SENIOR members of Leeds City Council will discuss proposals for a new strategy to meet global standards for clean air. Proposed new air quality strategy will, the council claims, set stricter targets than national standards, while aiming to reduce emissions from homes, industry, agriculture and transport. As part of the plans, electric bin lorries, a public bike sharing scheme and better ventilated buildings would all be introduced. A statement by Leeds City Council read: “Thanks to a citywide effort to switch to cleaner vehicles, air quality in Leeds has improved significantly in recent years and is now generally cleaner and healthier than many other UK cities.
Leeds Council approves £10m plans for three city centre green spaces Menu
Leeds Council approves £10m plans for three city centre green spaces - including bridge over River Aire
WEST YORKSHIRE PLANS to spend more than £10m on three city centre green space schemes in Leeds – including a new bridge over the River Aire – are now one step closer following approval from senior Leeds City Council decision-makers. Plans for Leeds’s “grey to green” scheme involve revamping roads and public spaces at Meadow Lane and Crown Point Road, as well as creating a new foot and cycle bridge over the river at Sovereign Street.