Leeds headlines 19 January: Leeds motorists urged to plan ahead for New York Road tunnel closure

Leeds Headlines 19 January 2024.

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00:00 Three stories in brief, and Leeds motorists have been urged to plan ahead for essential

00:06 maintenance being made to the New York Road tunnel on the Leeds Inner Ring Road. It will

00:10 be closed from the 12th of February until the autumn, and you can search 'Leeds Plan

00:14 Ahead' for diversion details.

00:17 Next, eight former Leeds councillors have received one of the highest civic honours

00:22 the city can bestow. The group of former councillors from across the political spectrum have 170

00:28 years of public service between them, and they've now become honorary aldermen and

00:32 alderwomen.

00:33 And finally, a unique gift exchanged by two former Lord Mayors of Leeds more than 120

00:39 years ago could help the city with unprecedented budget challenges. The sale of the U1 number

00:45 plate used on the Lord Mayor's civic vehicle is currently being explored to help bridge

00:50 a £58.4 million financial gap.

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