Public feedback welcomed on Leeds City Council draft budget 2020/21
Public consultation is now invited on Leeds City Council’s budget proposals for
the next financial year.
From now until midnight on Wednesday 13 January 2021, the council would like to
hear the views of residents and anyone who works in or travels to the city on
how it should
Solicitor honoured with an MBE for his services to childcare and public law
Nigel Priestley, senior partner at Huddersfield law firm Ridley and Hall and one
of the UK’s most respected care and adoption specialist solicitors, has been
named in the Queen’s New Year 2021 Honours List in which he has been awarded an
MBE in recognition of his services to
Year that will herald a call for more communication
The new year will see a key change - the public will demand consistent, clear
and genuine communication more than ever before from government, says
Scarborough-based Duncan Lewis, who has published a new book.
Part of the proceeds of ‘Speak Out! How to Make an Emotional Connection in
Communication'
Bloom and Yorkshire Business Woman Presents
In support of SmartWorks Leeds
Make A date with You
An online interactive wellbeing evening
Friday 12 February 7pm-10pm
This February we’re inviting you to give some self love and make a date with
yourself.
At this special online event, you will be our focus and there to enjoy
Yorkshire self-employed workers call for more support
Eighty-three percent of self-employed workers in Yorkshire have urged the
Government for greater support, as numbers continue to fall by369,000 since
April.
Nearly half of sole traders in the region (49%) have called for additional
grants to support the sector, with a quarter insisting lower taxes are needed to
The Property Buying Company hits back against Coronavirus
National homebuyer, The Property Buying Company, has hit back against
coronavirus this Boxing Day, by installing a state of the art gym at its
headquarters in Leeds.
The fitness space, officially unveiled by pro boxer, Jack Bateson, has been
designed by the CEOs to encourage strong physical and mental wellbeing
Leader of Leeds City Council selected to be a Labour Party Peer
The Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake CBE, has been selected
to be a Labour Party Peer in the House of Lords.
Councillor Blake was named among the new peers announced by the Government.
Councillor Blake has served as Leader of Leeds City Council since 2015 and
before
