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Councillor Jess Lennox, Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing, at Doris Storey House.
26th September 2025
4 mins read

New Council Housing Development Honours Leeds Swimming Champion Doris Storey

A new council housing scheme in Seacroft is delivering high-quality affordable homes while also celebrating the legacy of a local sporting hero. The Leeds City Council development on Brooklands Avenue has transformed a former brownfield site into a community of 25 one-bedroom apartments alongside eight two and three-bedroom houses. In a special tribute, the…
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Leeds Footbridge
11th August 2023
5 mins read

Grand designs take their place on Leeds Architecture Awards shortlist

Beautiful buildings and stylish structures have got designs on success after being shortlisted in this year’s Leeds Architecture Awards. Taking place for the first time since 2019, the awards are a collaboration between Leeds Civic Trust, Leeds Society of Architects, Leeds City Council and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). More than 50…
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Hope Foundry
25th March 2022
3 mins read

Join the conversation about conservation and help shape Mabgate’s future

People in Leeds are being encouraged to have their views on newly-announced plans to create a conservation area in one of the city’s most historic and characterful neighbourhoods. The proposed Mabgate conservation area would aim to protect and enhance heritage assets while also helping ensure that future development work respects the district’s existing architecture…
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Leeds City Square
18th June 2021
3 mins read

City Square transformation scheme poised to enter important new phase

Plans for the transformation of City Square in Leeds are set to take a significant step forward with the appointment of the expert design team that will help shape the future of this key site. Leeds-based Re-form Landscape Architecture has been announced as the recommended choice to collaborate with Leeds City Council and other…
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