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In a civic ceremony attended by Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Sue Baker JP, on Friday (11th March 2022), the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr. Asghar Khan, and Leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr. James Lewis planted a young Acer Palmatum (Atropurpureum) tree at Golden Acre Park to mark Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. 

People are being asked to have their say on the new strategy to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries in Leeds.

The Connecting Leeds £25million transformational Corn Exchange project is due to complete following resurfacing works which are happening later this month.

Leeds City Council has expanded the support available to help low-income households in some of the city’s coldest homes stay warm for less. 

Senior councillors have approved plans to invest £7.2 million extending the city’s flagship district heating network by 2500 metres so that more buildings can enjoy the benefits of reliable, affordable, and low carbon heating.

630 properties in Leeds will see improvements in their energy and thermal efficiency thanks to a £9.6million grant from the government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.

A new strategy to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries in Leeds by 2040 will be discussed by senior councillors next week.

Senior councillors will discuss the city’s progress towards becoming a carbon neutral city at a meeting of the council’s executive board next week.

Senior councillors in Leeds are set to underline their commitment to reduce waste and help residents responsibly and legally dispose of unwanted items.