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Public consultation launched for Horsforth to Rodley Outer Ring Road Improvements: a6120

16 Nov 2021

Public consultation launched for Horsforth to Rodley Outer Ring Road Improvements

Leeds City Council is launching a public consultation on the next stages of the proposed Connecting West Leeds scheme, which would see a series of improvements to the A6120 Leeds Outer Ring Road between Fink Hill in Horsforth and Dawson’s Corner in Pudsey.

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Leeds homeowners encouraged to apply for free solar panels and home insulation before scheme ends.: Councillor Helen Hayden meets a resident that has recently installed fully funded solar panels

22 Oct 2021

Leeds homeowners encouraged to apply for free solar panels and home insulation before scheme ends.

Leeds City Council is working with Better Homes Yorkshire to install solar panels and insulation on hundreds of the city’s coldest privately-owned homes thanks to government funding secured earlier this year. The green measures will help residents save money on energy bills and cut the city’s carbon footprint.

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Otley primary school achieves gold award for active and sustainable travel: WestgatePrimarySchool

08 Oct 2021

Otley primary school achieves gold award for active and sustainable travel

Westgate Primary School in Otley has been awarded a gold school travel award, in recognition of its commitment to active and sustainable travel.

Transport Climate change Clean air/air quality

Resurfacing work around the Corn Exchange to start next week: CornExchange AerialView 01-4

01 Oct 2021

Resurfacing work around the Corn Exchange to start next week

Major work to resurface the roads around the Corn Exchange area will start next week as part of a £25million project being carried out by Connecting Leeds.

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St James’s Hospital and Quarry House to be connected to Leeds district heating network: Leeds PIPES DH Welding 2

17 Sep 2021

St James’s Hospital and Quarry House to be connected to Leeds district heating network

Leeds City Council has announced that St James’s Hospital, Quarry House and Trinity Academy will soon receive low carbon heat and hot water from the city’s district heating network. 

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New toolkit launched ahead of Car Free Day to help Leeds residents host community street events.: CleanAirDay 17.06.21

16 Sep 2021

New toolkit launched ahead of Car Free Day to help Leeds residents host community street events.

Leeds City Council has launched the Streets for People toolkit as communities across Leeds celebrate World Car Free Day.

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Connecting Leeds launches consultation and asks for feedback on highways improvements around City Square: City Square (board 1)

19 Aug 2021

Connecting Leeds launches consultation and asks for feedback on highways improvements around City Square

Connecting Leeds is giving people the chance to have their say on proposed highways improvements which will enable the transformation of City Square. 

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Work to transform four key areas in Leeds city centre complete after two years of construction: DSC03054

10 Aug 2021

Work to transform four key areas in Leeds city centre complete after two years of construction

Construction work, designed to transform the bus network, reduce public transport journey times and improve public realm has completed in four key areas in the city.

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Your Neighbourhood, Your City, Your Planet – Have Your Say on Leeds’ Local Plan Update: Local Plan Update

19 Jul 2021

Your Neighbourhood, Your City, Your Planet – Have Your Say on Leeds’ Local Plan Update

Leeds City Council is encouraging residents and businesses to have their say on its draft Local Plan Update, which will set out the authority’s approach to planning policy and new development across the district over the next decade and beyond.

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Leeds unveils ambitious air quality strategy to save lives and meet global standards by 2030.: Cycling on York Road

14 Jul 2021

Leeds unveils ambitious air quality strategy to save lives and meet global standards by 2030.

Senior councillors will discuss ambitious proposals for a new strategy to save lives by meeting global standards for clean air next week.

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Major Headrow scheme set to pave the way for city centre re-opening: Cookridge St Image

08 Apr 2021

Major Headrow scheme set to pave the way for city centre re-opening

After 18 months of construction, a multi-million pound Connecting Leeds scheme which is set to transform one of the city’s busiest streets is close to completion as work to resurface the road starts.

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