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Leeds City Council is facing significant financial pressures. Photo: James Hardisty

Council to consider axing 750 jobs as it faces financial 'crisis'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the Government will “reinvest every single penny” into projects across the North. Pictures: WYCA/PA Wire

Council 'cautious' as Sunak pledges £2.5 billion to deliver tram system

Coun James Lewis, the leader of Leeds City Council, has called for urgent action as local authorities across the country face budgetary concerns. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Urgent action needed on rising budgets says city council leader

One of the proposed battery farm sites will be located around here, off Barnsdale Road (Photo by Google)

Battery farm firm hits back after council leader criticises proposals

Coun James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council, addressing residents about proposed battery farms at St Mary The Less Church in Allerton Bywater, Leeds, this week.

Council leader hits out at plans for huge battery farms in city

Leeds United's Elland Road has been named an Asset of Community Value by Leeds City Council (Photo by Tony Johnson/National World)

Future of Elland Road safeguarded as council names ground a community asset

A dedicated HS2 track between Birmingham and Leeds was scrapped, despite years of planning

Council leader 'frustrated' over delays into HS2 study

Making A Stand, a sculptural 'forest' comprising approximately 127 seven-metre-high timber fins from Douglas Fir Trees has taken root in the public square opposite Leeds railway station and the Queens Hotel. Photo: James Hardisty

The story behind the huge sculptural forest on City Square

The recent elections were the first in the UK which required people to show a passport, driving licence, or other form of identification before they crossed their ballot papers

'Poor communication' blamed as 600 voters turned away at election

Pictured is Councillor James Lewis

Labour wants to ‘send government a message over appalling treatment of Leeds'

Cllr Eileen Taylor, former Lord Mayor of Leeds, at the location where she laid the first stone of the new £9.3 million affordable housing development in July 2019

New affordable housing scheme named after celebrated teacher

The 'Ruby' case was solemnly debated by councillors across the city at Civic Hall on Wednesday.

Council makes pledge over appalling 'Ruby' social care case

The cladding scandal is far from ove

Leeds meeting for leaseholders in Yorkshire affected by cladding scandal

Meadow Lane in multi-million pound city centre green space Aire Park is for sale

Council puts 'prime piece of city centre land' up for sale

The remains found in the cemetery are believed to include both late-Roman and early-Saxon people, with the burial customs of both cultures found in different graves. Photo: West Yorkshire Joint Services/Leeds City Council

Roman burial remains found in 'once in a lifetime' discovery

How the area outside the main entrance in New Station Street will look when passengers exit Leeds City Station in future.

New images show how Leeds station entrance will look after £46.1m redesign

The Bonfire Night fireworks display in 2019, which has now been axed permanently.

Council tax up by 5%, street lights dimmed and Bonfire displays axed in budget

The leader of Leeds City Council, James Lewis, made the remarks as he justified an £8m upgrade of the local authority’s IT systems

Council targeted by cyber attacks 'all the time' says leader

The number of people travelling into the city in by train during October and November 2022 was above numbers for the same time period in 2019 (Photo: James Hardisty)

'It's remarkable': Train station passenger numbers up on pre-Covid levels

The new David Oluwale bridge in Leeds city centre.

'Symbolic' bridge in honour of David Oluwale opens in city centre

The ambitious proposals would have allowed the council to deliver on the government’s levelling up agenda. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Levelling Up Fund winners and losers and how council leaders reacted

Charity bosses and council leaders across Leeds have signed a letter calling on the government to scrap the five-week wait for Universal Credit (Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

City's councillors demand end to the five-week wait for Universal Credit

Coun Cunningham has said she is looking forward to continuing her work in Armley “with a fresh perspective and fresh team”. Image: Steve Riding

Councillor explains decision to swap Labour for Greens

Leeds Bonfire Night displays could be gone forever and street lights may have to be dimmed, Leeds City Council has warned, amid budget cuts.

Leeds Bonfire Night displays gone forever as council forced to make savings

Hundreds turned out for the vigil in Lower Briggate after a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colarado (Photo: Terry George)

Hundreds turn out for Leeds vigil after mass shooting at gay club

The council wants to regenerate old areas and attract tech jobs for the future.

Plans unveiled to regenerate old buildings and create new neighbourhoods in city

The start of Christmas shopping season is thought to have helped drive weekend footfall. Picture: Simon Hulme

City centre has busiest Saturday since before Covid

The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin. Picture by Bruce Rollinson

'Her record is appalling': Tracy Brabin's bus plan under fire

James Lewis said that Mr Atha, who died last month at the age of 94, would be “remembered for his wit and charm”. Image: Steve Riding

'Fitting and lasting tribute' to be created in memory of former councillor

Pictured is bugler Craig Rosser at today's Remembrance Day parade and service at The War Memorial.

Photo highlights from the Remembrance Sunday parade

King Charles III is visiting Leeds today (Photo: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire)

King Charles' full schedule for Royal visit today

Plans for 9 Wellington Place have been given the green light by Leeds City Council.

New office building approved at Wellington Place

King Charles III, pictured here in Walthamstow, is visiting Leeds next week for the first time since he ascended the throne (Photo: Paul Grover/Daily Telegraph/PA Wire)

King Charles to visit city next week

Today's demonstration will take place outside of Channel 4's headquarters at The Majestic in City Square

Demonstration outside Channel 4 to mark 40th anniversary

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng leaves 11 Downing Street to make his way to the Treasury Department to deliver his mini-budget. (Photo: PA Wire/Aaron Chown)

'Good news for no-one except bankers': Council leader slams mini-budget

Dignitaries paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Civic Hall last weekend.

Public to mourn for monarch at pre-funeral vigil this Sunday

In July, Leeds City Council leader James Lewis and his Cabinet colleague Fiona Venner lobbied the government to backtrack over plans to relax certain rules for childminders and nurseries. Image: Steve Riding

Increase in fees at council-run Little Owls nurseries in Leeds

Floral tributes in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the steps of Leeds Civic Hall (Photo: James Hardisty)

Council cancels meetings following Queen’s death

Helen Bolton, Leeds City Debt Centre Manager for a Christians Against Poverty. (Pic: James Hardisty)

Warnings as Leeds faces up to a winter of sky-high fuel prices

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Robert Gettings, signs the book of condolence at Civic Hall. Picture: Steve Riding

Leeds books of condolence: Where and when they are open to sign

Following the death of the UK's longest-serving monarch yesterday, senior council figures gathered at Leeds Civic Hall to sign a book of condolence. Image: Steve Riding

Leeds council chiefs pay heartfelt tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II, during a visit to Leeds in 2012. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II: Book of condolences opens for people of Leeds