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Election day on Thursday followed by counting and results declared on Friday

People across Leeds are being encouraged to plan ahead and check the traffic and travel arrangements for one of the biggest dates in the city’s sporting and fundraising calendar.

Request to return completed postal votes as soon as possible ahead of election on 7 May

New details have been revealed about the part that Leeds communities will play in one of 2027’s most eagerly awaited sporting events – the Grand Départ of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Those with a passion for flowers are being asked to support a rose and become part of the legacy of a famous Edwardian garden as its revival is taking root.

Candidates list contesting 36 seats across the city on May 7 released

Clair Smith from Leeds is lending her support to Yorkshire and Humber’s first quit smoking campaign developed and filmed in the region.

Clair smoked for nearly 30 years before quitting after seeing the harm of smoking and losing her dad to heart failure. She is urging the 72,900 people who smoke in Leeds to quit.

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A planning application has been submitted for a ‘container village’ attraction at Leeds Kirkgate Market, marking a major milestone for a scheme that aims to add a vibrant new element to the city’s leisure offer.

Efforts by Leeds City Council's highways teams to restore the city’s roads following the challenging weather have seen the pothole repair rate almost triple in the first three months of 2026. 

A new seasonal sculptural spectacular will see stunning works by world-renowned artists go on show in Leeds this summer, it was announced today.

Leeds Art Gallery’s Summer of Sculpture will feature an impressive programme of thought-provoking exhibitions and installations including eye-catching pieces by some of contemporary sculpture’s leading lights.