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30 Nov 2020
First trees planted on A61(South) Connecting Leeds scheme to celebrate National Tree Week.
To mark National Tree Week, Leeds City Council’s Connecting Leeds team have planted the first trees along their A61(South) scheme.

06 Nov 2020
Hundreds of homes in Leeds to benefit from £2.9 million of funding to install energy efficiency measures
Leeds City Council has secured £2.9 million of funding to provide targeted energy efficiency improvements such as cavity wall insulation, air source heat pumps, and external wall insulation in areas with high levels of fuel poverty and inefficient homes.

13 Oct 2020
Leeds’ Clean Air Zone has achieved its aims early and is no longer required, joint review finds
Leeds’ planned Clean Air Zone is no longer required thanks to businesses switching to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, a joint review by Leeds City Council and central government has concluded.

09 Oct 2020
Leeds City Council to invest £24 million in green technologies for council homes
Thousands of council tenants across Leeds are to benefit from significantly cheaper energy bills as part of a transformational new programme to improve council housing and cut the city’s carbon footprint.

08 Oct 2020
Residents and businesses praised for dramatic shift to cleaner vehicles in Leeds
Leeds City Council is thanking residents, organisations and businesses that have switched to cleaner and greener vehicles—or who regularly travel sustainably—for helping to protect the health of everyone in the city from polluted air.


19 Aug 2020
Statement regarding the latest Clean Air Zone position
Councillor James Lewis, Deputy Leader and Executive Member with responsibility for air quality, has shared an update regarding a review of the council’s plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone in Leeds.

31 Jul 2020
Leeds health leaders say breastfeeding makes a world of difference
Local health leaders are raising awareness of the environmental and health benefits of infant feeding—as well as the support available—to mark World Breastfeeding Week.

20 Jul 2020
Update on the Leeds district heating network
Civic buildings in the city centre are due to be connected to waste-powered heat and hot water ahead of schedule thanks to progress over the lockdown period.

03 Jul 2020
25-year green initiative to create new woodlands across Leeds launched
Scheme will see 5.8 million trees planted across the city in the next 25 years