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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."

Drinking Controls on Woodhouse Moor

Wed 20th Aug 2008

Headingley ward members have been made aware of proposals to temporarily relocate the St. George's Crypt homeless shelter to the former Mount St. Mary's school site on St. John's Road in Burley. The close location of this site to Woodhouse Moor means ward members will have to consider the impact this could have on street drinking in the area.

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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.

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Read "Mini Breeze Festival to return to Weetwood" in full (196 words).

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.

Read "Headingley councillors take the Ward Based Initiative" in full (322 words).

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.

Read "LGHS Public Meeting reaffirms objection to building on playing pitches" in full (184 words).

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.

Read "Station plans "on the right track"" in full (196 words).

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.

Read "Pedestrians and parkers to gain from Moortown M&S makeover" in full (296 words).

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"Gordon Brown needs to wake up to the reality that we are now teetering on the brink of recession. He must act to help the millions of families struggling against high taxes, rising bills and falling disposable income."

Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor

www.libdems.org.uk - 26 August

"The work begins anew, the hope rises again, and the dream lives on."

Senator Edward Kennedy

Endorsing Democrat Presidential Candidate Barack Obama - 26 August

"Just as Britain invested in the North Sea in the 1970s to transform our energy prospects through oil production, we must today make similar investment in renewable technologies to harness Britain's vast renewable energy resources, combined with major reductions in energy consumption."

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Launching Liberal Democrat proposals to become energy independent by 2050 - 21 August
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.