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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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John Baron

Leeds today: Dragons' Den, Startup Britain and Bollywood in Holt Park

Good morning, Leeds.

This afternoon members of the council's powerful executive board will meet to discuss a wide range of issues ranging from ratrunning in Headingley to reducing the number of unauthorised parking spaces in Leeds city centre. Find our what the councillors you elected will be discussing here.

What's making Leeds tick today?

A Leeds council boss has been investigated over hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of council contracts awarded to a company she owns, reports BBC Leeds.

Leeds Daily Photo blog met Sharon Wright, of TV's Dragons' Den, who was giving a talk at Leeds Central Library.

CARA - Chapel Allerton's Community group run by local residents - is appearing on BBC2's Great British Menu on Tuesday 5 April at 6.30pm, reports community site About My Area.

A west Leeds housing estate badly in need of investment is in line for a timely boost.

The Culture Vulture blog previews the Leeds Young People's Film Festival.

Startupbritain.org certainly splits opinion, at least amongst the twitterati and the blogger community. Leeds blogger Mike Citty writes about it here and here, while Rob Greenland blogs here.

The story of Bollywood, a charity theatre event, is coming to Ralph Thoresby School, writes Joel Beaumont for community site Holt Park Today.

Check out the latest Leeds gigs for the week ahead.

A unique, eco-friendly office and residential scheme in Beeston is seeing healthy growth in the occupancy rate after opening late last year, reports offices.org.

By-laws proposed by Westminster council which could ban the distribution of soup to homeless people were "anti-humanitarian", the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, the Right Reverend John Packer, has told peers, reports BBC Democracy.

Leeds Guide previews the Leeds Race for Life.

Leeds this week hosts a crucial summit intended to kick-start the city's economy. Rod McPhee reports for the YEP.

Police are appealing for information to identify a middle aged man who was found unconscious on Oakwood Lane.

Do you have news, views or events to share? Feel free add them to the comments below or contact me by email or on Twitter @GdnLeeds.

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