Labour in Leeds

“The Conservative/Lib Dem is coalition experiencing a crisis in competence, and who are demonstrating a lack of compassion by systematically destroying vital services in Leeds. Your Labour Group of councillors is committed to protecting services and will fight to protect these for every person in Leeds”

Councillor Keith Wakefield, Leader of the Labour Group on Leeds City Council

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High Speed Rail Link for Leeds Government Transport Secretary, Lord Adonis, announced today plans to bring high-speed rail to Leeds. The new generation of high speed travel will include both Leeds and Sheffield, despite earlier fears that it would only offer rapid links to London from the West Coast. The initial phase of the scheme will be built to Birmingham, and then proceed in a y-network...

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High Speed Rail Link for Leeds Government Transport Secretary, Lord Adonis, announced today plans to bring high-speed rail to Leeds. The new generation of high speed travel will include both Leeds and Sheffield, despite earlier fears... Young Politicians Cllr Lucinda Yeadon (Kirkstall) arranged for children from Hawksworth Wood Primary School to have a debate in the Council Chamber at Leeds Civic Hall. Lucinda said: "The children were... Cllr Gerry Harper backs the community plan for Royal Park School Councillor Gerry Harper (Labour, Hyde Park and Woodhouse), backing the Royal Park Community Consortium (RPCC) bid to run the former Royal Park Primary School as community resource. A paper is tabled for... Labour sweep to victory in Hyde Park & Woodhouse by-election Last night Labour swept to victory in the Hyde Park and Woodhouse by-election, taking the seat from the LibDems. Gerry Harper Labour 1,054 48% (+15%) Mick Taylor Lib Dem 671 30% (-14%) Yasser Khalid Conservative 188 9% (+3%) Adele Beeson Independent 150 7% (-) Christopher Foren Green 140 6% (-5%) The... £1,000 a day job The Tory / LibDem coalition running Leeds City Council look set to make a temporary appointment for the Director of Children's services that could cost the tax payer £1,000 a day. The appointment,... Labour Leader condemns 9% rise in burial costs News that the Council is to increase the cost of burial provision in the city by an inflation busting 9% has been condemned by opposition leader Cllr Keith Wakefield. All types of burials...

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