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

The stalemate that has left the former home of Highbury Works Cricket Club next to Meanwood Park ...

Tucked away down a narrow footpath next to Meanwood Park in north Leeds lies a dishevelled slice of greenbelt land.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds parks car parking charges: Fees branded 'fresh air tax' by Liberal Democrats councillor Ste...

Plans to introduce parking fees across parks and public spaces in Leeds have been branded a “fresh air tax”, by the c...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Mint Festival 2023 to go ahead at Newsam Green Farm despite concerns of Leeds neighbours

An electronic dance music festival has been given the go-ahead to return to Leeds in 2023.

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Plans submitted for new 19-storey hotel with 205 bedrooms in Leeds city centre

The old Lloyd’s Banking Group building on Water Lane in Holbeck could be redeveloped.

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Fears Leeds is becoming a 'three-day city' as footfall plummets

Workers and shoppers are becoming a far rarer sight in Leeds city centre on Mondays, compared with the rest of the week.

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Electronic dance music festival returns to Leeds despite residents' concerns

The festival was called off last year on what would have been its tenth anniversary

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds arts council funding saves 25 jobs across museums and galleries

An Arts Council grant has saved 25 jobs across publicly-run museums and galleries in Leeds.

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

65 new flats to be built in Leeds but only available if you're old enough

The west Leeds housing complex first images have been revealed

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

New images show how ‘vibrant community’ for older people in Armley could look

New images show how 'vibrant community' for older people in Armley could look v.1

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

New images show how 'vibrant community' for older people in Armley could look

Bold new images showing how a new west Leeds housing complex for older people could look have been released.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds councillor blames working from home for missed bin collections across the city

Working from home culture has been blamed for missed bin collections in Leeds.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Parking charges to be introduced at Roundhay Park, Golden Acre Park, Temple Newsam and 27 other s...

New parking charges at parks and attractions across Leeds are likely to start at 40p-an-hour, the city council has re...

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