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Leeds 2023: Year of culture in spotlight

The economic impact of a 12-month programme of cultural events is being assessed following the city’s official year of culture. An evaluation report will assess...

Leeds noise complaint service to be scrapped to save £72,000

An overnight noise complaints service is set to be scrapped under cost saving plans by the council. Leeds City Council is planning to abolish its out-of-hours...

Rothwell residents “betrayed” by decision to auction off civic building

People in Rothwell have been “betrayed” by the decision to auction off the town’s old civic building, the area’s local councillors have claimed. Leeds City...

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...

Leeds community fears ‘devastation’ if battery farms are approved

Villagers across south-east Leeds have vowed to fight plans to build two battery storage farms less than a mile apart. Harmony Energy and Banks Renewables...

Leeds City Council reverses safeguarding pledge following legal constraints in light of child abuse scandal

Elected Councilllors unanimously agreed to a white paper in March which committed the local authority to ensuring “no child in Leeds is placed into...

Waiting lists for children swimming lessons increase as qualified teachers remain scarce

Lengthy waiting lists for child swimming lessons in Leeds have been partly blamed on a shortage of qualified teachers. Leeds City Council said it was...

Family rewarded £7,000 in compensation after council’s negligence towards child’s education

A family has been awarded more than £7,000 in compensation after Leeds City Council were accused of having 'lost control' of their son’s education. The...

Trailblazing Bengali councillor sets a new course for Leeds

It might appear to be shocking for some people that a city with a rich and diverse culture had never had a Bengali councillor...

Challenging social factors exacerbate disturbing decline in school attendance, reports meeting

Some pupils’ struggles with the social side of school may be contributing to an 'alarming' drop in attendance in Leeds, it’s been suggested. A report...

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