Travel and Environment Leeds City Council issues statement on new ways to pay for parking Leeds City Council is working with a new parking provider so the way people pay for parking will change from this week. Previously people were able to use Ringgo to pay for parking in council car parks. However, the council will now use provider ‘PayByPhone’. Information about this can be By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Record-breaking number of destinations at LBA Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that a record-breaking number of destinations are now available to book for 2023 and 2024. For the first time in its history, LBA will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the 2023/2024 schedule. There are multiple new destinations available By The Editor • 2 min read
Business City Square enters next phase of construction from 8 January Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as King Street and Thirsk Row are becoming two-way, starting on Sunday 8 January 2023. These form part of Leeds City Council plans to make City Square people-first by removing general through-traffic away from the area. This next By The Editor • 4 min read
Travel and Environment Housebuilder launches hedgehog highways to help endangered hedgehogs National and leading partnership homebuilder Keepmoat is rolling out Hedgehog Highways to help the endangered species. The Doncaster-based company, which employs more than 1,100 people, is launching Hedgehog Highways, a series of 13cm-by-13cm holes included in its developments’ fences, to help roaming hedgehogs pass through its communities with ease. By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment New studies show incredible environmental benefit of real Christmas trees in the UK Ground-breaking new research shows that real Christmas trees provide a brilliant habitat for wildlife in the UK. An average 6ft Christmas tree takes 10 years to grow and attracts a wealth of wildlife during its growing cycle; including 40 different types of birds. Out of these, 13 were endangered red By The Editor • 3 min read
Travel and Environment Major step in drive for greener public sector buildings in the region The North East and Yorkshire (NEY) Net Zero Hub has taken a major stride forward in its ambition to make public sector buildings in the region net zero. The Hub has appointed international professional services company Turner & Townsend to drive its decarbonisation of public sector buildings programme, including schools, By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment First look at plans for city's new waterside pocket park Work has begun on an eye-catching new pocket park celebrating the beauty and heritage of the city’s twin waterways. The new Whitehall Riverside Pocket Park will sit between the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and is set to include sustainable public seating areas, wildflowers and grassland. By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment New Light Night zone announced for 2022 Leading urban quarter Wellington Place has been announced as a new zone in Light Night Leeds, the first to be unveiled in the city in four years. The UK’s largest annual arts and light festival, Light Night Leeds has been running for 17 years, and transforms some of Leeds’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Stunning sunflowers take centre stage Van Gogh would have been proud! With the sunflower season now reaching its height, the award-winning William’s Den family tourist attraction in East Yorkshire is launching its stunning Sunflower Experience. William's Sunflower Experience showcases the wonder of sunflowers in full bloom, set against the panoramic backdrop of By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment The North’s growing polyester problem New analysis reveals that parents in the North are throwing away 350,000 wearable school uniforms each year, just because they have been outgrown. With the average school uniform consisting of 32 percent polyester, or similar synthetic fibres, that’s the equivalent of 87 tonnes of plastic going to landfill By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Calderdale College launches free green and sustainability short courses To mark World Environment Day on Sunday 5th June, Calderdale College has announced the launch of a range of free sustainability courses. These short courses are available to businesses across all sectors and are aimed at helping employers, employees and apprentices to develop a more environmentally-friendly workplace. The launch follows By The Editor • 1 min read
Travel and Environment Over 9,000 in Yorkshire sign up for UK’s biggest ever plastics investigation The Big Plastic Count, the UK’s biggest ever investigation into household plastic waste, has started. Over 140,000 are planning to take part across the country, including schools, MPs, community groups, businesses, families and individuals. 9,364 people in Yorkshire and The Humber have signed up, including seven MPs By The Editor • 3 min read
