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Region-wide consultation asks how best to maximise benefits of Mass Transit system: An artist's impression of a mass transit system in Leeds

29 Jan 2026

Region-wide consultation asks how best to maximise benefits of Mass Transit system

** News release issued on behalf of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in partnership with Leeds City Council **

Transport

Unleash your inner superhero for the Lord Mayor’s charity: Insite artwork v1

27 Jan 2026

Unleash your inner superhero for the Lord Mayor’s charity

Unleash your inner superhero and show your secret superpowers to raise money for the Lord Mayor of Leeds Charity Appeal Just One Day event, which returns on Friday 13 February.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

Leeds City Council clarifies position on bin collections as new brown bin food waste trial announced: Cover photo caddy tipping into brown bin option1 full bin profile

27 Jan 2026

Leeds City Council clarifies position on bin collections as new brown bin food waste trial announced

No changes to overall bin policy as new trial service to begin in Wetherby and Collingham

Bin collections/waste services

Major apprenticeship fair returns this February: LARF 2026 3

27 Jan 2026

Major apprenticeship fair returns this February

The largest apprenticeship recruitment fair in the North of England is returning to Leeds’s first direct arena on Wednesday 11 February.

jobs and skills

Public consultation launches to improve walking, wheeling and cycling routes to schools in Leeds: Access to Schools-2

21 Jan 2026

Public consultation launches to improve walking, wheeling and cycling routes to schools in Leeds

Leeds City Council is proposing to introduce new measures on streets surrounding schools in Middleton and Halton Moor to improve access to schools and local amenities by making walking, wheeling, and cycling safer and more accessible.

Connecting Leeds Highways

Bridging generations through remembrance with Holocaust Memorial Day: LCC HMD 2026 Big Screen Ad 1920x1080px

20 Jan 2026

Bridging generations through remembrance with Holocaust Memorial Day

Bridging the generations through remembrance to carry the lessons forward is the theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day in Leeds, as the Lord Mayor invites everyone to remember the victims of genocide.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

Kirkgate Market community hub and library fit for future: Kirkgate Community Hub opening group.jpg

16 Jan 2026

Kirkgate Market community hub and library fit for future

A key support hub for Leeds residents has received a full refurb, including new glass panelling to make sure it’s warm and inviting in the winter months.

This is the most recent move from the council in its commitment to continue investing in Leeds Kirkgate Market and its future.

Council services Libraries

Leeds renews cycling's French connection with Grand Départ host city role: TDF Event 1

15 Jan 2026

Leeds renews cycling's French connection with Grand Départ host city role

The international sporting spotlight is set to shine on Leeds once again following its confirmation as a host location for the Grand Départ of 2027’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Leisure and sport Events

Heart of Holbeck investment programme starts on site with housing renewal: Equans Holbeck Before - Jan 2026-10

13 Jan 2026

Heart of Holbeck investment programme starts on site with housing renewal

The third phase of Holbeck housing renewal is set to bring warmer, greener homes in 2026.

Housing

Coffee pod recycling trial begins at Leeds household waste recycling centres: Podback banks at Kirkstall - Cllr Rafique - landscape

12 Jan 2026

Coffee pod recycling trial begins at Leeds household waste recycling centres

Used coffee pods can now be recycled at three household waste recycling centres in Leeds with a new trial underway.

Bin collections/waste services Environment

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12 Jan 2026

High praise for 'exceptional' Leeds children's home rated outstanding for eighth time

A Leeds children’s home which provides short breaks and respite for children and young people with complex needs and disabilities has been rated outstanding by Ofsted for the eighth time in a row.

Children's services