Tag: Leeds City Council

Streets for all: have your say on travel issues in your area

Leeds City Council wants to hear from people who live and work in South Leeds about transport and safety issues in the local area. This could be about how you access public transport facilities, whether you feel unsafe walking, wheeling or cycling, the attractiveness of a street, or where traffic

Train scan gives inside track on marvellous museum model’s secrets

High-tech 3D scans have revealed the intricate inner workings of the world’s oldest model locomotive for the first time in more than 200 years. Leeds Industrial Museum’s incredible miniature recreation of a pioneering early steam locomotive recently underwent a detailed CT X-Ray survey using sophisticated equipment at the University of

Light Night Leeds returns this month

Marking its 20th edition this year, Light Night Leeds will feature large-scale projections, live street theatre and interactive installations that will incorporate some of city’s most recognisable locations. As well as the city centre, there are six installations south of the river this year in the South Bank Zone which

Stourton: the village that vanished

At the start of September, it was sad to see the demolition of the Queens Hotel in Stourton taking place. Although it had been left unoccupied for some time, the Queens was a landmark in Stourton and was the last residential building left standing in this once thriving village which

Domestic abuse survivors create meaningful change within West Yorkshire Police

Since the start of 2024, the Women’s Group of the Voices Project have been working closely with West Yorkshire Police to address women’s experiences of interacting with police in relation to domestic abuse incidents. Participants of the group met with senior police personnel multiple times to share their own experiences