeal, to ensure good quality warm second-hand winter coats are available to everyone in Leeds. Big-hearted people in Leeds have donated more than 3,500 coats to an appeal helping those in need wrap up warm this winter. The winter coat…
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Leeds City Market
16th December 2022
2 mins read

Food village could be tasty new addition to outdoor market

Leeds Kirkgate Market’s outdoor trading area could be set for a bright new look under proposals designed to safeguard the long-term future of this much-loved open-air shopping spot. Leeds City Council’s executive board asked to approve the launch of a consultation exercise seeking people’s views on plans to bring an innovative food and drink…
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Leeds-Town-hall-Organ-Recital
16th December 2022
2 mins read

Musical memento is a pipe dream come true this Christmas

It could well be Leeds’s quirkiest Christmas gift idea and the perfect present for the music-lover who has everything. Leeds Town Hall has announced it will be giving people the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become a permanent part of the city’s musical history by adopting one of their historic organ’s newly-refurbished pipes. The pipe project…
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Scarlet Fever
16th December 2022
2 mins read

Scarlet Fever: All You Need to Know

Local health experts are reassuring Leeds residents that the public health risks from Scarlet Fever remain low, despite a higher number of cases already reported this winter. Scarlet Fever is a common seasonal childhood infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus Pyogenes or group A Streptococcus. Although Scarlet Fever is usually a very mild illness,…
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