BAN ON AGE DISCRIMINATION
Discrimination against someone because they are older is to become a thing of the past, thanks to new proposals outlined by Harriet Harman. With the number of...
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NEW GP-LED HEALTH CENTRE FOR BURMANTOFTS
Leeds PCT is currently finalising plans for a new GP-led Health Centre at the existing Burmantofts Health Centre. Burmantofts has been identified...
Read this entry » FALLING CRIME
Council statistics show that crime fell last year in 27 of the city's 33 wards. The number of recorded offences in the city fell from 96,268...
Read this entry » BETTER OFF IN WORK CREDIT
Following a ministerial announcement in May, the new Better Off in Work Credit (BWC) will be piloted throughout Jobcentre Plus in Yorkshire and...
Read this entry » HOUSING
Recent figures also show a fall in the number of city-centre flats being built. 4250 flats have been delayed or shelved, in addition to...
Read this entry » HBOS/LLoyds TSB merger
There is a lot of concern locally about the impact of recent global developments in financial services on the region, and particularly...
Read this entry » ENERGY SAVING
Everyone over 70 - or on a range of benefits - is eligible for free loft insulation and cavity wall insultation. For everyone else help...
Read this entry » JOBS FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY
The government's consultation on a new Renewable Energy Strategy set out plans to build up Britain's clean energy supply and maintain our energy...
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EXTRA SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
The Government is aiming to ensure that in every secondary school at least 30% of pupils achieve five or more A* to C GCSE grades, including English and maths. Four...
Read this entry »POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNTS
The Government will choose a successor to the Post Office card account later this year. I have had several hundred postcards from constituents asking the Government...
Read this entry »St George’s Crypt Improvements
St George's Crypt has been awarded £988,568 for improvements to their city centre night-shelter. They will develop 15 bedrooms for overnight sleepers...
Read this entry »Leeds takes to the Water
The Leeds "waterbus" service is to take its maiden voyage on Good Friday from the Royal Armouries to Leeds Train station. It is currently a weekend service...
Read this entry »Beeston and Holbeck show real Improvement
The latest figures on poverty and deprivation for Beeston and Holbeck show real improvement. The figures look at employment, income, health, skills and crime....
Read this entry »Green Streets – Green Lane
06-02-2008 Last week I visited the British Gas-sponsored Green Streets project in Green Lane - Leeds is one of eight cities taking part. The eight householders have...
Read this entry »John Gunnell
The death of John Gunnell (the former Leeds MP and Hunslet councillor) has been keenly felt by many in the constituency. And as shown by the very large turnout...
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