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Historic character of Morley celebrated with a newly combined and enlarged conservation area: Morley Queen Street-2

21 Jan 2025

Historic character of Morley celebrated with a newly combined and enlarged conservation area

Protection for Morley’s unique architecture and historic character was increased on Tuesday 21 January as a newly combined and enlarged conservation area and management plan was adopted.

Morley Town Deal

Ultimate 80s celebration returns to Millennium Square: 80s Classical 2023 ©Danny Payne (28)

21 Jan 2025

Ultimate 80s celebration returns to Millennium Square

Leeds City Council and Opera North are thrilled to announce the return of the hugely popular 80s Classical, taking place on Saturday, July 26, 2025 on Millennium Square.

Celebrating its sixth sensational season, the event welcomes iconic artists including Kim Wilde, Roland Gift (of Fine Young Cannibals), Go West, and Jaki Graham, promising an evening filled with nostalgia, incredible music, and unforgettable memories.

Millennium Square Events

Son of ‘Britain’s Schindler’ helps mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation: Leeds HMD 2025

21 Jan 2025

Son of ‘Britain’s Schindler’ helps mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

The son of the man dubbed ‘Britain’s Schindler’ will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day civic event as Leeds marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Events Lord Mayor of Leeds

Library tunes up to create city’s dynamic new music facility: image00018

21 Jan 2025

Library tunes up to create city’s dynamic new music facility

Music lovers have today been given their first look at the city’s new 21st century music centre at Leeds Central Library.

Set to be a hit with the city’s budding recording artists, musicians and podcasters, the project has seen the building’s historic music library transformed into a dynamic new space, complete with specially created walk-in recording studios, pianos and podcasting facilities.

Libraries Arts

Mural unveiled to brighten up park in Harehills: Mural at Banstead Park

17 Jan 2025

Mural unveiled to brighten up park in Harehills

Banstead Park in Harehills has received a brand-new mural celebrating the local community and the vibrancy of nature and wildlife.

Parks and countryside Safer Leeds Arts

Leeds Kirkgate Market sets stall out for another big year after bumper 2024: Footfall

17 Jan 2025

Leeds Kirkgate Market sets stall out for another big year after bumper 2024

Leeds Kirkgate Market is celebrating a bumper 2024 and looking ahead to an even better 2025 as it continues to feel the transformative effects of a multi-million pound investment programme.

Markets

Runners lead the way in old running track revival: Crossgates Harriers volunteering 1

16 Jan 2025

Runners lead the way in old running track revival

The old eight-lane running track at Temple Newsam is set for a complete refurbishment after Leeds City Council and the running community of East Leeds receives a £15,000 grant from the Movement Fund.

Leisure and sport Parks estates

Otley Bridge: temporary traffic lights allow council to do further safety inspections and monitor impact: Otley Bridge cropped

15 Jan 2025

Otley Bridge: temporary traffic lights allow council to do further safety inspections and monitor impact

Leeds City Council is installing temporary traffic signals on Otley Bridge from this Thursday (16 January) reducing it to a single lane to facilitate pedestrians crossing over the River Wharfe.

Transport Highways Infrastructure Road closures

Work begins on pioneering new care home in Leeds: Yeadon care home 1

15 Jan 2025

Work begins on pioneering new care home in Leeds

Building work has begun on a pioneering new residential care home for people with severe learning disabilities and autism in Leeds.

Adult social care Health

‘Phenomenal response’ to kidney donor appeal for 12-year-old boy in care: Kidney donor appeal

15 Jan 2025

‘Phenomenal response’ to kidney donor appeal for 12-year-old boy in care

An appeal to find a kidney donor for a 12-year-old boy in Leeds City Council’s care has been met with a ‘phenomenal response’ from across the city and beyond - with hundreds of people coming forward expressing their wish to donate.

Children's services Health

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14 Jan 2025

Update on crown green bowling consultation

Leeds City Council can today confirm that it will continue to maintain all of its crown green bowling facilities until the end of the sport’s 2025 summer season.

Leeds City Council