Tag: Leeds City Council

Full speed ahead for new South Leeds rail station

Senior councillors have given the green light to plans designed to kickstart construction work on a new railway station in South Leeds this autumn. The White Rose Railway Station has already received planning permission and is regarded as a shovel-ready infrastructure project that will play a crucial part in connecting

Council approves consultation on £700k plan for golf course land

Councillors on the Executive Board have approved a report from the Director of Communities, Housing and Environment to create a new parkland at the site of the former South Leeds Golf Club, off the Ring Road next to Middleton Park. The 48 hectares of parkland is set to incorporate a

Active Travel Neighbourhoods proposed for Beeston and Middleton

A package of measures aimed a promoting cycling and walking across South Leeds is set out in a report published by Leeds City Council. The schemes are part of a £2.7m city-wide programme known as the Active Travel Fund and funded by a government grant. The report authorises the council

Free solar panels and insulation to combat fuel poverty

Low-income homeowners in Leeds can now apply for free solar panels and insulation, thanks to a new scheme to help residents save money and tackle climate change. Eligible residents will be able to install energy saving technology—including solar panels, cavity wall insulation and, in some areas, external wall insulation—completely free