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In November 2009 Leeds City Council put fresh proposals to union members which would see 20 staff getting a pay cut, but most workers receiving small increases. At a secret ballot of about 600 union members on Monday 23 November, 79% voted in favour of the proposals and refuse workers returned to work on the morning of Wednesday 25 November. [4]
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 ...
However, the Liberal Party's refusal to select any workers as candidates for the 1890 local elections led the trades council to put together a programme which they asked all candidates to support. At the 1891 elections, Judge initially stood in North ward, but withdrew as the Liberal candidate accepted the trades council programme.
[3] [1] He was involved with a number of council initiatives, for example chairing the Equal Opportunities Committee for Leeds City Council. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Within three years of being elected, Clarke and his fellow-councillors introduced 220 new houses to the area, consistent street-cleaning, homes for the elderly, new nursery units and support ...
The first election to the reconstituted city council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. West Yorkshire County Council was abolished in 1986 and Leeds became a unitary authority. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties: [2] [3]
Kenneth Woolmer represented Seacroft ward on the City of Leeds Council (1970-1974) and Leeds City Council (1974-1978). Later Member of Parliament for Batley and Morley ( 1979 - 1983 ). Election
She was born and raised in Nigeria, but moved to the UK to study in the University of Leeds and as of January 2024 is a governor at the Leeds City College. In May 2024 she took up the position of Lord Mayor of Leeds , [ 2 ] becoming the first elected councillor from Africa to hold the council position, [ 3 ] the second black person after Eileen ...
Burmantofts and Richmond Hill is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the former industrial and now largely residential areas of Burmantofts and Richmond Hill.