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January 12, 2023|Travel and Environment

Leeds City Council issues statement on new ways to pay for parking

Leeds City Council is working with a new parking provider so the way people pay for parking will change from this week. Previously people were able to use Ringgo to pay for parking in council car parks. However, the council will now use provider ‘PayByPhone’. Information about this can be found below: What is PayByPhone? PayByPhone is a mobile phone service, enabling you to pay for your parking by credit or debit card, rather than with cash at a machine. Parking payment can also be made v

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January 12, 2023|Travel and Environment

Record-breaking number of destinations at LBA

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that a record-breaking number of destinations are now available to book for 2023 and 2024. For the first time in its history, LBA will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the 2023/2024 schedule. There are multiple new destinations available in this package, including Bergen (Norway), Porto (Portugal) and Perpignan (France). Recent additions of Katowice (Poland), Bucharest (Romania) and Cluj (Romania) wi

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December 15, 2022|Business

City Square enters next phase of construction from 8 January

Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as King Street and Thirsk Row are becoming two-way, starting on Sunday 8 January 2023. These form part of Leeds City Council plans to make City Square people-first by removing general through-traffic away from the area. This next phase will facilitate works to the area in front of the Queens Hotel. There will also be no longer vehicle access to Wellington Street. Buses and taxis will need to travel via Infirmary Street and

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November 18, 2022|Travel and Environment

Housebuilder launches hedgehog highways to help endangered hedgehogs

National and leading partnership homebuilder Keepmoat is rolling out Hedgehog Highways to help the endangered species. The Doncaster-based company, which employs more than 1,100 people, is launching Hedgehog Highways, a series of 13cm-by-13cm holes included in its developments’ fences, to help roaming hedgehogs pass through its communities with ease. Following the rapid decline of hedgehogs in the UK – some reports suggest up to three-quarters of Britain’s rural hedgehogs may have been lost

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November 10, 2022|Travel and Environment

New studies show incredible environmental benefit of real Christmas trees in the UK

Ground-breaking new research shows that real Christmas trees provide a brilliant habitat for wildlife in the UK. An average 6ft Christmas tree takes 10 years to grow and attracts a wealth of wildlife during its growing cycle; including 40 different types of birds. Out of these, 13 were endangered red or amber listed species. Red or amber listings categorises their need of help: red being urgent and amber of moderate concern. Christmas trees are grown specifically to be harvested and for each

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October 27, 2022|Travel and Environment

Major step in drive for greener public sector buildings in the region

The North East and Yorkshire (NEY) Net Zero Hub has taken a major stride forward in its ambition to make public sector buildings in the region net zero. The Hub has appointed international professional services company Turner & Townsend to drive its decarbonisation of public sector buildings programme, including schools, museums, and other public buildings. The programme, delivered on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) as part of the Public Sector De

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October 27, 2022|Travel and Environment

First look at plans for city's new waterside pocket park

Work has begun on an eye-catching new pocket park celebrating the beauty and heritage of the city’s twin waterways. The new Whitehall Riverside Pocket Park will sit between the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and is set to include sustainable public seating areas, wildflowers and grassland. Delivered through an innovative partnership between Leeds City Council, wellbeing and waterway charity Canal and River Trust and Groundwork, work on site has started this month, and the park

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October 7, 2022|Travel and Environment

New Light Night zone announced for 2022

Leading urban quarter Wellington Place has been announced as a new zone in Light Night Leeds, the first to be unveiled in the city in four years. The UK’s largest annual arts and light festival, Light Night Leeds has been running for 17 years, and transforms some of Leeds’ most recognisable indoor and outdoor spaces with spectacular artworks from local, national and international artists. On the evenings of the 13th and 14th October, the Wellington Place Zone will light up as the dreamlike “

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September 12, 2022|Travel and Environment

Stunning sunflowers take centre stage

Van Gogh would have been proud! With the sunflower season now reaching its height, the award-winning William’s Den family tourist attraction in East Yorkshire is launching its stunning Sunflower Experience. William's Sunflower Experience showcases the wonder of sunflowers in full bloom, set against the panoramic backdrop of the Yorkshire Wolds This unique experience is one of the highlights of William’s Den’s fifth anniversary year, which has seen the popular attraction at North Cave, near B

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June 7, 2022|Travel and Environment

The North’s growing polyester problem

New analysis reveals that parents in the North are throwing away 350,000 wearable school uniforms each year, just because they have been outgrown. With the average school uniform consisting of 32 percent polyester, or similar synthetic fibres, that’s the equivalent of 87 tonnes of plastic going to landfill each year, making up 25 percent of the 354 tonnes of uniform discarded annually across the country. This highlights a worrying environmental problem caused by Brits’ throwaway attitude to cl

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May 31, 2022|Travel and Environment

Calderdale College launches free green and sustainability short courses

To mark World Environment Day on Sunday 5th June, Calderdale College has announced the launch of a range of free sustainability courses. These short courses are available to businesses across all sectors and are aimed at helping employers, employees and apprentices to develop a more environmentally-friendly workplace. The launch follows the news that almost 60% of small business owners throughout Yorkshire said that improving their sustainability credentials was their top business priority for

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May 17, 2022|Travel and Environment

Over 9,000 in Yorkshire sign up for UK’s biggest ever plastics investigation

The Big Plastic Count, the UK’s biggest ever investigation into household plastic waste, has started. Over 140,000 are planning to take part across the country, including schools, MPs, community groups, businesses, families and individuals. 9,364 people in Yorkshire and The Humber have signed up, including seven MPs and 109 teachers who will be taking part with their classes. The Big Plastic Count is a collaboration between Everyday Plastic and Greenpeace UK. Celebrities including Chris Packham

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