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"We listened to Biffa and wish to thank them for their time and trouble but in the end, having weighed the facts as we see them very carefully, the committee voted 9-0 against the Biffa proposals."
- The No2Incinerator community group in inner East Leeds has decided against supporting proposals for a waste incinerator following a meeting with developers of the Skelton Grange site.
Greenhouse Leeds Eco-development: Regeneration Scheme or Gated Community? is a post about a new development in Beeston by Helen Robinson over at The Culture Vulture.
The chief executive of Education Leeds, Chris Edwards, is to leave the organisation after nearly 10 years at the helm.
Sophie Haydock visits Leeds' most haunted pub - The Abbey Inn in Kirkstall - for The Leeds Guide. There's also a feature on Morley Literature Festival, which runs until Monday.
A new job website aimed at putting lazy student myths to rest has launched in Leeds.
Thousands of people turned out to pay their respects to Leeds millionaire Jimi Heselden, reports the YEP.
Michael Meadowcroft starts his third series of lectures on Leeds politicians at The Leeds Library later this month, reports About My Area LS7.
Seventy-six luncheon clubs for older people in Leeds will find out this week how much they will get from a £185,000 fund provided by Leeds Council.
School governing bodies as 'critical friends' - an idea that seems to have had its day, asks Leeds school campaigner Victoria Jaquiss on her blog.
Leeds blogger Bangs and a Bun talks about her half-marathon success in a post called Blood, Sweat and Tears.
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