David Spereall Local Democracy Reporter
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  • 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
over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds City Council accused of being 'mean-spirited' after cancellation of Bonfire Night events

Leeds City Council has been accused of being “mean-spirited” over its plan to axe publicly funded Bonfire Night celeb...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds City Council considers on-the-spot fines to tackle nuisance motorcyclists plaguing resident...

New legislation is being considered to clamp down on nuisance motorcyclists who’ve been plaguing Leeds residents with...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

People working from home blamed for missed Leeds bin collections

A senior councillor said cars parked in the street made it harder for bin lorries to get through

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Plans for instant fines for boy racers and bikers to banish late night noise

The new rules could see engine revving bikers slapped with spot fines

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Abbey Mills: Historic Kirkstall mills to be auctioned off for £100,000 by Leeds Council in move b...

Leeds City Council’s decision to auction off a historic Grade II-listed site has been labelled “bonkers” by its longe...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Abbey Mills: Historic Grade II-listed Kirkstall mills to be auctioned off by Leeds Council in mov...

Leeds City Council’s decision to auction off a historic Grade II-listed site has been labelled “bonkers” by its longe...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Pudsey councillor Simon Seary who took aim at colleague on social media has suspension from Leeds...

A Conservative councillor who took aim at a party colleague on social media has had his suspension from Leeds’ Tory g...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Abbey Mills: Leeds City Council's decision to auction off historic Kirkstall site labelled 'bonke...

Leeds City Council’s decision to auction off a historic Grade II-listed site has been labelled “bonkers” by its longe...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds car dealership wants to bulldoze school's fields

The dealership wants to park more electric vehicles on the space instead

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds car dealership Bennett Renault reveals plans to expand onto primary school grounds as deman...

A large slice of green space at a Leeds primary school could be lost to a neighbouring car dealers, who want to park ...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

The year's biggest Leeds council talking points including a failed Eurovision bid and a spat with...

A bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest, a bitter spat with a Prime Minister about “political correctness” in schoo...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Mint Festival plots 2023 comeback at Newsam Green Farm in Leeds - but not all the neighbours are ...

Objectors are fighting plans for a dance music festival to return to east Leeds in 2023 as a decision looms on whethe...

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