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Leeds City Council rules out ULEZ

Leeds City Council has ruled out introducing a London-style ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ). Councillors from all parties unanimously voted in favour of a single motion...

Campaigners fury as Leeds Bradford airport accused of trying to change night flight cap rules

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has been accused of trying to effectively ditch the night-time flights cap it was found to have broken last summer. The...

Leeds ‘will not be allowed’ to go bankrupt like Birmingham

Leeds City Council will not go bankrupt like their counterparts in Birmingham,  the local authority’s deputy leader has said. Birmingham, which is the largest local...

Plan to replace garage destroyed by blaze in Bradford is refused

Plans to build a new garage on the site of a garage was demolished after a fierce fire last year has been refused. The MJ...

Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains won’t enter service until ‘early 2024’ as bosses announce delay

The Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains will not enter regular service until next year. Passengers desperate to see the Metro’s ageing fleet finally replaced...

Councillors back calls to seek council staff volunteers to tackle school crossing patrol recruitment ‘struggles’

Council staff in Sunderland could be asked to take up lollipop crossing patrol uniforms during the school run to help ease the local authority’s...

Northern leaders slam ticket office closure plans

Northern politicians have slammed plans to close most of the rail station ticket offices in the Country. Transport for the North, made up of politicians...

RAAC found on estate of second Leeds school

Crumbling concrete has been found on the estate of a second Leeds school, local councillors have been told. Reinforced autoclave aerated concrete (Raac) has been...

Police and partner agencies launch ‘CommUnity Harehills’ initiative to target organized crime in Harehills.

Police and partner agencies have joined forces for the latest instalment of a sustained campaign of action targeting serious and organised crime in Harehills. As...

Leeds’ e-bike service hits the road on September 15, launch event set for September 23

The new public e-bike hire service, Leeds City Bikes hits the streets from 15 September. Leeds City Bikes is a fully electric public bike hire...

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