David Spereall Local Democracy Reporter
  • Leeds
  • National World

David started covering Leeds City Council as a Local Democracy Reporter in 2022, having covered Wakefield for the Local Democracy Reporting Service for the previous four years. He has also worked as a journalist in Hull, Kirklees and Morley.

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Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds Live, Yorkshire Live

766 Articles
10 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Lawnswood Roundabout: Plans to redesign one of Leeds' most dangerous junctions splits opinion

Opinion on plans to redesign a troublesome Leeds junction remains divided, as a crucial decision on whether to fund t...

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10 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Lawnswood Roundabout: Plans to redesign one of Leeds' most dangerous junctions splits opinion

Opinion on plans to redesign a troublesome Leeds junction remains divided, as a crucial decision on whether to fund t...

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10 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Moorfield House: Leeds special needs school submits plan for Grade II-listed building in Headingley

Plans to open a special needs school in a 19th century Grade II-listed building have been revealed.

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10 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

New Leeds Chinese takeaway and acupuncture clinic plans for Bramhope

Plans to build a Chinese takeaway and acupuncture clinic on the same north Leeds site have been revealed.

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10 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds care home in Farsley set for demolition as it 'could become a magnet for anti-social behavi...

A former west Leeds care home is once again in line to be mothballed, after a previous plan to knock it down was pulled.

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10 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Clarion Housing Association: 2.5m-high fence erected around Leeds office after after 'vandalism' ...

A housing association has put up a 2.5m fence around its east Leeds office, after “sustained vandalism” and evidence ...

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10 months ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds road planters delayed firefighters from getting to huge house fire

The roadblock was put in place to prevent "rat-running" in 2020

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10 months ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds council testing three areas for radon gas linked to cancer

In high quantities, the gas is linked to cancer and other health problems

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10 months ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds council house tenants hit out over heating and antisocial behaviour

The satisfaction rating has dropped to 60% from 77% when the survey was last run in 2018

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10 months ago
leeds-live.co.uk

'Dangerous cyclists' complaints hit takeaway apps as Leeds council steps in

There have been complaints of riders passing through pedestrian areas too quickly

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10 months ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Co-op delivery robots extended to more Leeds areas after trial success

The scheme has seen the robots delivering groceries to people's houses

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10 months ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Chaos for Leeds drivers as 'Saturday night drunks' steal vital roadworks signs

It is said that the roadworks signs are being taken by people, which causes confusion among drivers

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