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
almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

'Family-sized' flats plea knocked back on East Leeds site

There will only be five three-bed flats in the whole complex

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Pleas to include more family-sized homes in new east Leeds block of flats rejected

Plans to build a five-storey block of flats in east Leeds have been backed by officers, ahead of a crunch meeting nex...

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Councillors pay tribute to the Queen as 'mother of the nation'

Representatives from across the political spectrum came together to share their thoughts about the death of the Queen

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

A beacon of "kindness, compassion and leadership": Leeds councillors’ heartfelt tributes to the Q...

The “ultimate public servant”, a beacon of kindness and a comfort to the grieving is how Queen Elizabeth II has been ...

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds hospital unit 'may never reopen'

There are plans for a new non-emergency treatment hub in its place

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Increase in fees at council-run Little Owls nurseries in Leeds to cover a rise in costs

Parents using council-run nurseries in Leeds are having to pay an extra five per cent in fees from this month.

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Kashmiri restaurant on Roundhay Road in Leeds facing backlash over plan to stay open until 3am

A Kashmiri restaurant in north-east Leeds is facing a backlash over its plan to stay open until 3am.

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds hospital unit may never re-open with new £10m centre being proposed as replacement

An endoscopy unit at a local hospital might never re-open, as plans to build a new “hub” for non-emergency treatment ...

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds parents face higher nursery fees as prices go up

Leeds City Council is putting daily fees up for its 28 Little Owl Nurseries

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Designs for new low-cost homes in Leeds compared to ‘no frills supermarket range’

Provisional designs for part of a new development in Leeds have been branded “plain” and likened to a budget supermar...

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Fining parents over kids missing school will 'add to families' woes'

It won't improve attendance in school, Leeds councillors have warned

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds City Council cancels meetings following Queen’s death

A series of council meetings in Leeds have been cancelled, following the Queen’s death.

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