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With over a thousand tonnes of extra black and green bin waste expected to be produced and over a million bins to be emptied, Leeds City Council’s refuse service will be working through the Christmas period to ensure bin collections continue to run smoothly.

The regeneration of the area around Leeds Kirkgate Market is set to take another impressive stride forward after plans for a new hotel and gym were given the green light.

Leeds City Council has renewed its commitment to supporting armed forces personnel, reservists, veterans, and cadets after being recognised with the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) 2023 Gold Award earlier this year.

A newly-completed extra care housing scheme has been hailed as a warm and welcoming symbol of Leeds City Council’s commitment to providing quality homes for local people.

People across Leeds are being encouraged to get involved in White Ribbon Day and the 16 Days of Activism, an annual international campaign that calls for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.

Following successful prosecutions in Leeds Magistrates Court, several residents in Headingley and Hyde Park have been hit with £8984.97 in fines and costs for waste related breaches of the Inner North West Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).

Plans for a new hotel development at Leeds Kirkgate Market will next week reach their latest significant milestone.

Leeds City Council’s exciting plans for the regeneration of Holbeck have been allocated more than £15 million, as part of the latest round of investment from the government’s Levelling Up Fund.

The Leeds Innovation Partnership has welcomed news that West Yorkshire is to be home to the country’s third Investment Zone, boosting the city’s ambition to deliver innovation that creates a healthier, greener and inclusive future for Leeds, the region and across the globe.

With over four million brown bins emptied each year from over 218,000 households, Leeds City Council delivers the largest garden waste collection service in the UK.

However, brown bin collections are going into their usual annual winter hibernation after Saturday 2 December, meaning most households will have their last collection in late November.