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Richard Brett voted in as new Council Leader

Well Known local Councillor Richard Brett has been elected Leader of Leeds City Council

Councilor Richard Brett the new leader of Leeds City Council

Councilor Richard Brett the new leader of Leeds City Council

Councillor Richard Brett is Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Leeds and now standing up not just for the people of his ward but the for everyone in Leeds as their new leader.

Richard said

"I am delighted to have been elected as the Leader of the Council"

"In this role I want to do all I can to improve things for the people of Leeds."

Mini Breeze Festival to return to Weetwood

Wed 13th Aug 2008

Weetwood councillors Sue Bentley and Judith Chapman are delighted that their efforts to bring the Mini Breeze festival back to the area for a second year have been rewarded.

 Breeze 2007

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Headingley councillors take the Ward Based Initiative

Tue 12th Aug 2008

Headingley ward councillors are to be the first in Leeds to take advantage of the new Ward Based Initiative fund.

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LGHS Public Meeting reaffirms objection to building on playing pitches

Fri 8th Aug 2008

At a packed public meeting on Thursday night, over 100 members of the public confirmed their opposition to plans to build on playing pitches on the Leeds Girls' High School site. The school was also roundly criticised for failing to send representatives to the meeting to talk about their proposals.

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Station plans "on the right track"

Wed 6th Aug 2008

Horsforth councillors today gave tentative support for two new stations to be built in the region, but urge developers to ensure the area benefits from additional public transport links.

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Pedestrians and parkers to gain from Moortown M&S makeover

Tue 29th Jul 2008

North Leeds shoppers are set to benefit from new pedestrian crossings and parking works to be carried out as part of the expansion of Marks and Spencer on Moortown Corner.

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Anger at planning applications for Leeds Girls' High School site

Mon 21st Jul 2008

Local councillors have today expressed their anger and disappointment at the planning applications submitted for the former Leeds Girls' High School site.

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Leeds North West General Election Result

Turnout: 44711 (62%)

37.2%
 
Liberal Democrat: 16612 (+10.3%)
33%
 
Labour: 14735 (−8.9%)
25.7%
 
Conservative: 11510 (−3.9%)

View the results in detail.