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

Controversial Leeds tower block plans for 500 riverside apartments ‘begrudgingly’ approved despit...

Controversial plans to build 500 new riverside apartments in the centre of Leeds have been approved by councillors, b...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds council says 'out of town drinkers' are causing havoc on Otley Run

The council said students in the city are being 'respectful' and are not the ones causing problems in the area

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds gran forced to sit in 'cold, dark room' as council 'won't cut down tree'

Leeds Council says it won't chop the tree down because it is healthy

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Councillor suggests Leeds council should stock up on radiation monitors

Leeds City Council should stock up on radiation monitors in the unlikely event of a nuclear strike, an experienced co...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds widow, 95, left in 'dark and cold' Alwoodley home as council refuse to cut down 60ft tree

A 95 year-old widow says her home is almost always cold and dark because of Leeds City Council’s refusal to cut down ...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Otley Run Leeds: Stag and Hen parties to blame for Otley Run havoc with 'public urination and har...

“Respectful” students are generally not the drinkers causing havoc on Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl, the city cou...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Council told to apologise over 'humiliation' after last-minute U-turn on north Leeds school...

Leeds City Council’s Tory opposition leader has called on the local authority to apologise over its handling of a pri...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Conservative councillor suspended and placed under investigation over Facebook post

A Conservative councillor has been placed under investigation by his party amid an allegation of misconduct relating ...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds health director warns of 'vaccine complacency' ahead of predicted new wave of Covid infections

There is rising “complacency” among the general public about vaccines, a senior Leeds health official has warned.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds family demands answers over care of resident before her death as safeguarding failings found

Several failings have been found in the safeguarding of a care home resident who later died, a report has revealed.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds innovation arc: Major plans unveiled to regenerate old buildings and create new neighbourho...

Across a 10 hectare belt of city centre land stand some of Leeds’ oldest and grandest buildings.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds innovation arc: Plans to regenerate old buildings, create new neighbourhoods and attract ne...

Across a 10 hectare belt of city centre land stand some of Leeds’ oldest and grandest buildings.

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