Bishopgate St And Neville St Lane Closures: Motorists Reminded To Plan Ahead
Leeds City Council is reminding motorists to plan ahead as a lane closure has begun on Bishopgate Street and Neville Street. Bishopgate Street and Neville Street will both be reduced to single lanes...
View ArticleCouncil Leads The Way With New Green Base For The City’s Front Line Waste...
At a formal opening ceremony Councillor James Lewis, Leader of Leeds City Council, opened Newmarket House the new home for the city’s refuse and street cleansing services. The new facility will...
View ArticleNew Strategy Set To Be Introduced In Battle Against Climate Change
A new climate change strategy is being prepared to drive forward a host of measures to help dramatically reduce North Yorkshire’s carbon dioxide emissions. Officers from North Yorkshire County Council...
View ArticleNew Phase Of Household Support Funding To Be Rolled Out
A NEW scheme is being rolled out in North Yorkshire to help those struggling with the increased cost of living. The second phase of the Household Support Fund scheme has been launched in North...
View ArticleNorth Yorkshire’s Town Centres Secure Friendly Wi-Fi Certification
A free public wi-fi service across North Yorkshire which has clocked more than 860,000 users since its launch has secured official recognition for providing safe connections. A total of 20 towns in...
View ArticleBid To Attract Visitors ToNorth Yorkshire’s Tourism Gems This Summer
A concerted effort to attract a wave of visitors to some of the country’s leading tourism destinations will be conducted to capitalise on a surge in domestic vacations, the leader of North Yorkshire...
View ArticleEast Leeds Orbital Route Opens In Time For Leeds Festival Weekend
The new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) will be fully open in time for Leeds festival goers to use ahead of the 26 August 2022, subject to completed road safety checks. ELOR is a two-lane dual...
View ArticleLasting International BondLeeds And Ukrainian City Kharkiv
Plans to forge a new lasting international bond between Leeds and the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with the twinning of the two cities were agreed and passed unanimously by Leeds City Councillors. The...
View ArticleLeeds City Council Sets Out Its New Five-Year Housing Strategy
Leeds City Council has launched a new housing strategy which sets out its ambitions for investment in affordable homes and working in partnership in the city to meet housing needs up to 2027. The...
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Picture Perfect AdditionTo Merrion Gardens Green Space
A new collection of artwork is adding a thought-provoking and visually-vibrant extra dimension to a popular piece of green space in Leeds city centre. Leeds City Council commissioned local artist...
View ArticleSupport Across Political Spectrum Over Bid For New Home Of Railways
An ambitious bid to bring the home of Britain’s railways to York has been heralded as a “defining moment” for the region’s economy after receiving support across the political spectrum from North...
View ArticleLenient Sentencing Leading To Low Fly Tipping Fines – Councils Warn
Fly-tippers prosecuted in court for the worst waste dumping offences were handed an average fine of just £335 in 2020/21, the Local Government Association says. Analysis of latest figures by the LGA...
View ArticleNorth Yorkshire’s First Recycled Plastic Public Footbridge Unveiled
The first recycled plastic bridge to be used on North Yorkshire’s vast public rights of way network has been installed to provide a long-lasting alternative to traditional crossings. The decision to...
View ArticleCoast To Coast Walking Route Becomes National Trail
A Government announcement that the Coast to Coast walking route is to become a National Trail – bringing a commitment of £5.6m to upgrade the 197-mile route, much of which runs through North Yorkshire...
View ArticleCity Square Preliminary Highway Works To Begin
Preliminary works to transform City Square into a more people-first environment will begin from Sunday 4 September. The traffic management works will divert all through-traffic away from City Square,...
View ArticleVoting Open For TheLeeds Children’s Mayor
The voting for the next Leeds Children’s Mayor is now open. Children and young people up to 18 years old who live and/or go to school in Leeds have until 5pm on 26 September 2022 to cast their vote....
View ArticleTwin Cities Send Touching Messages To Leeds Following Death Of Her Majesty...
Civic friends old and new have extended their sympathies to Leeds following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A number of Leeds’s twin cities around the world have written letters to the Lord Mayor of...
View ArticlePublic Urged To Help Shape Future Of North Yorkshire’s New Council
The biggest ever conversation with the public in North Yorkshire will help shape a watershed moment in local democracy and pinpoint the future priorities for vital services for hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleLord Mayor Visits Auschwitz Ahead Of Holocaust Memorial Day
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings JP MBE visited Auschwitz-Birkenau ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day (January 2023) to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and to develop his...
View ArticleFreedom Of Leeds HonourFor Local HeroesRob Burrow And Kevin Sinfield
The courage, commitment and inspirational strength of character shown by local heroes Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield in the most difficult of circumstances is set to be recognised with Leeds’s highest...
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