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14 Aug 2024
Update on Kirkgate road closure and regeneration activity
Leeds City Council can today confirm details of the positive and proactive steps it is taking to safeguard the future of key heritage assets on a landmark local street.
18 Jul 2024
Leeds comes together for Pride this weekend
Earlier this week, the leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor James Lewis, deputy leader, Councillor Jonathan Pryor, and LGBT+ champion, Councillor Hannah Bithell were joined by members of the council's LGBT+ staff network outside the Civic Hall to show their support for Leeds Pride taking place this weekend.
12 Jun 2024
Pioneering city centre sculpture leaves lasting legacy in its footsteps
An eye-catching Leeds sculpture is walking away after six years on City Square, leaving behind a lasting public art legacy.
Legs Walking has been a feature on the square ever since it was kindly loaned to the city by a private collector in 2018.
The owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, has now asked for it to be returned, which will see the colourful sculpture carefully removed from beside the Mill Hill Chapel this week. The sculpture will remain on public display in a yet-to-be-announced new location in Yorkshire.
22 May 2024
Development boost for prominent site in Leeds's South Bank
Development plans for a key gateway site in the heart of Leeds’s South Bank have taken a significant step forward.
21 May 2024
All square this summer as vibrant new events programme announced
New look City Square is set to host an exciting outdoor events programme this summer, it was announced today.
The square, which has been transformed by one of the city’s most ambitious ever transport projects, will be the setting for a brand new Thor’s Tipi bar, monthly artisan market and a line-up of family-friendly activities as well a big screen showing some of the season’s biggest sporting highlights.
17 May 2024
Leeds branches out to bring city’s trees to life this summer
Trees across Leeds city centre are being brought to life as unique characters this summer thanks to a playful new art installation.
26 Apr 2024
Statement regarding Aire Street Workshops
Statement regarding the planned sale of the Aire Street Workshops building in Leeds city centre.
22 Dec 2023
New Christmas market prompts seasonal city centre surge
The arrival of a new Christmas market has sparked a festive footfall boom in Leeds city centre, new figures have revealed.
Since the launch of the city’s new seasonal market just three weeks ago, the city centre has enjoyed its three busiest days since 2019, with huge spikes in the numbers of people visiting a number of key locations.