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Leeds sets out ambitious plans in a bid for over £100 million of levelling up funding

Leeds City Council has submitted six constituency bids totalling £120.8 million as part of the round two Levelling Up Fund to deliver transformational change for communities across Leeds. The ambitious proposals would, if successful, allow

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16 Aug 2022

Leeds City Council sets out its new five-year housing strategy

Leeds City Council has launched a new housing strategy which sets out its ambitions for investment in affordable homes and working in partnership in the city to meet housing needs up to 2027.

27 Jul 2022

Council wins prestigious industry award for low carbon heat network

Leeds City Council has scooped up a prestigious industry award for the success of its flagship low carbon district heating network.

18 Jun 2022

Major Connecting Leeds work to transform New Briggate now complete

Connecting Leeds highways work to improve a popular street in the city centre is now complete.

29 May 2022

Leeds given prestigious Purple Flag status for fifth year running

Leeds has been given prestigious Purple Flag status for the fifth year running, for achieving excellence in the management of its evening and night-time economy.

26 May 2022

World-famous Leeds landmark gets smart new surroundings

A stylish new look for one of the most famous spots in Leeds city centre will be officially unveiled at a fun-packed celebration event taking place this weekend. The area around Leeds Corn Exchange has been transformed by both a public real

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9 May 2022

Deloitte Crane Survey reveals Leeds has enjoyed a record-breaking year for construction

Construction activity in Leeds has seen record growth across residential, student and office schemes, according to the latest report from Deloitte.

11 Feb 2022

Connecting Leeds transforms travel during 2022

This new year Connecting Leeds will start construction on several major highways’ schemes, which are all part of transforming travel in the city and across the district. Connecting Leeds construction works will begin first on the Armley G

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21 Jan 2022

Work begins on £40m new affordable council housing development in Leeds

Work has now started on a £40million council housing development which will see the regeneration of Throstle Recreation Ground and the former Middleton Skills Centre in Leeds.

21 Dec 2021

Dozens of green jobs created in Leeds thanks to council’s net-zero schemes

Twenty-six skilled jobs have been created locally in a key green industry as a result of Leeds City Council’s investment in low carbon upgrades earlier this year.

29 Oct 2021