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
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds councillor terrified of robots taking over council jobs

People calling in to speak to someone at the council can sometimes have to wait up to 90 minutes to speak to a human

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Council warned not to allow 't***pot robots' to take over its customer service centres

Leeds City Council has been warned not to allow ‘t***pot’ robots to staff its customer service centres at the expense...

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds Council to push on with plans for 'inappropriate' car park

The council is looking at increasing parking capacity at Netherfield Road, despite critics saying it's no longer needed

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Tiny housing estate built on car park could save 100-year-old Leeds club

The land is not being used and could save Crossgates Working Men’s Club

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Crossgates Working Men’s Club plans to build houses on its own land to survive

A working men’s club in severe financial trouble has revealed plans to build houses on its own land in a bid to survive.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Council approves new social housing block despite pleas for more family homes

Plans to build a social housing block in east Leeds have been approved, despite claims Leeds City Council is “selling...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Plans for a multi-storey car park in Guiseley branded 'outdated' and 'inappropriate' by councillors

Plans to build a multi-storey car park in Guiseley have been branded “outdated” and “inappropriate”, after council ch...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Mini-budget: Leeds council leader says Kwasi Kwarteng's plans are 'good news for no-one except ba...

A raft of new economic measures brought in by the government will only work for “a very narrow segment of society,” L...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds sexual health: STI testing services to go under scrutiny in year-long review

A review of how sexual health services are delivered across Leeds has started.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Oakwood Home Bargains homes: Controversial plans to build townhouses in Leeds shop car park approved

Contentious plans to build homes round the back of a North Leeds shop have been given the green light.

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over 1 year ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Council freezes recruitment, stops staff overtime and halts agency work amid soaring energy...

Leeds City Council has frozen most recruitment and “non-essential” spending as it battles bleak financial prospects.

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over 1 year ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Council stops hiring as it battles 'difficult' financial position

The situation is 'likely to get worse'

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