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Long-serving foster carer appeals for more to open up their hearts and homes: MarieProcter

03 Feb 2026

Long-serving foster carer appeals for more to open up their hearts and homes

One of the city’s longest-serving foster carers who has given more than 100 children a better start in life is calling on others to follow in her footsteps.

Fostering Children's services

New social cohesion strategy to go before council leaders: Anti-discrimination posters

03 Feb 2026

New social cohesion strategy to go before council leaders

A new strategy outlining Leeds’s commitment to strengthening social cohesion across the city is set to be presented to council leaders on 11 February.

Equality Community safety

New five-year strategy is set to deliver the goods for Leeds Kirkgate Market: Market entrance

03 Feb 2026

New five-year strategy is set to deliver the goods for Leeds Kirkgate Market

Senior councillors will next week be asked to approve a five-year strategy designed to guide Leeds Kirkgate Market successfully into the 2030s – and beyond.

Markets

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03 Feb 2026

Final budget plans focused on improving essential and everyday services announced by Leeds City Council for 2026/27

Annual budget to be debated and voted on at full council meeting on 25 February

Council budget

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02 Feb 2026

Council holds first ever Antisemitism awareness week

Leeds City Council is holding its first Antisemitism awareness week for employees and partners in the city.

Equality