What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A consultation being undertaken by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is the next step to bringing public transport back under public control. Bus services in England, apart from London, have been privatised since 1986. The result has been steep fare rises, unreliability and the cutting of unprofitable routes. We
Leeds City Council’s Licensing Committee is to embark on a review of vehicle condition standards for hackney and private hire vehicles, following updates to national guidance. The review, led by a sub-committee of Leeds City Council’s Licensing Committee, will consult drivers, the public and passenger groups on potential updates to
The Mayor of West Yorkshire is responsible for setting the annual budget for West Yorkshire Police. This includes agreeing the local ‘police precept’ – the part of the Council Tax that helps to fund local policing. Every part of the country relies on funding gathered through Council Tax payments to
Public consultation on Leeds City Council’s annual budget proposals to deliver an estimated £69.8million savings in the next financial year has now begun. The 2023/24 budget proposals include a proposed council tax increase of 4.99%, with two per cent of that earmarked for Adult Social Care funding.We reported in more detail
Leeds City Council is encouraging residents and businesses to have their say on its draft Local Plan Update, which sets out the authority’s approach to planning policy and new development across the district over the next decade and beyond. The Local Plan Update, titled ‘Your Neighbourhood, Your City, Your Planet’
Residents are being asked for their views on a proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) aimed at prohibiting dangerous driving and vehicle nuisance in public areas and communities across Leeds. The PSPO, which covers the whole of the Leeds area, will prohibit vehicle owners from revving car engines unnecessarily, playing
Young people in South Leeds are being encouraged to participate in the Youth Activity Fund Consultation Survey for 2022, organised by the Inner South Community Committee of the Council. Traditionally, in previous years we have held a Community Youth Summit for children and young people in each area where learners
People are being asked to have their say on the new strategy to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries in Leeds. Leeds City Council is proposing a fundamental change in its approach to tackling road danger. A public consultation starts today (Monday 28 February 2022) for people who visit, live
Public consultation on Leeds City Council’s annual budget proposals to deliver an estimated £65.4 million savings in the next financial year has now begun. With the city responding and adapting to changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, costs and demand pressures continue to rise especially in services providing care for
South Leeds residents are invited to give feedback on updated plans for £13million improvements to develop one of West Yorkshire’s main travel routes. The route runs from Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds (referred to as M2D2L) encompassing the A644 and A653 and serves 600,000 local residents, as well as major