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Leeds City Council purchases Morley church as part of £24.3m Morley Town Deal: St Marys in the Wood

13 Nov 2023

Leeds City Council purchases Morley church as part of £24.3m Morley Town Deal

In July 2023, Leeds City Council was successful in its bid to purchase St Mary’s in the Wood United Reformed Church in central Morley for an undisclosed sum.

Towns Fund

Timeless tales and mythical dragons take library visitors on a storybook adventure: image00017

09 Nov 2023

Timeless tales and mythical dragons take library visitors on a storybook adventure

Classic storybooks filled with centuries of captivating fairy tales are being opened up this week as dragons land in Leeds for a spellbinding new exhibition.

Visitors to Leeds Central Library are being invited to step inside the pages of antique works by iconic storytellers such as The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen as the library explores the remarkable realm of fantasy.

Libraries Arts

Leeds City Council Logo

09 Nov 2023

Celebration of early childhood kicks off this November in Leeds

Parents, babies and professionals will be taking part in events across Leeds to celebrate Baby Week, a weeklong celebration of early childhood, from Tuesday 14 November.

Children's services

New outdoor artworks celebrate history, life, and culture of Leeds: Artwork-5

08 Nov 2023

New outdoor artworks celebrate history, life, and culture of Leeds

Ten unique large-scale artworks are set to celebrate history, life, and culture in Leeds as a new outdoor exhibition opens on Neville Street. 

City centre Transport

Watch: Stark warning as council strikes crushing blow taking five fly tippers off the road: LCC Van Crushing 1

07 Nov 2023

Watch: Stark warning as council strikes crushing blow taking five fly tippers off the road

“We can and we will destroy your vehicle if it is used for fly tipping”

Environmental Services

Lord Mayor to lead 2023 Act of Remembrance in Leeds: Lord Mayor of Leeds-13

07 Nov 2023

Lord Mayor to lead 2023 Act of Remembrance in Leeds

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Al Garthwaite, warmly invites all Leeds communities to join her at Victoria Gardens on Sunday 12 November, as she leads the city’s Act of Remembrance. 

Lord Mayor of Leeds

Lord Mayor urges Leeds to get winter strong: Lord Mayor receiving winter vaccination

06 Nov 2023

Lord Mayor urges Leeds to get winter strong

The Lord Mayor of Leeds has urged residents to check if they are eligible for the free flu or covid-19 vaccine this winter.

Health

Leeds flood defences perform as designed during Storm Babet: Knostrop - weir down

30 Oct 2023

Leeds flood defences perform as designed during Storm Babet

Leeds City Council has today issued an update on the current known impacts of Storm Babet, which brought high winds and heavy rain between October 19-21 2023.  

Flooding Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme