James Lewis

Leeds Council said almost 700 hectares of land is being safeguarded for the project and some of it is “valuable brownfield land” worth more than £8m per hectare.

'Valuable' land kept for HS2 in Leeds over 10 years will be sold off

Cllr James Lewis, Leeds City Council (left) with Laurent Bergier, general manager at Schneider Electric.

110 jobs set to be created as Schneider Electric makes £7.2m Leeds investment

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks to his hotel on the first day of the Conservative Part Conference in Manchester

Sunak told Leeds needs to 'see the money' after his transport claims

The leader of Leeds City Council, Coun James Lewis, and the chair of Unity Enterprise, Sharon Jandu OBE, have jointly unveiled a plaque to celebrate the opening of a fully refurbished Leeds Media Centre. (Photo supplied by Unity Enterprise)

Jobs boost for Leeds as media centre provides space for entrepreneurs

There are growing concerns about the spiralling cost of Europe’s largest infrastructure project, which is expected to reach £71bn even if services never reach Yorkshire.

Chance to connect Leeds and Sheffield with high-speed rail ‘must not be missed’

The ground has been placed on the council’s ACV list following a nomination from the Leeds United Supporters’ Trust (LUST), which was backed by the club. Image: Matt McNulty/Getty Images

Leeds United's stadium named as an Asset of Community Value

An early representation of what the new HS2 trains could look like.

HS2: New plans to get high-speed trains to Leeds being explored

Thousands of delegates attended UKREiiF in Leeds last week

UKREiiF was resounding success for Leeds: James Lewis and Tom Riordan

Work has begun on the next stage of Aire Park, a new district being built by Vastint UK in the heart of Leeds’ South Bank.

New district set to provide a home for 3,000 people

The event was first held in Leeds in 2022.

Leeds will host UKREiiF for third year in 2024, organisers announce

The cladding scandal is far from ove

Leeds meeting for leaseholders in Yorkshire affected by cladding scandal

Meadow Lane plot in South Bank Leeds

Council seeks developer to create ‘architecturally unique’ residential building

Councillor James Lewis with reps from MEPC, Wates, Arup, CBRE, JLL, Savills outside the new development. Picture: Bevan Cockerill

Wellington Place 'success story' hailed as Leeds business district expands again

Charlotte Crosswell, Chair of the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology, launches its Leeds base at Nexus Leeds University. Picture by Simon Hulme 28th February 2023

New body to make UK a global financial innovation leader launches in Leeds

An artist's impression of what the new Leeds station will look like after the £46m transformation is completed

Leeds station transformation: Next stage of £46m project about to get underway

Lilia Zhukova lights a candle at the vigil held at York Minster, to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.
24th February 2023.

Yorkshire comes together to mark sad anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Council tax rise approved as budget passed

Leeds residents will see council tax rise by close to five per cent in April

Keith Parker with his wife Lenny

Tributes paid to former pit pony driver turned Lord Mayor of Leeds

The official opening of xDesign's new Leeds office with (left to right) Ciji Duncan, Chief People Officer at xDesign; Martyn Long, Head of Employment and Skills at Leeds City Council; Councillor James Lewis, council leader; Jeff Watkins, Chief Product and Technology Officer at xDesign and Matt Ward, Head of Leeds (xDesign). Picture: Simon Vine

xDesign announces Leeds Council partnership as move to new offices completed

Leeds Innovation Arc aims to bring in new businesses and jobs to the city, as well as improving public spaces.

Leeds council propose major developments with 'Leeds Innovation Arc'

Sheffield's ever changing skyline. PIC: Scott Merrylees

Connecting cities will help us build out of recession - James Lewis & Terry Fox
A lot has changed in politics in the last year, and yet for our two cities which await a faster, better-connected rail network we remain stuck with the status quo. Friday will mark the first anniversary of the publication of the government’s Integrated Rail Plan back in November 2021, where plans to provide high-speed rail connectivity between our two cities were put on hold in favour of a study on how best to bring HS2 trains to Leeds from the East Midlands.

The Headrow in Leeds city centre. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

King Charles III Yorkshire bus diversions: Where are the Leeds bus diversions?

Councillor James Lewis (right) and Darren Smith of Global Shares (left) cut the ribbon on the new office. Picture: Jonathan Pow/jp@jonathanpow.com

JP Morgan's investment in Leeds hailed as Global Shares office opens

Plans for 9 Wellington Place have been given the green light by Leeds City Council.

New office building approved at Wellington Place

With the phrase 'levelling up' strongly associated with Boris Johnson, there are calls for the policy idea to be renamed.

Northern leaders want 'unhelpful' levelling up phrase ditched for new term

The opening of the Leeds office was announced in the FCA’s Business Plan in July 2021 and follows the establishment of a small presence in Cardiff and Belfast.

More than 100 jobs to be created as Financial Conduct Authority opens Leeds base

James Lewis, 44, calls the ex-mining village of Kippax home and has served as a councillor for Leeds since 2003

Leeds leader on worries that people don't know how bad cost of living will get

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss criticised her education in Yorkshire during her leadership campaign speech.

Liz Truss’s claims about 1980s education in Leeds ‘shameful’, say city leaders

Liz Truss's claims about her upbringing in Leeds have been queried.

Liz Truss's claims to have grown up in 'heart of Red Wall' labelled laughable

Services to be cut include train journeys that run between Leeds and Harrogate, Wakefield, Sheffield, Selby, Hull and Halifax.

Train cuts in Yorkshire spark anger from leaders as more services to be slashed

Managing Director, Gavin Sorby (left) and Leeds studio lead, James Lewis

Jobs boost for Leeds as Buttress Architects expands with new studio

Andy Woods, investment director at CEG, left, with Nick Lee, development director at CEG, at Globe Point in Leeds. Picture: James Hardisty.

This is what Leeds city centre's newest office building Globe Point looks like
The latest city centre office development in Leeds has reached a development milestone after hitting its highest point.

The Queens Hotel revamp was lauded as a success story for the city.

Leeds welcomes record level of construction activity as demand for homes soars

Leeds City Council leader James Lewis.

Fury from council leaders over HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail announcements

The Brownlee brothers compete at the Leeds triathlon in 2017 (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Jonny Brownlee heading home as World Triathlon returns to Leeds in 2022

The council has outlined plans for the next decade aimed at getting more people to use public transport

'Oyster card' proposed for Leeds as council reveals major transport plans

Stephanie Burras from Ahead Partnership is among the speakers.

All you need to know ahead of this week's Yorkshire Post Leadership Summit

Leeds City Council has just launched its Future Talent Plan.

How Leeds will meet skills challenge – James Lewis

Leeds City Council leader James Lewis. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Afghan refugee resettlement 'must be done fairly', says Leeds council leader

Phase 2b of HS2, which will see a western line link Crewe and Manchester and an eastern line link West Midlands to Leeds, is still awaiting approval

Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged to give eastern leg of HS2 the green light

Worst affected in the region is Leeds City Council whose predicted shortfall for 23/24 is £99.9m, representing 22.9 per cent of the Labour-run council's net budget.

This is the town hall with the biggest budget black hole in Yorkshire

Leeds city centre with Leeds Minster and River Aire. Credit: Vantage - stock.adobe.com

Leeds hailed for its leadership in creating energy-efficient homes

Elland Road Stadium. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Leeds United plan to increase Elland Road capacity to 55,000

Public Health England (PHE) data, published today, shows 640 people in Leeds have tested positive for the variant

No surge testing in Leeds despite spike in Covid-19 Delta variant cases

Leeds Local Elections held at First Direct Arena, Leeds. Pictured Councillor James Lewis, Leader of Council and Executive Member for Resources. Pic: James Hardisty

Leeds city council leader James Lewis set to be West Yorkshire deputy mayor

Councillor James Lewis, Leader of Council and Executive Member for Resources (photo: James Hardisty)

Labour holds Leeds City Council in 2021 local elections

Leeds Bradford Airport.

Airport campaigners call on council leader to speak out against expansion plans

Leeds will be home of the first ever UK infrastructure bank.

What National Infrastructure Bank will mean for Leeds after Budget boost – James...

Baroness Judith Blake will step down as leader of Leeds City Council on February 24

Judith Blake confirms date she will hand over Leeds Council leadership

Liz Truss.

Council chiefs hit back at Liz Truss after claims Leeds children couldn't read o...

An artist's impression of how the scheme will look

Plans for 100 homes in village edge closer despite concerns over allotment space

The clean air charging zone was scrapped.

‘No plans to introduce congestion charge in Leeds’, insists council deputy leade...

More than 1,300 spots in England had dangerous annual levels on nitrogen dioxide, analysis from Friends of the Earth has found

Four of the country’s worst locations for air pollution levels are in Yorkshire

West Yorkshire councils have been asked to pay WTY a collective 550,000 to help them through the current crisis.

Wakefield Council undecided over whether to commit more cash to Welcome To Yorks...

Welcome to Yorkshire CEO James Mason.

Welcome to Yorkshire to be ‘down to earth and humble’, claims senior councillor

Credit: Leeds City Council.

First look at Parklife pitches next to Leeds United's Elland Road after approval

Many properties are being left vacant for months and even years on end

Empty building owners ‘exploiting loopholes’ to deprive councils of millions

Leeds shrouded in smog. Picture by Glen Minikin/Ross Parry.

Yorkshire leaders call on Chancellor Sajid Javid to fund clean air zone plans

Businesses can get a better understanding of the financial and environmental benefits of electric vehicles.

Ad Feature Yorkshire firms can drive an electric car or van – for free

Coun Andrew Carter

Call for taxi register ahead of Leeds Clean Air Zone charges