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.

Published In

Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds Live, Yorkshire Live

766 Articles
over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds police chief quizzed on city safeguarding in wake of paedophile child custody case

A senior Leeds police officer has expressed confidence in the city’s child safeguarding system, which is under scruti...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Domestic abuse, knife crime and sex offences on the rise in Leeds say police

A senior police officer has said recorded crime in the city has increased from pre-pandemic levels

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds City Council targeted by cyber attacks 'all the time' as £8m upgrade to local authority's I...

Leeds City Council is being targeted by cyber attacks “all the time”, its leader has said.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Sexual offences, domestic abuse and knives fuelling crime rise in Leeds according to West Yorkshi...

Sexual offences, domestic abuse and malicious online messages are fuelling an increase in crime across Leeds, one of ...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Station passenger numbers rise above pre-Covid levels despite strike action

Footfall at Leeds City Station last autumn outstripped pre-Covid levels, senior city councillors have been told.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Council boss says 'more resources needed' to tackle mould in private rented homes

Local authorities need more cash and powers to help tackle damp and mould in private homes, Leeds City Council’s chie...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Gledhow Valley Road: New 'Italian-Mediterranean-style' restaurant set to open in Leeds near Chape...

A new Italian restaurant is set to open near Chapel Allerton after Leeds City Council granted it an alcohol licence, ...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

William Hill: Plans to turn ‘eyesore’ former Leeds bookies into flats could ‘enhance’ area

An “eyesore” former bookies in west Leeds could be given a new lease of life as a block of flats, under proposals.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Lord Pizza: ‘Dismay’ over Leeds pizza shop’s application to the council to stay open until 3.30am

A South Leeds pizza shop will find out next week if its bid to stay open until 3.30am has been successful, following ...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Eyesore Leeds bookies covered in graffiti to be turned into block of flats

The plans will see it converted

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds primary schools in Morley, Bramley and Rothwell to slash number of places on offer for pupils

Three Leeds primary schools are set to take on fewer new pupils every year, in response to the falling birth rate acr...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Muslim burials in Leeds: City councillor calls for more dedicated cemetery plots for different fa...

Leeds City Council has been urged to set aside more dedicated burial space for the city’s Muslim community.

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