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Council defends spending on year of culture

Civic Hall chiefs have defended public spending on Leeds’ 2023 Year of Culture after one critic branded it an “expensive vanity project”. Garforth councillor Mark...

Phone app parking charges would ‘discriminate’ – Tory councillor

Leeds City Council has been told that forcing drivers to pay for parking through an app would “discriminate” against sections of the local public. The...

Car dealers reveal plans to expand onto school grounds in Leeds

A large slice of green space at a Leeds primary school could be lost to a neighbouring car dealers, who want to park vehicles...

Leeds Health and Care services experiencing highest ever demand

This week the health and care system in Leeds is facing demand higher than ever experienced. The ongoing impact of COVID-19 and seasonal flu means...

Leeds Council’s public health team issue guidance for a safe and enjoyable Christmas

Local health experts have issued guidance on how best to protect yourself and your loved ones over the festive period, to make sure everyone...

A lookback at 2022 for Leeds City Council: Major stories of the year

A bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest, a bitter spat with a Prime Minister about “political correctness” in schools and a row over...

Royal Armouries in Leeds re-applies for licences after shake-up

One of Leeds’ biggest cultural attractions has had to re-apply for its premises licence, after a shake-up in its operations. The Royal Armouries’ commercial arm,...

LEEDS 2023, reveals highlights for Part One of Year of Culture

Leeds 2023, the Leeds year of culture has announced the highlights for Part one of the festival that will commence in January 2023 and...

Taxi union in Leeds threatened with legal action over ‘unacceptable behaviour

Leaders of one of Leeds’ biggest taxi unions have been threatened with legal action by the city council, who’ve accused them of intimidating staff. Members...

‘Vaccine complacency’ warning as new Covid wave predicted

There is rising “complacency” among the general public about vaccines, a senior Leeds health official has warned. Victoria Eaton, the city’s director of public health,...

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