Good morning Leeds.
Big day ahead. The unions will protest against council cuts from around noon today outside the Civic Hall as councillors prepare to debate setting the council's budget for the coming financial year. On the budget agenda includes the future of leisure centres, day and residential centres, as well as up to 3,000 council job losses. The councillors will debate the budget at a full council meeting between 1pm and 7pm.
What's making Leeds tick today?
A community centre which welcomed its first VIP guest in the form of deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has officially opened its doors, reports the YEP. Mike Chitty's also blogged about the opening on his Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the Community blog.
What is the future of Leeds? You may find an answer to that question during a debate held by Leeds Salon at the Congreve Room at the West Yorkshire Playhouse this evening.
Bramleydom debates the future of Bramley Baths - which is set to have its hours reduced - over on the Bramleydom Facebook page.
There's still time to take part in Leeds council's online public consultation into the future of libraries in the city - New Chapter.
Community site Headingley.org previews next month's Headingley LitFest.
It's a bad move to close the Children's Cardiac Centre at Leeds General Infirmary, says the Huddersfield Examiner.
A sponsored sleepout to highlight the scandal of thousands of people being forced into extreme poverty after an unsuccessful asylum claim has been pushed back to a later date. The STAR and Amnesty sleepout - originally featured on Guardian Leeds here - was due to happen on 24 February but has been moved to the 3 March. Check out the Facebook page.
Italian restaurant Salvo's at Headingley is reviewed over at Rach Rambles blog.
Chapeltown Global Village Market is appealing for volunteers to help run it. Details at About My Area.
The countdown to the biggest exhibition seen at Leeds Art Gallery in over 20 years begins in earnest this week.
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