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 cafe gets licence to sell alcohol late 50 times a year despite fears area will become a 'Ma...

An Italian cafe in north-west Leeds has been allowed to sell alcohol until late, despite claims from residents that i...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Fears over drunken Otley Runners as another booze licence issued

The owner of Woodhouse Charcoal BBQ has said pub crawlers ‘won’t be a problem’

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Swillington Miners Welfare Club keen to avoid conflict after 21 Leeds locals oppose bid for new a...

A social club has insisted it doesn’t want to fight its neighbours, after 21 local people opposed its bid for a new a...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Neighbour 'terrified' over Leeds social club's bid for fresh booze licence

Swillington Miners' Welfare wants to sell alcohol from its newly rebuilt pavilion

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds council warning that planning service ‘does not have enough money’ to carry out duties

Leeds City Council’s planning department does not have enough money to carry out all of its duties, a senior figure w...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

24-hour licence will encourage drunks to 'hang around' Leeds homes

West Yorkshire Police object to the plans

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Booze Plus Armley 24-hour alcohol sales plan is opposed by neighbours and police

A west Leeds convenience store is facing huge resistance to its plan to sell alcohol up to 24 hours a day.

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Councillor slams Leeds school closure threat as 'irresponsible and detrimental'

Campaigners are fighting to save Queensway

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds Council under pressure to axe multi-storey car park plan

The plan to build a high-rise car park in Guiseley has faced opposition

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

School's new sports fields approved amid fears for wildlife

Cockburn High is building new pitches and tennis courts on the old South Leeds Golf Course

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Council approves new Cockburn High School sports facilities on former South Leeds Golf Cour...

Plans to build new school sports facilities on the site of a former golf course have been approved by Leeds City Coun...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

New school sports facilities on former Leeds golf site approved

Plans to build new school sports facilities on the site of a former golf course have been approved by Leeds City Coun...

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