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Bradford Council to appeal decision to make Richard Dunn centre a listed building

Bradford Council plans to appeal the decision to make the empty Richard Dunn centre a listed building. The 1970s building was due to be demolished...

Hunt promises multi-billion pound North East devolution deal ‘shortly’ – but doubt still surrounds Durham

The future of a multi-billion pound devolution deal for the North East remains unclear – despite Jeremy Hunt promising it will be announced soon. The...

Plans for new ‘investment zones’ in Teesside dropped following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement

Much-vaunted plans for new ‘investment zones’ set for Teesside have been dropped by the Government less than two months after they were announced. Expressions of...

City centre has busiest Saturday since before Covid

More people came into Leeds city centre last Saturday than on any Saturday since the Covid pandemic, council data has suggested. The start of Christmas...

£535,800 for Kirklees Residents to Ease Cost of Living Pressures

Hard-pressed Kirklees residents are to receive more than £500,000 to help with the increased cost of living. The council’s Cabinet has agreed that approximately £535,800...

Kirklees Cabinet approves Climate Action Plan

Kirklees Cabinet on 17 November, approved the council’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP). Due to the significance of the plan this will also be...

Record crowds make Bradford’s festive season launch a ‘stunning success!’

Bradford’s big festive launch weekend has been hailed a “stunning success” after record crowds turned out to enjoy the fun. An estimated 15,000 people watched...

Cricket club can ‘survive and prosper’ as it’s allowed to sell to non-members for first time

A town’s cricket club has been given permission to sell alcohol to non-members and to open later, in a move it says will help...

Newcastle Clean Air Zone: Cash grants of up to £16,000 to help drivers dodge pollution tolls

Cash grants to help drivers upgrade high-polluting vehicles and dodge new tolls in Newcastle city centre will be launched next week. Council bosses have finally...

‘Imagine how much this is hurting us’: Mum tells of fears for kids if school closes

A mum whose children attend an under-threat school fought back tears as she told councillors she’ll have to reluctantly home educate them if it...

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