Thursday 12 March 2026
New cycle and scooter parking installed at schools across Leeds
Thousands of children across Leeds can benefit from safer, healthier journeys to school thanks to new cycle and scooter parking facilities installed at schools across the city.
Wednesday 11 March 2026
New strategy sets out vision for decade of affordable housing growth in Leeds
Senior councillors have approved a 10-year strategy designed to open a new chapter in Leeds’s affordable housing success story.
Tuesday 10 March 2026
National summit in Leeds lays foundations for new era of council housing growth
Political leaders, senior local authority officers and other prominent figures from across the country have gathered in Leeds today for 2026’s Securing the Future of Council Housing Summit.
Monday 9 March 2026
Key information and dates ahead of 2026 Leeds City Council election
Important details released for May 7 election including Monday 20 April deadline for registering to vote
Monday 9 March 2026
Fare to say ancient coin has travelled through time
A mysterious coin once used to pay a bus fare in Leeds was minted by an ancient civilisation more than 2,000 years ago, it has been revealed.
The astonishing discovery, handed to an unwitting local bus driver in the 1950s, was produced by Carthaginians, part of the Phoenician culture, in the Spanish city of Cadiz during the 1st century BC and has now kindly been donated to Leeds Museums and Galleries.
13 Mar 2026
Leeds City Council offers reassurance to Leeds' Jewish community after Michigan synagogue attack
The Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor James Lewis, and the executive member for communities, customer service and community safety, Councillor Asghar Khan, have issued a joint statement to reassure Leeds’ Jewish community following an attack on a synagogue in Michigan yesterday.
13 Mar 2026
Leeds City Council celebrates its strong German partnerships following councillor's friendship award
Leeds City Council is celebrating its strong partnership with German cities Dortmund and Siegen following the presentation of a German-British Friendship Award to a long-serving councillor.
12 Mar 2026
New cycle and scooter parking installed at schools across Leeds
Thousands of children across Leeds can benefit from safer, healthier journeys to school thanks to new cycle and scooter parking facilities installed at schools across the city.
12 Mar 2026
Leeds launches new flagship careers fair to connect city talent and opportunities
A new careers, jobs and training fair will take place in the city this year as part of a refreshed approach to bringing together opportunities from multiple sectors and connecting them with talent across the city and region.
11 Mar 2026
New strategy sets out vision for decade of affordable housing growth in Leeds
Senior councillors have approved a 10-year strategy designed to open a new chapter in Leeds’s affordable housing success story.
11 Mar 2026
Leeds sets out a landmark year of opportunity as the city prepares to move major projects into delivery
With billions in economic potential and multiple nationally significant programmes advancing in 2026, Leeds confirms it is ready to move from vision to delivery this year.
