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Construction of groundbreaking £200million scheme to protect Leeds from extreme flood risk is complete: FAS2 Ribbon2jpg

22 Nov 2024

Construction of groundbreaking £200million scheme to protect Leeds from extreme flood risk is complete

Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to protect against repeat of extreme flooding such as Boxing Day 2015

Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme

Christmas Markets in full swing as city centre kickstarts festive season: Christmas Market 1 - Tom Martin 2023

22 Nov 2024

Christmas Markets in full swing as city centre kickstarts festive season

Festive cheer is back in Leeds city centre as the Christmas Markets are officially open, after proving a huge hit last year.

Christmas events City centre

A race against the dark as Leeds City Council reaccredited as White Ribbon organisation: White Ribbon logo header

21 Nov 2024

A race against the dark as Leeds City Council reaccredited as White Ribbon organisation

Leeds council officers are taking on a marathon ‘Race the Dark’ alongside founder of White Ribbon, UK's leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls. This comes as Leeds City Council receives its reaccreditation as a White Ribbon organisation.

Safer Leeds Domestic violence Charities and third sector

Road Safety Week: Stark figures highlight impact of deaths and serious injuries on district’s roads: Road Safety Week 600x338

20 Nov 2024

Road Safety Week: Stark figures highlight impact of deaths and serious injuries on district’s roads

An average of one person every month is killed and more than one seriously injured every day on roads in Leeds, latest figures show.

Highways

New homes set to ease housing pressures and give helping hand to local families: Hough Top

19 Nov 2024

New homes set to ease housing pressures and give helping hand to local families

Construction work is set to start on a scheme that will ease housing pressures in Leeds by providing dozens of affordable council homes.

Housing

Garden waste collections to pause for the winter: Brown bin with leaves

15 Nov 2024

Garden waste collections to pause for the winter

Brown bin collections in Leeds are going into their usual annual winter hibernation after 30 November.

Bin collections/waste services