Postal voters need to renew their details
Deadline of January 2026 for voters to update their details, or have their postal vote option cancelled. Letters are being sent to all registered postal voters in Leeds who need to renew their details to be able to continue to vote that way. New rules introduced by the government’s Elections
Pro Palestine roadside protest comes to Beeston
Dewsbury Road saw a peaceful roadside protest showing solidarity with people in Gaza and the West Bank in Palestine on Monday (12 May 2025). Whilst the protest was silent, many drivers showed their support by tooting their horns and waving. The roadside protests have been going on for about six
Doctors urge vulnerable to get their spring Covid jab
Doctors are urging those eligible for a spring Covid-19 vaccine to come forward, as new figures published show four in 10 eligible people (41.6%) have now received their jabs in the North East and Yorkshire region. Weekly vaccination data shows NHS teams have now delivered half a million (498,490) jabs
Councillors welcome Sweet Street West plans
Councillors on the City Plans Panel welcomed proposed changes to Phase 2 of Platform’s mixed use developement at Sweet Street West in Holbeck at their meeting last Thursday (8 May 2025). The site is subject to a hybrid planning consent, with full approval for Phase 1 comprising three residential blocks
Female leaders unite at Girl Tech Leeds to secure better opportunities for the next generation
Girl Tech has made its return to Leeds, marking its highly anticipated comeback as the first in a series of digital insights days designed for young women – set to unfold in five major cities across the country this year. The event at Asda House on Friday (10 May 2025)
Sayner Lane housing application deferred by Plans Panel
A planning application to build 164 flats on a site near Leeds Dock in Hunslet has been deferred because of the lack of ‘affordable housing’ and greenspace in the scheme. The project to build an 18-storey block on a small site on Sayner Lane, behind the University Technical College, was
Domestic abuse survivors bring about update to Clare’s Law policy
West Yorkshire Police will provide new confidentiality statement to help people explain to loved ones that they have received a Clare’s Law disclosure. The new confidentiality statement will be provided to individuals from May 2025 when they receive a Clare’s Law disclosure, allowing them share with loved ones that they
interactive investor chooses Aire Park for its new Leeds base
Award-winning investment platform interactive investor (ii) has chosen Leeds’ new 24-acre mixed-use district for its new office space in the city. interactive investor, the UK’s number one flat-fee investment platform, will be taking the entire 4th floor of 3 South Brook Street, one of Aire Park’s first buildings. Spanning 23,261
Civic and faith leaders issue statement on India-Pakistan conflict
Civic and faith leaders in Leeds have come together to call for community solidarity at a time of heightened tensions and issued the following statement: “As civic and faith leaders in Leeds, we welcome news of the ceasefire in hostilities between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in