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Major Connecting Leeds work to transform New Briggate now complete: New Briggate-8

27 May 2022

Major Connecting Leeds work to transform New Briggate now complete

Connecting Leeds highways work to improve a popular street in the city centre is now complete.

Connecting Leeds Highways Transport City centre Best city Clean air/air quality Climate change

New Leeds Lord Mayor officially announced: CllrRobertGettingsMBEJPOfficialPortrait (003)

27 May 2022

New Leeds Lord Mayor officially announced

Councillor Robert W Gettings MBE JP has been announced as the new Lord Mayor of Leeds for 2022/23. He was handed the chains at the council’s Annual General Meeting yesterday (26 May), taking over from Councillor Asghar Khan. 

Healthy Holidays fund Active Leeds intensive swimming programme: Healthy Holidays 1 (003)

25 May 2022

Healthy Holidays fund Active Leeds intensive swimming programme

Children across Leeds were invited to attend intensive swimming lessons over the school holidays, in partnership with Healthy Holidays scheme, Zoggs and the Swimming Teachers Association.

Over a thousand residents living in ‘back-to-back’ council properties to benefit from warmer homes: Picture showing completed house

25 May 2022

Over a thousand residents living in ‘back-to-back’ council properties to benefit from warmer homes

Over a thousand residents living in ‘back-to-back’ council properties in Leeds will benefit from a project which will make their homes warmer and better insulated.

Housing Climate change Clean air/air quality

New service launches to support Leeds’ most vulnerable women: Tile Wall 1

24 May 2022

New service launches to support Leeds’ most vulnerable women

A new service has launched in Leeds which will support some of the city’s most vulnerable women into long-term
accommodation.

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Leeds given prestigious Purple Flag status for fifth year running: VL Art Walk 2021 - Greek Street 02

24 May 2022

Leeds given prestigious Purple Flag status for fifth year running

Leeds has been given prestigious Purple Flag status for the fifth year running, for achieving excellence in the management of its evening and night-time economy.

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Leeds City Council Launches ‘The Leeds Platinum Jubilee Memories Project’ in Honour of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70-year Reign.: Queen walkabout wave

23 May 2022

Leeds City Council Launches ‘The Leeds Platinum Jubilee Memories Project’ in Honour of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70-year Reign.

Cherished stories, memories and photos of royal events in Leeds are being brought together as the city prepares to mark Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. People in Leeds are being asked to come forward with their contributions to the new historical record, which will be hosted by Leeds Libraries' online Leodis Photo Archive (www.leodis.net).

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New installation and free activities at Leeds Central Library bring to life the fascinating story of the Cottingley Fairies: Frances and the Fairies

20 May 2022

New installation and free activities at Leeds Central Library bring to life the fascinating story of the Cottingley Fairies

The story of the Cottingley Fairies has intrigued generations ever since the first photographs took the world by surprise in 1920.