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 developers criticised over lack of three-bed properties

Developers building homes across Leeds have been told to up their game over the number of family properties they incl...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds bus service at 'worst for 40 years' as 'negative' passengers blamed

Paul Matthews made the comment to Leeds City Council at a scrutiny meeting

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Decision on Leeds tower blocks is delayed as Whitehall Waterfront residents plead with council to...

Residents in Leeds city centre have pleaded with local councillors to refuse the building of two huge new tower block...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds pub The Roundhay lodges application to extend its hours beyond midnight

A Leeds pub has asked for permission to extend its opening hours beyond midnight and to have speakers outside the pre...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds conference centre at former Yorkshire Bank HQ gets green light despite Harrogate resistance

Leeds planners have given the green light for a huge new conference centre to be built in the city, despite widesprea...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

New 31-storey building dubbed 'The Transformer' set to be built in Leeds city centre

An impressive 31-storey building, dubbed ‘The Transformer’, will be built at the tip of Leeds city centre’s western g...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Bus services in Leeds at their ‘worst for 40 years’ says First chief as usage across West Yorkshi...

A West Yorkshire bus chief has admitted his firm is providing its “worst service” in decades.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Armley newsagents Town Street News hits back at 'misguided' crime fears over alcohol licence

Widespread fears that crime will rise if an Armley newsagents is allowed to sell booze are “misguided”, the store’s r...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds council's longest-serving Labour councillor John Illingworth is standing down - and seven o...

The longest-serving Labour councillor in Leeds has confirmed that he will stand down next year after more than four d...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Derelict Becketts Park Community Centre could make way for homes as Leeds City Council submits de...

An old community centre, which served as a base for local gatherings in part of west Leeds for decades, is now likely...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Axed First bus service from Leeds Dock to return as Yorkshire Buses takes over number 29 route

A bus service popular with University of Leeds students is making a return after it was controversially axed at the s...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Festival noise complaint figures shared as councillors hear what neighbours made of the hug...

There was a “significant drop” in complaints from local residents about noise coming from Leeds Festival this year, i...

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