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The modern city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the area of the County Borough of Leeds was combined with those of the Municipal Borough of Morley, the Municipal Borough of Pudsey, Aireborough Urban District, Horsforth Urban District, Otley Urban District, Garforth Urban District, Rothwell Urban ...
In July 2008 the developers submitted a further revision comprising a smaller scheme, due to the falling property market and prevailing economic conditions. [6] On 18 July 2008 the cancellation of the project was announced when Leeds City Council terminated Simons Estates' contract to develop the Criterion Place site, following the developer's failure to submit a planning application in ...
Leeds Civic Trust is a voluntary organisation and registered charity established in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England in 1965.Affiliated to the national charity Civic Voice, its stated purpose is "to stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history, and character of the city and locality, to encourage high standards of design, architecture and town planning; [and] to encourage the ...
In 2010 Hammerson announced that work had commenced on a revised masterplan and in March 2011, an outline planning application for Eastgate Quarters developed by ACME was submitted to Leeds City Council. [21] On 13 July 2011, planning permission was granted for the Hammerson scheme to proceed. [22]
In 1972 Leeds Central High School and Thoresby High School were merged to form the new City of Leeds School. This school moved to a new site in 1994 at Hyde Park, and the Woodhouse Lane building was adapted for use as Council offices The building is now for sale with planning application for a nightclub [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
From 1988 two run-down and derelict areas close to the city centre were designated for regeneration and became the responsibility of Leeds Development Corporation, outside the planning remit of the city council. [45] Planning powers were restored to the local authority in 1995 when the development corporation was wound up. [46]
Planning permission for the refurbishment was granted by Leeds City Council on 13 October 2011. [9] Bruntwood's brochure for the redevelopment claims that: "our aim is to transform this neglected property into a new high-profile business destination, creating office space to suit all sizes and types of organisation.
Leeds City Council delayed its decision for the planning application until summer 2006, requiring the physical merger to be put back until September 2008. Controversy regarding the expected increase in traffic levels at Alwoodley arose, [ 8 ] and a new traffic plan was submitted.