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Oct 161 min read
Leeds Festival of Play and Light Night
We love that Leeds has an amazing collaboration between parents, community groups, and dedicated council staff who want to make Leeds a...
Sep 111 min read
Food waste collections coming
We were very pleased that glass recycling collections started in Leeds on the 1st of August , this following on from other achievements...
Aug 141 min read
Leeds news round up
Here's some city wide news from the last fortnight: Leeds City Council named Top 100 UK Apprenticeship employer - we came top of all...
Aug 141 min read
Know anyone doing good for the community?
Every year we host a big award ceremony in Leeds for brilliant volunteers, community organisations, and public servants. Most of these...
Jul 191 min read
Trams on their way - consultation
Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin is progressing plans to bring trams to our region. She's aiming for work to start in 2028....
Jul 171 min read
Glass recycling starts 1st August
Earlier in the year we reported that glass collections would start in the summer. We're very happy to confirm that from the 1st August...
Jul 121 min read
Congratulations Alex
We're very pleased that Weetwood resident Alex Sobel has been re-elected as our Labour MP! He now represents the wards of Weetwood,...
May 71 min read
Cookridge 10k, Fun Run, and Leeds Marathon
The annual Cookridge Community 10k and Fun Run will take place again on Sunday 19 May at Golden Acre Park. The run starts at 9.30am with...
May 41 min read
Election results in!
On Friday the votes were counted and we are delighted to say that Emma was re-elected, with 3,337 votes - 49% of all votes cast. It's the...
Apr 241 min read
Put polling day in your diary!
Put a reminder to vote on Thursday 2 May in your phone's calendar. You can find your polling station and sign up for a reminder to vote...
Apr 101 min read
Key dates for the local elections
We have two elections on the 2nd May. You can vote for your local councillor (please support Emma Flint) and for the Mayor (Tracy...
Apr 32 min read
Highlights from Leeds economic report
Both The Times and The Guardian have run articles in the last few weeks confirming what we already knew, which is that Leeds is an...
Mar 81 min read
Leeds International Women's Day event
International Women's Day started in 1910, and since then, for over 100 years, women have attended rallies and events to campaign for the...
Mar 71 min read
Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon update
Please see below information about route and the work happening to ensure the marathon goes smoothly. It's a brilliant cause, good luck...
Mar 61 min read
Making it easier to get rid of waste
A new council scheme will make it easier to find a legal and responsible waste carrier to get rid of large items. Being able to get rid...
Feb 212 min read
The Leeds Budget
Every year Leeds City Council sets a budget, and unlike national government ours actually has to balance... Inflation is hitting public...
Feb 201 min read
February round up
Some recent news from Leeds and Weetwood: See the Knife Angel at The Royal Armouries The Knife Angel is made from over 100,000 seized...
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