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
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Family wants permission for baptism party with 5am finish

Environmental health chiefs are trying to block a family’s plan to hold a baptism party until 5am.

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Anger as Leeds family want to have baptism party for son until 5am

Premier Banqueting Suite in Burmantofts has already had a series of noise complaints

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds residents fight back against Moon Light bar over plans to serve booze and play music until ...

Plans to open a new bar in Leeds’ Roundhay district are being vigorously fought by its neighbours, who fear late-nigh...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Fears more horses may be left tethered alone on public land in Leeds

Animal welfare officers are called out more than once a week to care for horses that have been left to graze alone on...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Second former care home in Leeds set to be demolished

A second former Leeds care home, which controversially closed last year, is likely to be demolished.

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds City Council sorry for ‘drift’ in taking action over ‘untidy’ cricket club land

Leeds City Council has apologised for allowing enforcement action against the owner of a much-loved former community ...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds City Council warned against 3G football pitches amid cancer fears

Leeds City Council has been urged to withdraw plans to lay four 3G football pitches, amid claims the materials used h...

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Campaigners urge council to drop plastic football pitch plan

Leeds City Council wants to lay four 3G football pitches near Thorpe Park

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Javaid Akhtar: A trailblazer on Leeds's political scene

Javaid Akhtar is something of a trailblazer when it comes to Leeds’ political scene.

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Controversially closed Farsley care home could be demolished

A former west Leeds care home, which was controversially closed last year, is likely to be demolished.

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

New 5G mast to plug a mobile blackhole in Leeds city centre

Telecoms bosses want to put a 15m high new mast near the city bus station

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds care home to be torn down 'to save money'

Richmond House in Farsley was closed down last year, to criticism from families

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