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Kirkstall floods: Leeds Council boss criticises Bradford planning decision
Leeds Council has written to the Secretary of State to raise “significant concerns” that a decision by their Bradford...
14 August 2018
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Government flood defence proposals ‘kick in teeth for Kirkstall’
A Government decision to reject Leeds council’s flood defence scheme is a ‘kick in the teeth’ for Kirkstall, it’s...
24 July 2018
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River Aire: Could new Bradford industrial estate cause flooding in Leeds?
A Leeds city councillor has spoken out against a decision to build an industrial estate on a flood plain...
27 June 2018
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First look at proposed flood defences in Kirkstall and Calverley revealed
Initial sketches of how the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk in the...
21 June 2018
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Leeds Natural Flood Management plans on show in Skipton
Plans to plant thousands of trees to reduce the flood risk along the River Aire – including Kirkstall, Burley...
21 May 2018
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Could trees planted in The Dales help stop Kirkstall corridor from flooding?
The first of thousands of trees to be planted across the upper River Aire catchment has taken place as...
22 March 2018
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Newlay Bridge to undergo more flood tests
Surveys to see whether a 199-year-old West Leeds bridge was damaged during the December 2015 floods are being carried...
15 February 2018
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Rodley Nature Reserve will NOT form part of Leeds flood defences
A community campaign has persuaded council chiefs NOT to include Rodley Nature Reserve as part of planned flood defences...
25 January 2018
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How will flood defences protect Kirkstall in future?
Plans to protect Kirkstall, Burley and parts of Armley from flooding will take a step closer to reality this...
10 December 2017
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West Leeds: Kirkstall flood defence plans to go to Government
The next phase of the a scheme to protect Kirkstall and Kirkstall Road from flooding is set to be...
7 December 2017