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New Leeds Lord Mayor Announced
Councillor Gerry Harper is the new Lord Mayor of Leeds, following unanimous support from members of all parties at the council’s annual meeting held recently.Cllr Harper is the 123rd person to be given the honour of holding the prestigious office. Accompanying Cllr Harper on his wide-ranging engagements during 2016/2017 will…
New Video Offers Birds-Eye View Of Leeds Flood Defence Work Progress
A new aerial video has been released to show the progress of the city centre phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme which is on schedule to be completed in a year’s time.Leeds City Council, which is managing the £45million scheme, has released a new fly-through video which shows the…
CELEBRATIONS AS £3.2 MILLION LEEDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REACHES COMPLETION
Leeds civic leaders and scheme partners have gathered to celebrate the official opening of a major new affordable housing development in the city for the over 55s. Stratford Court, sited in the heart of popular Leeds suburb Chapel Allerton, includes 19 homes for affordable rent and nine for shared ownership.…
Railway Close Homes On Track For Tenants
The latest batch of new homes to be built as part of the council’s housing growth programme are now fully let and tenants are moving in.The 32 apartments in Richmond Hill form part of the council’s plans to build 1,000 new homes to rent. The one- and two-bedroom homes are…
EXCITING NEW TRADERS JOIN THE WINNING KIRKGATE TEAM
Visitors to Leeds Kirkgate Market will soon be able to enjoy a host of new tasty treats from all over the world when a selection of exciting food and drink traders open their doors this month.Combining a traditional Yorkshire market with an international flavour, the new traders will be joining…
Big Lottery Fund Award For Playhouse Arts Programme For Young People With Learning Disabilities
A grant of £375,731 has been awarded by the Big Lottery Fund to West Yorkshire Playhouse for its provision of creative opportunities for young people with learning disabilities. The grant will fund the Buzz programme for four years enabling the Playhouse to expand its regular arts programme for young learning…
LEEDS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT DANGER OF ILLEGAL HIGHS
Health experts in Leeds are teaming up with enforcement agencies to raise awareness of the potentially deadly risk posed by a range of drugs (often known as legal highs). Following a change in the law the Illegal Highs – Not for Human Consumption campaign launched on 26th May 2016 is…
CYBER CRIME IAG ALREADY HAVING AN IMPACT
An organisation made up of key partners from across the UK, formed specifically to tackle cyber crime, is already having an impact as West Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner host a week-long campaign to warn about the crime.The first ever Independent Advisory Group (IAG) formed specifically to…
Public Health Expertise In Leeds Wins Top Award
Public health experts have chosen Leeds City Council’s Director of Public Health annual report for the prestigious best annual report award at the annual Association of Directors of Public Health conference.The award is important because it recognises the quality of work being done in Leeds and difference that Public Health…