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- Pronouns are Rohypnol – (reposting of article removed from Medium)
- Leeds council in a bind over WPUK call for apology. What can it possibly say?
- Influence, groupthink and fear. Leeds and the stifling of the transgender debate
- Council pulls plug on Carillion involvement in Leeds restoration project
- Who’s getting what arts cash in the post Leeds2023 divvy-up?
- Enquiry into Leeds hotel loan write-off points to “poor judgement” by decision makers
- The Leeds projects that will be impacted by Carillion collapse (plus parents told school running normally)
- News in brief: Top West Yorks devolution official steps down; culture cash for Leeds; Labour row over new free school
- Risk? What risk? Council leaders to brief watchdog committee on Leeds Capital of Culture bid
- Housing target for Leeds could be slashed again … to 42,000? (from 70,000)
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Influence, groupthink and fear. Leeds and the stifling of the transgender debate
It’s three weeks since Leeds City Council controversially cancelled a room booking made by Woman’s Place UK, a group set up to campaign to ensure women’s voices are heard in the debate around proposals to change the Gender Recognition Act. … Continue reading
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Tagged adult human female, free speech, leeds, leeds city cuncil, stonewall, transgender, women, WPUK
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York 4 – 1 Bradford, opera, bums on seats & other Arts Council funding tidbits
I realise it’s old hat to bang on about the amount that the two jewels in the Leeds arts crown – Opera North and Northern Ballet – get in funding from the Arts Council, but it is a bit odd, … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, arts council, bradford, ed stones & the BD3, leeds, Opera north, york, yorkshire
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Time to ditch the Leeds Visitor Centre? And while they’re at it …
Remember how baffled everyone was when the council decided to shut the tourism information centre at the city’s railway station and move it to the art gallery’s shop? “Ridiculous … idiotic … ludicrous … leave it where it is,” summed … Continue reading
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Tagged leeds, leeds and partners, leeds city council, leeds visitor centre, tourism
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And the Leeds tech hub cash goes to … developers Bruntwood
It’s a funny old do, this “tech hub” thing in Leeds. Just when you think you know what it is and where it’s based, another one pops up and gets you confused again. First I thought the tech hub was … Continue reading
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Tagged bruntwood, city house, future labs, john poulson, leeds, leeds city council, tech hub
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Now we’re definitely bidding, some FAQs about the Euro Culture Capital bid
Some FAQs about what’s going to happen after Leeds council bosses rubber-stamp a report next week (18th March) recommending the city bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2023. Q: Who’s going to run the bid? A “strategic steering … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, culture, european capital of culture, leeds, leeds city council, transparency
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Leeds councillors to decide future of webcasts after “very good” viewing figures
Some interesting stats for Leeds councillors to ponder as they decide next week whether to continue webcasting regular meetings of the full council (of course they’ll continue). Viewing figures have been released for the first five webcasts made available on the … Continue reading
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Tagged council, leeds, leeds city council, leeds guardian, public-i, webcasts
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Trinity Kitchen: A street treat from ‘the whore of Babylon’?
Mention Trinity Leeds to most people and you’ll usually get a very polarised response. As one blogger wrote earlier this week, it’s either ‘the whore of Babylon, or Trinity – depending where you stand on shopping destinations’. The new Trinity … Continue reading
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Tagged independent traders, leeds, opening, Street Food, Trinity Kitchen, trinity leeds
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Vorsprung Durch Apparatchik and the mayor’s long wheel base Jag
My wife Liza and I had a bit of a barney at breakfast yesterday. Not as bad as the one we had that day they made the announcement about the Leeds Design Institute. But bad. And about the mayor of … Continue reading
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Tagged audi, ceremonial mayor, ford fiesta, leeds, leeds city council, vorsprung durch aparatchik
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Seconds out for round two of Leeds retail ruck as White Rose expansion plans revealed
Interesting to read last week about the plans to expand the White Rose retail park in south Leeds. Developer Land Securities is going to submit a planning application before the end of the year to add a multi-screen cinema, restaurants … Continue reading
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Tagged eastgate, hammerson, keith wakefield, land securities, leeds, leeds city council, trinity leeds, westfield bradford, white rose
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Leeds council in a bind over WPUK call for apology. What can it possibly say?
We all make mistakes. And when someone points out our mistake our first instinct is to look for reasons (or excuses) to delay or avoid saying we’re sorry. For an organisation, saying sorry is a risky business: you’ve got to … Continue reading →