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Leeds City Council offers reassurance to Leeds Muslims following Manchester mosque arrest: LCC logo

26 Feb 2026

Leeds City Council offers reassurance to Leeds Muslims following Manchester mosque arrest

The Leader of Leeds City Council and the executive member for communities, customer service, and community safety, have issued a joint statement of reassurance to Leeds Muslims, following an incident where a man was arrested, allegedly carrying an axe, at a mosque in Manchester on Tuesday evening.

Community safety

Gallery scheme helps mould city’s talented fledgling sculptors: IMG 4055 3

25 Feb 2026

Gallery scheme helps mould city’s talented fledgling sculptors

A trio of up-and-coming Leeds artists have been given a huge boost thanks an innovative scheme aimed at shaping the city’s emerging talent.

Sculptors Elrick Boldy, Ewan Summerton and Iona Ogilvy-Stuart were this week announced as recipients of the 2026 Accelerator Bursary, a joint initiative funded by Leeds Art Fund and delivered by Leeds Art Gallery and Assembly House Leeds.

Leeds Art Gallery Museums and galleries Arts

New pothole repair tech tests continue: Pothole pro-5

19 Feb 2026

New pothole repair tech tests continue

Leeds City Council is exploring the use of three new pothole filling technologies which could help improve the speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness of pothole repairs across the city.

Highways

Little explorers will be over the moon with spectacular library exhibition: Visitors in 'Story Explorers', Leeds Central Library © British Library Board, photo by David Lindsay 2[1]

19 Feb 2026

Little explorers will be over the moon with spectacular library exhibition

Intrepid young adventurers can go on an epic journey from the far reaches of space to the depths of the ocean floor as they explore the magic of storytelling.

Story Explorers, a new free exhibition at Leeds Central Library, includes eye-catching features such as a giant cuddly octopus and a spectacular model of the moon as part of an immersive, family friendly event running from February 19 until May 30, 2026.

Libraries Arts

First on-street electric vehicle charge point plugs in: Cllr Rafique and Lucy Day from Believ

17 Feb 2026

First on-street electric vehicle charge point plugs in

Leeds’ first public on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge point has gone live in the city centre, making it easier for people to switch to low-carbon vehicles.

Climate change Energy

£5 million investment plans for Morley Town Hall move another step forward: MTH

17 Feb 2026

£5 million investment plans for Morley Town Hall move another step forward

Morley Town Deal and Leeds City Council’s five-million-pound plans to refurbish Morley Town Hall as a focal point of the community have taken a major step forward with the handover of the building to specialist construction contractors. 

Morley Town Deal