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Armley Town Street - Gelder Road junction visualisation
19th July 2024
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Proposed Armley Town Street Route Upgrades to Enhance Public Transport and Active Travel

Armley town street route revamp — £2.91 million plan to boost public transport and enhance pedestrian spaces. The £2.91 million proposals are designed to alleviate bus delays and enhance the street environment for visitors and shoppers in Armley Town Street through wider pavements, increased planting and landscaping, and additional crossing points to promote active…
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Leeds City Council's safe and sustainable travel team with Dawn Barrett's sister
12th July 2024
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A Decade Since the Grand Depart: A Weekend of Cycling Celebrations in Leeds

Leeds celebrated in style over the weekend, commemorating the 10th anniversary of Yorkshire’s memorable hosting of the Tour de France Grand Depart. The city’s streets were bustling with activity as hundreds of amateur cyclists participated in the Legacy Ride on Sunday, a mass cycling event marking the significant milestone. On Saturday, City Square was…
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5th April 2024
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£20million economic boost to West Yorkshire predicted as Yorkshire prepares to welcome 12,000 property, construction and government leaders at UKREiiF

UKREiiF is a forum for unlocking investment and driving regeneration and development across the UK to accelerate economic growth. Yorkshire is steadily preparing for the arrival of UKREiiF – ‘The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum’ in May, as event organisers confirm over 12,000 official event delegates are expected to be in attendance…
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Councillor James Lewis, the leader of Leeds City Council, and Councillor Jess Lennox
2nd February 2024
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Building for a bright future as work starts on new council homes

Construction work has started on a scheme that provides further proof of the burgeoning success of Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP). A total of 88 new homes are being built for Leeds City Council across a number of brownfield sites in Seacroft and the Ambertons area of Gipton. In Seacroft, 25 one-bedroom apartments…
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Doors Press Release painted by artist James Mayle
2nd February 2024
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Striking new murals highlight industrial heritage and wildlife protected by the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme

The murals, painted by artist James Mayle and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund celebrate heritage and wildlife, add vibrancy to the area and act as a deterrent for vandalism. The Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme is an innovative, multi-million-pound scheme that has been protecting 22,000 jobs, 500 businesses and 3,000 residential properties in…
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Ofsted
26th January 2024
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Great success for education and training in Leeds as council services rated ‘Outstanding’ in latest Ofsted report

Education and training services provided by Leeds City Council have received high praise from government inspectors Ofsted as they were rated ‘Outstanding’ in a report. The rating follows a thorough inspection of the council’s adult skills provision and employer provider apprenticeship programme, and sees the team reach the highest level of achievement. In doing…
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Rachel Reeves and Tom Riordan
19th January 2024
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Yorkshire to showcase regeneration and development opportunities at UKREiiF to drive investment, economic growth and job creation

Yorkshire is set to have a huge presence at a major UK forum that is focused on connecting investors and developers with sustainable and inclusive regeneration opportunities. Over 12,000 domestic and international investors, developers, and built environment thought leaders will head to Leeds in May for The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum,…
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West Yorkshire buses
15th December 2023
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Have your say on potential new direction for local bus network

People in Leeds are being encouraged to get on board with a public consultation process that will help shape the future of the city’s bus services. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has launched the consultation to gather views on the possible introduction of a county-wide bus franchising system. The system would give WYCA…
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8th December 2023
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New cycling and pedestrian improvements for Crown Point Road

Works to improve walking and cycling connections over the River Aire have completed, marking a significant milestone for cycling improvements in Leeds City Centre. The Crown Point Bridge Gateway scheme adds over 1km of protected cycle track over the bridge, Crown Point Road and Black Bull Street and aims to boost connectivity to the…
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Leeds PIPES District Heating Network
17th November 2023
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Leeds graded ‘A’ for Climate Action by CDP

Leeds City Council has been recognised as one of 119 cities across the globe taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency — despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation in a new list published by renowned international authority the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The city is among the likes of New…
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Councillor Helen Hayden with nine of the artists on Neville Street.
10th November 2023
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New outdoor artworks celebrate history, life, and culture of Leeds

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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Active Travel Fund Leeds
13th October 2023
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Active Travel Fund £7.79m secured to improve and enable walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport journeys in Leeds

Five schemes in Leeds were successfully chosen from the Government’s £200million Active Travel Fund Tranche 4 pot and will be consulted on in due course. Leeds City Council has successfully been awarded funding for five schemes that will enable residents to choose more active and sustainable modes of travel and improve road safety for…
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Leeds City Bikes
15th September 2023
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Electric public bike hire service Leeds City Bikes launches in city

Leeds City Bikes is a fully electric public bike hire service, enabling more people to cycle short journeys. The £2.86 million scheme sees e-bikes for hire at docking stations in the centre, and along key routes to the south and north-west of the city, before expanding to other areas. Designed, developed, and delivered by…
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Visit Britain
28th July 2023
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New West Yorkshire partnership approved to boost regional tourism

Towns and cities across West Yorkshire have joined forces for a new strategic tourism partnership that will maximise the potential of the region’s visitor economy. Today it was announced that an ambitious joint bid by councils in Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, Bradford and Wakefield to form a new Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) alongside West…
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28th July 2023
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New £50,000 grants to help local communities tackle climate change

Communities will benefit from grants of up to £50,000 to deliver projects that help their area become greener and more resilient to climate change. Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Mayor, has launched the £1.7 million community grants scheme to help cut carbon emissions and make neighbourhoods across the region greener and healthier. Projects that could…
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A panel discussion at the launch of the new Marmot partnership.
16th June 2023
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New partnership aims to deliver a fairer and healthier Leeds

A major new programme designed to make Leeds a fairer and healthier place to live has been formally launched with a visit to the city by a world-renowned academic, researcher and campaigner. Leeds City Council and University College London’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) are spearheading the two-year project, which will tackle health inequalities…
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Leeds City Bikes e-bike hire service
9th June 2023
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Gearing-up for Leeds’ new e-bike hire service

First look at the e-bikes coming to Leeds this autumn as scheme is given green light. The new e-bikes coming to Leeds have been revealed, following the final green light for the public e-bike hire service to launch this autumn. Leeds City Bikes will be the first fully electric public bike hire service in…
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Tracey Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, with members of the Spencer Group team and students on work experience from Elliot Hudson College.
19th May 2023
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White Rose Rail Station takes shape as Spencer Group delivers for partners

Rail infrastructure specialist Spencer Group is making significant progress on the construction of a £26.5 million station in South Leeds. Situated between Morley and Cottingley, the White Rose Rail Station will be located on the main Trans-Pennine route to Manchester via Huddersfield. It will be a two-platform station providing improved access to the adjacent…
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Forward Leeds
10th February 2023
2 mins read

Senior councillors in Leeds discuss annual Safer Leeds progress report

A report which highlights the positive progress of the council’s Safer Leeds executive has been discussed by senior councillors in Leeds. The council’s executive board considered the annual report, which detailed the positive partnership work happening across Leeds to make the city safer and the good progress which has been made against the council’s…
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