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

Fears new Leeds dog park will destroy 'peace and quiet' with pets barking

The centre in Calverley has got planning permission despite neighbours' objections

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Anger over dangerous Leeds road 'like the surface of the moon'

The layout of Stanningley Bottom has been heavily criticised

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

A&E 'haemorrhaging staff' as worn out staff leave in droves

Hospitals are struggling to replace experienced nurses and have to take on newly qualified staff to fill the gaps

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds Council rejects fresh Save Our Homes LS26 campaign bid to rescue tenants

The Save Our Homes LS26 campaign wanted the council to buy the doomed homes and refurbish them

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

'I came to study and loved it ever since' says new Leeds councillor

Ed Carlisle says Green party candidates have to 'fight hard' with no safe seats

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

'Get help with debt' plea as cost of living crisis engulfs Leeds

New Labour councillor Izaak WIlson once had someone set their dogs on him while on the campaign trail

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Warning booze licence will 'harm local kids' and see crime spiral

The owner wants permission to sell alcohol from the shop on Dewsbury Road

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Labour councillor investigated over 'anti-Semitic' tweets

John Garvani was elected to the Horsforth ward just a few weeks ago

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

'People looking for something different' with '1980s' Leeds councillor

Wayne Dixon became Britain’s only SDP city councillor when he was elected in Middleton

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Hundreds of Leeds-bound Ukrainian refugees still stranded abroad

More than half of the refugees supposedly coming to our city have not yet got here

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Building so blighted by vandals and arsonists it will be demolished

There's so much waste dumped at the old Robinson and Birdsell building in Hunslet Carr workers struggle to get to it

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Supersize tower block with hundreds of flats for Leeds city site

The site opposite the old Yorkshire Evening Post offices would have 400 flats

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