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 council insists it 'understands' Guiseley multi storey car park proposal criticisms

Leeds City Council says it has noted criticism around the proposing building of a new multi-storey car park in Guiseley.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Councillors in Leeds speak out against possible school closure

Councillors have spoken out against the proposed closure of a north Leeds primary school.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Backlash over pulled Leeds 29 bus service used by university students as WYCA ‘disappointed’

Bus operator First is facing a backlash over its decision to end a key service used by University of Leeds students.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

‘Nightmare’ Moortown roundabout's £14m revamp on hold - but council could revive Alwoodley Park a...

Plans to revamp a “nightmare” north Leeds junction are currently “on pause” because of a lack of funding, local highw...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Anger as Uni bus service cut days after students head back to city

The number 29 between Woodhouse and Leeds Dock will be withdrawn from Sunday

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Anger over 'unfair' Leeds taxi no-go areas which 'cause pollution'

Calls have been made to relax the no go zones

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

'Nightmare' Leeds roundabout renovation stalls due to lack of funding

The junction connecting Stonegate Road and King Lane in Moortown is notorious for congestion

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds shopkeeper used 'Bossman' as a codeword when selling alcohol to minors, police claim

A west Leeds shopkeeper has denied claims he repeatedly sold alcohol and cigarettes to children and used the phrase “...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Pudsey shop keeper denies selling booze and cigarettes to children

Syed Jabbar Ahmed says the allegations and false and based on racism

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Parliamentary boundary change proposals will 'rip up Leeds' says councillor as election officials...

Proposed changes to Parliamentary boundaries will “rip up Leeds”, one of the city’s Labour councillors has said.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Morley Wide Lane roadworks apology as Leeds council under fire for not warning all residents

A highways boss has apologised following complaints that Morley residents were not properly notified about major road...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Warning 'appalling' election voting changes could 'rip up Leeds'

Proposed changes to the city's parliamentary boundaries have not gone down well with local politicians

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