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• Household garden waste: Providing information
• Recycling bags and containers: Providing information
• Flytipping: Reporting
• Road maintenance: Reporting
• Street lighting: Reporting
• Noise pollution: Reporting
• Council tax annual notification: Providing information
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• Council tax benefit new claim: Applications for service
• Housing benefit new claim: Providing information
• Electoral register: Providing information
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The council’s own service pages as listed by GOV.UK’s Local Links Manager (Open Government Licence), refreshed weekly; the same list of everyday services, in the same order, for every council, in GOV.UK’s wording.

Housing

Transport

Council tax

Band D set by Leeds for 2026–27: £1,903.74 of a £2,283.73 total bill in the area. MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (Open Government Licence).

Environment

Education

What Leeds is deciding

Every item on the agendas of Full Council and the Cabinet, as the council titled it, from about six months back to three months ahead. Left out: section headings, procedural items (apologies, minutes, declarations of interest, announcements, questions, appointments), anything about councillors’ attendance or allowances (which this site does not show), and private items the council itself withholds. Motions are shown with whoever the council’s agenda says proposed them; a councillor’s party is from Open Council Data.

Coming up

• Wed, 11 November 2026 · Full Council

  • Recommendations of the Executive Board - Adoption of New Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
  • West Yorkshire Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework Joint Development Plan Document
  • REPORT ON PLANS PANEL AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN PANEL ANNUAL REPORT 2025-26
  • Motion White Paper Motion in the name of Councillor Lamb — from Cllr Lamb (Conservative and Unionist)
  • Motion White Paper Motion in the name of Councillor Dobson — from Cllr Dobson (Garforth and Swillington Independents Party)
  • Motion White Paper Motion in the name of Councillor Gibson — from Cllr Gibson (Labour Party)
  • Motion *White Paper Motion in the name of Councillor Walker — from Cllr Walker (Green Party (E&W))
  • Report on Executive Arrangements

• Wed, 13 January 2027 · Full Council · Extraordinary Meeting

  Agenda not yet published.

• Wed, 13 January 2027 · Full Council

  Agenda not yet published.

Recently

• Wed, 9 September 2026 · Full Council

  • Recommendations of the General Purposes Committee - Community Governance Review of Horsforth Town CouncilMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Report on Community CommitteesResult: agreed, 9 September 2026. “It was moved by Councillor Harland, seconded by Councillor Bromley and RESOLVED – That the report of the Director of Communities, Environment, Housing and Health presenting to Council the Community Committees’ Annual Report for 2025/26 be received and that the work now being progressed to further improve the effectiveness, community engagement role and improvement work of the Community Committees, via the Community Committee Review be noted, it was also noted that further work would be taking …” Minutes
  • Report on Corporate Governance and Audit committeeResult: agreed, 9 September 2026. “It was moved by Councillor Carter, seconded by Councillor Rafique and RESOLVED - That the report of the Assistant Chief Executive – Finance, Resources and Traded be received and the matters set out in the annual report reflecting the work of the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee in the 2025-26 municipal year be considered and noted.” Minutes
  • Motion White Paper Motion (in the name of Councillor Lamb) - Planning — from Cllr Lamb (Conservative and Unionist)Result: agreed, 9 September 2026. “RESOLVED – That t his Council believes England needs more homes, particularly genuinely affordable homes that young people can buy or rent, alongside suitable homes that enable older residents to downsize and continue living independently within their communities."” Minutes
  • Motion *White Paper Motion (in the name of Councillor Lay) - Car Parking Charges — from Cllr Lay (Liberal Democrats)Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Motion White Paper Motion (in the name of Councillor Farley) - Council Housing — from Cllr Farley (Labour Party)Result: agreed, 9 September 2026. “RESOLVED – That this Council welcomes the Government's commitment to delivering the largest council housebuilding programme since the post war period and recognises the opportunity this presents to renew the role of councils in delivering the homes that local people need.” Minutes
  • Report on start time of Council MeetingsResult: agreed, 9 September 2026. “It was moved by Councillor Farley, seconded by Councillor Stephenson and RESOLVED - That the report of the City Solicitor recommending that ordinary meetings of Council shall be held at the Civic Hall, Leeds at 12.30pm until such a time as Council Procedure Rules are amended to reflect a new start time and that the February Budget Council meeting shall start at 12 noon as previously agreed.” Minutes
  • Motion White Paper Motion (in the name of Councillor White) - Unauthorised Encampments — from Cllr White (Reform UK)Result: agreed, 9 September 2026. “RESOLVED – That this Council should develop a cross-party strategy aimed at delivering the strongest possible measures to prevent unauthorised encampments and vehicle-related anti-social behaviour on public land across Leeds.” Minutes
  • LATE ITEM - RECOMMENDATIONS OF GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE - Amendments to the Constitution – National Scheme of DelegationResult: agreed, 9 September 2026. “RESOLVED - a) To note that on 3 rd September 2026 General Purposes Committee recommended that Council approve recommendations (b) to (d) below;” Minutes
  • LATE ITEM - RECOMMENDATIONS OF GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE - Independent personResult: agreed, 9 September 2026. “RESOLVED - a) To note that on 3 rd September 2026 General Purposes Committee recommended that Council extends the appointment of Mrs C McManus to 31 March 2029;” Minutes

• Wed, 15 July 2026 · Full Council

  • Executive ArrangementsResult: agreed, 15 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor Lewis, seconded by Councillor Farley and RESOLVED – That the report of the City Solicitor presenting changes to the Executive Arrangements be noted.” Minutes
  • Report on Scrutiny Annual ReportResult: agreed, 15 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor Rafique, seconded by Councillor Wilson and RESOLVED – That the report of the Section Head of Democratic Services presenting the Scrutiny Boards Annual Report for 2025/26 be noted.” Minutes
  • Motion White Paper Motion (in the name of Councillor Lamb) - Children and Families — from Cllr Lamb (Conservative and Unionist)Result: agreed, 15 July 2026. “RESOLVED – That this Council expresses its profound disappointment and concern at the findings of the recent Ofsted inspection of the Leeds Local Area Partnership, which identified widespread and systemic failures in the way children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are supported.” Minutes
  • Motion White Paper Motion (in the name of Councillor M Ali) - Knife Crime — from Cllr M Ali (Green Party (E&W))Result: agreed, 15 July 2026. “RESOLVED – That this Council takes the problem of knife crime seriously and recognises the detrimental impact it has in our communities across Leeds and the country as a whole.” Minutes
  • Motion *White Paper Motion (in the name of Councillor Golton) -Parking — from Cllr Golton (Liberal Democrats)Result: agreed, 15 July 2026. “RESOLVED – That this Council notes concerns over the parking of vehicles in many parts of Leeds and welcomes a report will go to the next Executive Board meeting to recommend a review of district parking schemes that will consider evidence on financial performance, usage, displacement and wider impacts, with engagement with local ward members and other stakeholders.” Minutes
  • Motion White Paper Motion (in the name of Councillor Carlill) - Potholes — from Cllr Carlill (Labour Party)Result: agreed, 15 July 2026. “RESOLVED – That this Council notes that since the start of the year Leeds has seen an unprecedented increase in pothole reports due to an abnormally wet winter period, with the increasing frequency of extreme weather events associated with climate change placing growing pressure on the city's roads.” Minutes
  • LATE ITEM - RECOMMENDATIONS OF GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE - Amendments to ConstitutionMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes

• Wed, 20 May 2026 · Full Council · Annual Council Meeting

  • Establishment of Committees and AppointmentsResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “It was moved by Councillor Farley, seconded by Councillor Stephenson and RESOLVED –That Schedules 7(a) to 7(c) and 7(e) to 7(f) be approved.” Minutes
  • Scheme of Delegation (Council Functions)Result: agreed, 20 May 2026. “It was moved by Councillor Farley seconded by Councillor Leighton and RESOLVED – That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non-Executive) Functions) as detailed in Schedule 8 be approved.” Minutes
  • Executive ArrangementsResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “It was moved by Councillor Lewis seconded by Councillor Farley and RESOLVED – That the list presented by the Leader setting out the arrangements for the discharge of Executive Functions, as detailed in Schedule 9, be noted.” Minutes
  • LATE ITEM - Recommendations of General Purposes Committee - 18th May 2026Result: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED - a) That the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee dated 18 th May 2026 be noted.” Minutes

From the council’s own meeting papers (Modern.gov), read 9 November 2026. Refreshed weekly. Once a meeting’s minutes are published, each item shows the result in the minutes’ own words (carried, lost, withdrawn, deferred, noted or agreed), the recorded vote where the minutes give one, and a link to the minutes; where those words are not found, the page says so rather than guessing.

What the council plans to spend, 2026–27

The budget for each service, as Leeds reported it to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The same headings, in the same order, for every council in England.

Net current expenditure: net of sales, fees and charges; spending funded by the NHS, such as through the Better Care Fund, is excluded.A minus figure means the service’s income is budgeted to be more than its spending. “None budgeted” usually means another body runs that service here. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Revenue Account Budget 2026 to 2027, individual local authority data (part 1), updated 11 June 2026 (Open Government Licence).

Who runs the council

This council’s area is covered by West Yorkshire combined authority, with its elected mayor.

99 seats in 2026. Run by: Labour, as a minority administration. Open Council Data (public domain).

Councillors by party: Labour Party 48, Conservative and Unionist 14, Green Party (E&W) 11, Reform UK 10, Liberal Democrats 6, Garforth and Swillington Independents Party 3, Social Democratic Party 3, Morley Borough Independents 3, Independent / Other 1.

Next scheduled council election: 6 May 2027.

Elections here now: Cross Gates & Whinmoor ward (10 December 2026).

Each councillor’s register of interests is on the council’s own site, linked rather than summarised, because summarising means choosing. Councillors from Open Council Data as recorded after the May 2026 elections; a by-election since then may have changed one seat. Attendance and allowances are not shown.

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