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18 Sep 2024

Leeds City Council Deputy Leader sets out the scale of financial challenges facing the council and local authority sector

Leeds City Council has published an update on its five-year medium term financial strategy, outlining the severe difficulties it faces to deliver balanced budgets in the face of the continued need to make significant savings.

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Digital Careers Fair set to take centre stage at first direct arena in Leeds: LDCF 2023

16 Sep 2024

Digital Careers Fair set to take centre stage at first direct arena in Leeds

The Leeds Digital Careers Fair returns to the first direct arena in the city on Tuesday 24 September.

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Consultation launches to improve active travel around Crossgates: Barwick Road

16 Sep 2024

Consultation launches to improve active travel around Crossgates

Local residents, schools and businesses are being asked to feedback on proposals to improve walking and cycling routes around the Crossgates area. 

Connecting Leeds Highways

Market in your calendar- Christmas is coming back to Leeds: Ice Cube 2023

16 Sep 2024

Market in your calendar- Christmas is coming back to Leeds

Leeds city centre will host a hugely popular festive market once again this Christmas after a triumphant debut year, it was announced today.

An improved Leeds Christmas Market will officially be back from Friday, November 22, bringing around 70 traditional stalls from international, national and local traders to two key locations in the city centre.

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Leeds City Council confirms new interim chief executive: Mariana Pexton Aug 2024

11 Sep 2024

Leeds City Council confirms new interim chief executive

Leeds City Council has confirmed the appointment of Mariana Pexton as interim chief executive in a unanimous vote of its full council.

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Mass transit: Council backs first phase of scheme: An artist's impression of a mass transit system in Leeds

11 Sep 2024

Mass transit: Council backs first phase of scheme

Leeds City Council is backing the first phase of West Yorkshire’s mass transit scheme, in a report due to go before senior councillors next week.

Transport Ongoing projects