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23 May 2025
Dan Cohen becomes the 131st Lord Mayor of Leeds
Councillor Dan Cohen became the new Lord Mayor of Leeds yesterday, following Leeds City Council’s annual general meeting.

21 May 2025
Quick march to the Leeds Armed Forces Festival
The Leeds Armed Forces Festival is back for a second year with an extravaganza of themed activities taking place leading up to Armed Forces Day itself at the end of next month.

08 May 2025
Lord Mayor marks 80th anniversary of VE Day at wreath laying ceremony
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, this morning marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by laying a wreath at the city’s war memorial.

31 Mar 2025
Six former Leeds councillors receive major civic honour
Six former Leeds councillors received one of the highest civic honours the city can bestow at a special session of full council last week.

20 Mar 2025
Celebrate, commemorate and reflect with VE and VJ 80 Days in Leeds
The Lord Mayor of Leeds invites everyone to join her in marking the commemoration of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan with an evening of music, word, and song in May.

07 Mar 2025
Lord Mayor and High Sheriff host Iftar at Leeds Civic Hall
Over two hundred guests joined the Lord Mayor of Leeds and the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, at Leeds Civic Hall’s Banqueting Suite for a fast-breaking iftar meal on Wednesday 5 March.

03 Mar 2025
Just One Day success
The Lord Mayor of Leeds Charity Appeal ‘Just One Day’ has been hailed a 'great success', after returning last Thursday (27 February) with the theme of ‘one day to play’.

21 Jan 2025
Son of ‘Britain’s Schindler’ helps mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
The son of the man dubbed ‘Britain’s Schindler’ will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day civic event as Leeds marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

26 Nov 2024
Lord Mayor unveils new plaque to remember road crash victims in Leeds
Last Friday the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, led a ceremony in Park Square to unveil a new plaque commemorating 25 years of the city’s memorial tree, dedicated to honouring those who have lost their lives in road collisions.

06 Nov 2024
Honouring the fallen: Lord Mayor to lead Leeds in the act of remembrance
The Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung warmly invites everyone to join her on Remembrance Sunday as she leads the city’s tribute to servicemen and women who have lost their lives in service of their country.