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Are you, or someone you know, interested in finding out about apprentice ship opportunities in Leeds? The Leeds Apprentice ship...

You may be aware that looking after children in care is a huge part of what we do as a council. We’re issuing an urgent plea to find a...

Huge thanks to Leeds City Council gritting teams who have been working hard to clear snow. Please take extra care out in the ice. We pass...

Recent events including local flooding and big changes to the bin services have made us think even more about how we communicate. Our...

We love that Leeds has an amazing collaboration between parents, community groups, and dedicated council staff who want to make Leeds a...

We were very pleased that glass recycling collections started in Leeds on the 1st of August , this following on from other achievements...

Here's some city wide news from the last fortnight: Leeds City Council named Top 100 UK Apprenticeship employer - we came top of all...

Every year we host a big award ceremony in Leeds for brilliant volunteers, community organisations, and public servants. Most of these...

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....

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...

We're very pleased that Weetwood resident Alex Sobel has been re-elected as our Labour MP! He now represents the wards of Weetwood,...

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...

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...

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...

We have two elections on the 2nd May. You can vote for your local councillor (please support Emma Flint) and for the Mayor (Tracy...

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...

International Women's Day started in 1910, and since then, for over 100 years, women have attended rallies and events to campaign for the...

Please see below information about route and the work happening to ensure the marathon goes smoothly. It's a brilliant cause, good luck...

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...

Every year Leeds City Council sets a budget, and unlike national government ours actually has to balance... Inflation is hitting public...