Ongoing projects and developments

Leeds City Council has confirmed the appointment of Mariana Pexton as interim chief executive in a unanimous vote of its full council.

Leeds City Council is backing the first phase of West Yorkshire’s mass transit scheme, in a report due to go before senior councillors next week.

The city’s senior councillors are set to hear more about inspiring plans to honour some of the trailblazing women who have made history in Leeds.

Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will next week be asked to give their backing to plans to add the names of six inspirational women to the walls of the council chamber at Leeds Civic Hall.

A compelling programme of illuminated artworks will wow crowds in Leeds this October when the dazzling spectacle of Light Night Leeds returns for its landmark 20^th edition.

The UK’s largest light art festival, Light Night will be back in Leeds city centre on October 24 and 25, bringing a programme of incredible, large-scale projections, live street theatre and interactive installations to some of the city’s most recognisable buildings and locations.

New figures have underlined the progress being made by Leeds as it works to develop the supply of quality housing its residents need and deserve.

Yorkshire Day this year is green for go in Leeds as household glass collections begin for the first time.

From August 1, residents can put glass into their green household recycling bins so it can be recycled as part of the city’s commitment to the environment and improving recycling rates.

The new service is for any colour of glass bottle or jars, including those for wine, spirits, beer, pop, jam, sauces, coffee jars and spreads. Caps, lids and labels can be left on ready for collection. They can all now go in green household bins along with paper, cardboard, plastic and metal that can already be easily recycled from home.