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Kirkstall Road: Flood-hit businesses ‘need extra help’ with insurance
More work can be done to help businesses in flood-hit areas such as Kirkstall and Burley that have been...
21 September 2018
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Ministers urged to ‘stop dithering’ over Leeds flood defences
An MP has criticised the Government for dragging its feet over urgently-needed flood defences in West Leeds. The move...
18 September 2018
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River Aire: Latest flood defence works start on Monday
Leeds City Council staff will be in Apperley Bridge from Monday to begin works to reduce flooding along the...
1 September 2018
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Bradford Council supports Leeds’ flood works scheme
A multi-million-pound project to improve flood defences in Leeds could see major works taking place in Apperley Bridge, writes...
29 August 2018
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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