Here's what you had to say about a 17-storey office development in Leeds city centre getting the go ahead

The 330,000 sq. ft. office scheme, situated on Wellington Street, will provide 17 storeys of Grade A office accommodation with a range of workspaces. Once complete, the building will be one of the largest workspace buildings built in the city.

Many readers thought the approval was a bad idea:

Paul Nutter. Another office with more cars coming into the city, well done Leeds City Council.

Claire Magee. Leeds City Council strikes again - like we need another office block.

Pauline Hallas. Yep because that’s what we need in Leeds. Another empty office.

Peter Mckane. Gridlocked traffic is already laughable, this then has a knock on effect with public transport! How bad will it be in 10 years?

Garry Clarkson. More music venues. Why do we need more offices? Work from home. We’ve got the internet now.

However, other posters disagreed and thought the development was good news.

Lindsey Bell. Leeds’s office market is one constricted by tight supply. Total supply currently stands at 700,000 sq ft, the lowest on record. This would cover less than a year of requirements. Demand was up 40%+ from 2018 and 75% of demand was for Grade A office space. People need to learn a bit about how the city centre works before they complain about something desperately needed!!

Rob Holmes. Brilliant! Leeds just gets better and better and also keeps growing year upon year. Great news for the biggest city in Yorkshire.

Other topics that attracted interest from readers included Transpennine Express rail chaos, pensioners losing £70 from their state pension and Wagamama's vegan tuna:

I can’t believe that they offer to provide a service each day, then fail miserably to run it.

Gary Peters

Robbing off the poor again.

Jane Seal

It’s disgusting how pensioners are treated in the UK, this is reward for working and paying into the system all their lives. We should copy the French and refuse to put up with it. Government should stop all foreign aid if they’re so hard up.

Barbara Ward

It’s for dependants less than retirement age, they can claim other benefits or get a job. The lefties may also be interested to know the legislation was introduced in 2007. As I recall we had a Labour government at the time.

Steve Ward

Tuna is tuna, there is no such thing as vegan tuna.

Scott Howieson

Where were all you defenders of the meat when Linda McCartney was releasing her range? You didn’t care because the media wasn’t forcing it down your throats to get you all wound up.

Sam Wignall

Watermelon that tastes like fish? How old is that watermelon? Why are people paying for it?

Ian Dawson

It’s not tuna though is it? It’s never seen the sea or swam in the sea. Why do vegans/vegetarians want things called after what they’re refusing to eat?

Carrie-anne Greening

I can’t see how using an imported or hothouse grown water thirsty crop like watermelon is suddenly a green revolution.

If you are vegan, to try and save the planet sit and munch on your potatoes and winter cabbage in the UK right now.

Christian Bodden

I genuinely don’t understand this. Doesn’t it just make more sense to call it watermelon? Or am I missing something?

Jody Samantha Middleton