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Senior councillors will next week be updated on efforts to safeguard the future of key heritage assets on an historic street in Leeds city centre.

Two million spring and summer plants are being potted by a state-of-the-art robot at The Arium, in preparation for being planted across the city.

Disco fever is set to hit City Square this summer with the return of an exciting outdoor events space.

After a hugely successful debut last year, THOR’S tipi will return to the square on May 16 with a glamourous new disco theme, including glitter balls, the best disco music and themed activities.

Trained security staff who provide support on Leeds’s streets have received a special commendation for their work after saving a woman’s life earlier this year.

Leeds city centre has enjoyed its busiest day for five years, as the arrival of the festive season prompted a seasonal surge in shoppers and visitors.

High tech cameras positioned at key locations across the city centre recorded their highest footfall figure since 2019 on November 30, the second weekend of the city’s Christmas market.

Plans for a programme of building repair work on a landmark Leeds street – currently closed to traffic for safety reasons – have taken a significant step forward.

With a higher footfall than the rest of the year expected in December, Leeds is launching a new safety initiative. Night Safe Leeds aims to raise awareness of how to stay safe and shine a light on the support that’s available in the city centre.

With up to 60,000 pedestrians on Briggate and surrounding pedestrianised streets every day, Leeds City Council has continued to receive reports from the public that the volume and speed of delivery cyclists on large e-bikes is making them feel unsafe.

Festive cheer is back in Leeds city centre as the Christmas Markets are officially open, after proving a huge hit last year.

Have your say on the proposals, between the centre of Leeds and Hyde Park and Woodhouse areas of the city, by Monday 16 December 2024.

Motorists travelling into Leeds are being encouraged to plan ahead for what is typically the busiest time of year on the city centre’s roads.