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Unity On Show As Partners And Students Join Local MP At Leeds Affordable Housing Scheme

3 Apr 2018

Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves has joined senior representatives of Unity Homes and Enterprise, councillors and other project partners as construction work gathers pace at the housing association’s new £2 million affordable homes development in Armley. The scheme, which includes six houses and eight flats, is on the site of…

Council Throws Down The Challenge To Get Leeds Recycling

Local News

3 Apr 2018

Leeds City Council is challenging the city to recycle more, with almost a third of the average general waste bin still made up of materials that can be recycled. Items like paper, glass, plastic and metal can all be recycled, but are still appearing in the general waste bin. As…

Campaign Urges Local People To ‘Speak Up’ If You Have Suspicions About Child Sexual Exploitation

Local Crime

3 Apr 2018

Independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a campaign in West Yorkshire to help the public recognise that the offenders of child sexual exploitation may not fit into any stereotype, but could be anyone. It follows the recent national Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day. Crimestoppers is highlighting how these perpetrators work, be…

Ambitious Redevelopment Project Proposed By Opera North

Local News

3 Apr 2018

Opera North, England’s national opera company based in Leeds, is seeking planning permission for an ambitious redevelopment project which will create a world-class centre for the arts in the heart of the city. The plans, which have received the support of Leeds City Council’s Executive Board, will create improved facilities…

£1.8m Funding For Initial Air Quality Work Welcomed By Leeds City Council

Local News

3 Apr 2018

Leeds City Council has welcomed the recent announcement by Defra (Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) of funding of £1.8m to help the city lay the groundwork for achieving its air quality targets. This money is designed for investment in projects that will prepare the city for tackling its…

First Tree Planted As Part Of Natural Flood Management Pilot For River Aire

Local News

3 Apr 2018

The first of thousands of trees to be planted across the upper River Aire catchment has taken place as part of a pilot natural flood management project. Councillor Judith Blake CBE, Leader of Leeds City Council, planted the first tree on site at Eshton Beck, Gargrave, witnessed by volunteers, landowners,…

Gully Cleaning Team Ahead Of Schedule

Local News

3 Apr 2018

A programme of gully clearance to help prevent the risk of flooding in Leeds is nearing completion ahead of time. The Leeds City Council gully service was given a target in July 2016 of inspecting and cleaning all of the gullies in the city, of which there are more than…

Tourism In Yorkshire Worth £8 Billion

Local News

3 Apr 2018

At the UK’s recent largest tourism event, exclusive new research has been unveiled to show tourism is now worth a huge £8 billion to the Yorkshire economy. This is a fantastic 14% increase since the last report in 2011 when tourism was worth £7 billion. The news was revealed in…

FANTASTIC FARMING FUN DAY AT SPRINGTIME LIVE!

Out And About, Yorkshire Reporter Mini Tots

1 Apr 2018

Nearly 4,000 visitors enjoyed a fun-packed farming day at Springtime Live, kick starting the Easter weekend at the Great Yorkshire Showground. From live entertainment to farm animals, demonstrations to hands-on workshops, families enjoyed a day of fun at the annual event. Organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, this was the…

Get your skates on for a Roller Disco in Leeds city centre this Easter

Entertainment, What's On

23 Mar 2018

Children and young people across the city will have the chance to get their skates on at a new pop-up roller disco this Easter. The event space at Leeds Kirkgate Market will be transformed into a roller disco arena for three days in the Easter holidays and has been brought…

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