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Community bowled over by club’s warm welcome: IMG 7688

08 Aug 2023

Community bowled over by club’s warm welcome

Big-hearted bowlers in Leeds are on a roll after giving a warm welcome to all comers during the cost of living crisis.

Cost of living Community groups Warm spaces

Plans to extend Leeds PIPES network into new areas of the city revealed, as four more buildings set to connect.: Leeds PIPES network (August 2023)

07 Aug 2023

Plans to extend Leeds PIPES network into new areas of the city revealed, as four more buildings set to connect.

More people in Leeds will soon enjoy affordable, reliable, and low carbon heat thanks to four new connections to the Leeds PIPES district heating network that have been confirmed by Leeds City Council today.

Climate change Housing Clean air/air quality City centre Inclusive growth Infrastructure Leeds PIPES district heating network

Chance to make some deer friends at Lotherton this summer: IMG 7770

07 Aug 2023

Chance to make some deer friends at Lotherton this summer

Visitors to Lotherton can join the herd this summer and get a rare, up close look at the estate’s stunning resident red deer.

Lotherton Hall Museums and galleries Parks estates Parks and countryside

End of the road for fly tippers as council continues crackdown: Seized Mercedes Sprinter (BL03 MOW)

04 Aug 2023

End of the road for fly tippers as council continues crackdown

Officers from Leeds City Council’s serious environmental crime team have seized another vehicle, as part the council’s crack down on fly tipping, bringing the total number of vehicles seized in Leeds to 11 over the last 12 months.

Flytipping

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03 Aug 2023

Council awarded funding to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum on Leeds's streets

Leeds City Council is collaborating with Keep Britain Tidy to trial approaches to remove chewing gum, that blights busy city centre streets, after successfully bidding for a £24,994.50 chewing gum task force grant.

Bin collections/waste services

Council staff beam with pride in the lead up to this weekend’s celebrations: PRIDE photo shoot (1)

02 Aug 2023

Council staff beam with pride in the lead up to this weekend’s celebrations

Earlier this week, the leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor James Lewis, deputy leader, Councillor Jonathan Pryor, and executive member for communities, Councillor Mary Harland were joined by members of the council's LGBT+ staff network, outside of Civic Hall, to show their support for the upcoming Pride event.

LGBTQ+

Council secures successful prosecution against David Lloyd Leisure Limited following tragic death: Civic Hall

01 Aug 2023

Council secures successful prosecution against David Lloyd Leisure Limited following tragic death

Following David Lloyd Leisure Club Limited pleading guilty to charges against the Health and Safety at Work Act, they were fined £2.55 million and ordered to pay £258,355.80 in costs at Leeds Crown Court today.

Licensing

Council extends business rate relief scheme to nurseries in Leeds: Civic Hall

31 Jul 2023

Council extends business rate relief scheme to nurseries in Leeds

Childcare nurseries in Leeds are set to receive a welcome boost, as Leeds City Council extends its discretionary business rate relief scheme to the sector.

Economy

Summer of fun for Leeds’s children: CFL Live Highlight (002)

31 Jul 2023

Summer of fun for Leeds’s children

With the start of the school holidays, Leeds City Council is coming to the rescue of parents across the city with an exciting line up of summer activities for families.

Children

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26 Jul 2023

Senior councillors in Leeds agree new strategy to tackle homelessness

A refresh of the Leeds homelessness and rough sleeping strategy has been approved by senior councillors, reinforcing the council’s ambitions to ensure that Leeds is a compassionate city where services work together to prevent and relieve homelessness.

Homelessness Housing