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Five pollution hotspots in Leeds have been removed from an action list after showing consistent improvements in air quality in line with national standards.

Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority announce a period of public engagement for proposals to improve journeys on the A64.

New look City Square is set to host an exciting outdoor events programme this summer, it was announced today.

The square, which has been transformed by one of the city’s most ambitious ever transport projects, will be the setting for a brand new Thor’s Tipi bar, monthly artisan market and a line-up of family-friendly activities as well a big screen showing some of the season’s biggest sporting highlights.

The final phases of improving Leeds City Square and its surrounding areas begin on Monday 4 September, with overnight road closures in place to complete highways surfacing works.

Levels of air pollution in Leeds have not returned to pre-pandemic levels and continue their long-term decline as a result of citywide action, new air quality data published by Leeds City Council on Clean Air Day confirms.

A pioneering space technology has been deployed for the first time in the UK over Leeds, helping inform the city’s plans to make homes healthier, greener, and cheaper to live in.