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Simon Hayes and Mayor Tracy Brabin
3rd October 2025
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West Yorkshire Leaders Approve Creative Growth Plan and Grassroots Sport Agreement

Regional leaders have approved an ambitious multibillion-pound action plan to accelerate the growth of West Yorkshire’s creative industries at a meeting of the Combined Authority in Leeds. Alongside this, Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has signed a new agreement with Sport England to expand access to grassroots sport and physical activity. Together, these…
Councillor Helen Hayden and Councillor Salma Arif
30th August 2024
2 mins read

Leeds City Council Advances Community Football with New Championship-Level Pitches

Construction has begun on two new community football pitches, demonstrating Leeds City Council’s ongoing dedication to enhancing local sports facilities. These full-size grass pitches are being developed on council-owned land at Whinmoor Grange in East Leeds, near the Arium horticultural nursery on Thorner Lane. Built to meet Sport England standards, the pitches will feature…
Community sports hub in Holbeck, Leeds
7th June 2024
1 min read

Leeds to Gain State-of-the-Art Community Sports Hub at Former School Site

A former school site in Leeds is poised for transformation into a cutting-edge community sports hub. The proposed development, which will occupy the site previously home to Matthew Murray High School in Holbeck, received approval on Thursday, June 6, during a meeting of Leeds City Council’s South and West plans panel. Construction is slated…
Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings
17th June 2022
1 min read

Back of the net! New Multi Use Games Area opens in Gildersome

A new Multi Use Games Area has opened its gates for the first time in Gildersome. Due to a lack of informal sports and recreational provision in Gildersome, Leeds City Council’s parks and countryside team have worked alongside the Gildersome Action Group and other key partners to raise the funds to deliver the new…