What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds City Council is inviting businesses to apply for £23 million worth of financial support being made available to owners, leaseholders, and operators of affected vehicles (taxis, private hire vehicles, buses, coaches and HGVs) to help them prepare for the Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ). Grants and interest-free loans are
South Leeds bore the brunt of higher levels of pollution on Thursday (28 February 2019) as Leeds continued to experience unseasonably warm weather. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)’s Daily Air Quality Index indicated that all of South Leeds was given a ‘Moderate’ level of 6 out
Leeds City Council have been given final approval and more than £29 million in funding from the government to implement a Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ) in the city and support businesses affected. The Clean Air Charging Zone will reduce air pollution in Leeds by encouraging businesses to transition to
Against the backdrop of the shock announcement that central government are set to give Leeds a third less funding than anticipated for the new Clean Air Zone, south Leeds residents have now publicly launched a campaign for their communities to be included back into the plan – and insist that
At a meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday (14 November 2018) a Deputation will ask for the area covered by the planned Clean Air Zone (CAZ) to be extended to cover South Leeds. Within the CAZ HGVs, buses and coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles, which don’t meet specific
Following news last month (October 2018) that south Leeds was to be excluded from the city’s proposed new Clean Air Zone, local residents are organising a campaign to challenge the Council to re-include their communities in the scheme. As previously reported, Leeds has amongst the highest levels of air pollution
Leeds City Council has outlined its final plans to reduce air pollution and protect the health of everyone in Leeds, including the introduction of a Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ). Senior councillors will publicly discuss the plans at a meeting of the council’s executive board on Wednesday 17 October 2018
Leeds City Council is encouraging businesses, residents and commuters to have their say on the council’s latest proposals to reduce air pollution and protect the health of people in Leeds before a public consultation closes on Sunday 12 August 2018. The proposals being consulted on include a ‘Clean Air Charging
South Leeds outside city’s Clean Air Zone, but Council promises better air quality Residents have been shocked to see changes to Leeds City Council’s proposed Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which leaves South Leeds out of the zone. With some of the highest levels of lung disease, asthma and COPD in
It’s time to talk about the air we breathe. High levels of air pollution can make asthma symptoms worse, damage our lungs and is linked to an estimated 40,000 premature deaths in the UK every year. The elderly and people with particular medical conditions like heart and lung disease are