Ten unique large-scale artworks are set to celebrate history, life, and culture in Leeds as a new outdoor exhibition opens on Neville Street. The artworks, displayed on the eastern wall of Neville Street, are all produced by locally based artists and focus on past, present, and future culture, industrial heritage, music, nature, and Leeds…
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Regional mayors and council leaders from across the North and Midlands have united behind a new report which identifies how their cities, towns and communities can be better connected by rail, and at a reduced cost compared to the original HS2 proposals for the east of the country. The report, commissioned by the HS2…
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A rail improvement programme will help transform services in the Midlands and northern England, the government has said ahead of the expected scrapping of part of the HS2 scheme. Councillor James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council said: “After more than 10 years of effort, investment and planning based on the government’s clear proposal…
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Connecting Leeds transport strategy has set out a vision for ‘Leeds to be a city where you don’t need a car,’ where everyone has an affordable, low carbon, healthy and accessible choice in how they travel. Leeds City Council has set out ambitious plans to further transform transport and travel in the city over…
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Ambitious proposals to reduce flood risk in the River Aire catchment have been submitted to Leeds City Council and Bradford Council. The multi-million pound plans, developed by Leeds City Council, Bradford Council and Environment Agency, include a new flood storage area between Horsforth and Rawdon and flood defences at Apperley Bridge. The proposals are…
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