Leeds Labour Manifesto 2019. 6 – How we run your council

Paying a Real Living Wage 97p higher than the government’s living wage, an inclusive employer featuring in Stonewall’s top 100 for LGBT+ people, and with more insourced jobs than any other Council in the UK and no compulsory redundancies, Leeds Labour Council is run to provide the highest standard of service ensured by treating its …

Leeds Labour Manifesto 2019. 5 – Making Leeds green

The largest council in the UK to declare a Climate Emergency, Leeds Labour has ruled out fracking, introduced a clean air zone with charges to encourage businesses to move to less polluting vehicles, is installing new charge points for electric vehicles – and has the largest fleet of council-owned electric vehicles in the UK. All …

Leeds Labour Manifesto 2019. 4 – Health and growing old in Leeds

The Tories transferred public health to councils, and then cut the council funding! Thanks to Tory and LibDem cuts since 2010, 62.5% of Leeds entire budget is now spent on adult and children’s social care. That's a severe constraint, though we are committed to protecting the most vulnerable. But we’re also finding cash to set …

Leeds Labour Manifesto 2019. 3 – Growing up in Leeds

Keeping open all Children’s Centres, reducing numbers of children in care, the only city in the UK whose Children’s services are rated ‘Outstanding’, English and Maths results improving at 4x national average, tackling period poverty, supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities as they move into post-16 education, creating over 11,000 new primary school …

Leeds Labour Manifesto 2019. 2- The Leeds Economy

Labour’s strategy aims for a local economy which provides great jobs with workers’ rights, not in-work poverty and disempowerment, which harnesses and builds on our people's creative talents to make a global cultural city. And which achieves growth while minimising congestion and air pollution, for example by attracting peopke back on to public transport. “Labour …

Labour staffer in Alex Sobel’s office wins National award – for helping the people of Leeds North West.

Amid all the high-profile Brexit activity, it’s easy to forget the huge amount of work MPs and their staff do for constituents day in day out. Just how much – and just how successfully – has recently been recognised by a national award for a member of Alex Sobel’s team here in Leeds North West. …

Leeds can become a carbon neutral city. The Labour Council has the political will to work for that.

According to a new report, Leeds can become a carbon neutral city by 2050—and could potentially achieve the 2030 target in the climate emergency motion passed by councillors on 27 March. This is the conclusion of a new “carbon roadmap” report published by the Leeds Climate Commission. However, the Leeds Climate Commission warns against underestimating …

£20.7 million plan to transform Leeds city centre transport – still time to have your say.

Leeds City Council is set to approve plans for the city centre. They aim to improve bus reliability - ensuring that buses can navigate easily through the centre - and to substantially enhance the quality of the city centre by increasing public space, and improving walking and cycling. They will contribute to the Council’s aim …

Leeds Labour Manifesto 2019. 1 – Homes for Leeds

Energy efficient homes in the biggest Council house building programme since the 1980s and long-term help for rough sleepers - Leeds Labour tackles our housing needs. “With Labour, over the next few years we are going to build more than a thousand new council homes in Leeds. All our new homes will be energy efficient …

Neil Walshaw re-selected as Labour candidate for Headingley and Hyde Park ward

Headingley and Hyde Park Labour Party members have chosen to re-select Neil Walshaw as their candidate in Headingley and Hyde Park Ward. He will stand for re-election to Leeds City Council on May 2. Neil has been a Councillor for Headingley since 2011. He is a tireless campaigner on local issues, known for his warm …