Alex Grant

1 week ago | yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk | Alex Grant

Plans to install new bus and cycle lanes near a crucial roundabout in south Leeds have been drawn up. Leeds City Council is proposing to introduce new measures along the A6110 and A643 Elland Road which will make it safer and more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users. The A6110 Ring Road, and A643 Elland Road form key routes in Leeds, connecting south Leeds to the city centre and is a popular route with over 38,000 people using it daily.

1 week ago | yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk | Alex Grant

Leeds motorists are set to face 24.3-mile diversions this week. Work will get underway on Otley Bridge tonight (Tuesday, May 27) as work to replace the bridge’s main footway gets underway. A signed 24.3-mile and 44 minute road diversion route will be in place for the duration of closure. Here’s everything you need to know... How long will the route be shut? Otley Bridge, which carries traffic over the River Wharfe, will be closed over two nights between May 27-29, from 8pm to 5am.

1 week ago | yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk | Alex Grant

A motorway service station in Leeds has been named one of the UK's best after research from Which? Consumer champion Which? has polled thousands of its members to find the best and worst service stations across the UK. Gloucester services on the M5 has been crowned the top-rated service station in the UK with a customer score of 85 per cent, while Bridgwater services scored as the worst (23 per cent score).

1 week ago | yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk | Alex Grant

A Leeds primary school has begun a “journey of improvement” after its first Ofsted visit for six years. An ungraded inspection at Harehills Primary School, located on Darfield Road, found that aspects of the school’s work “may not be as strong” as at the time of the previous inspection, following a visit from the education watchdog on April 1 and 2. The school was rated as Good overall during its last full inspection in 2015, while it also received an ungraded inspection in late 2019.

1 week ago | yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk | Alex Grant

The M1 near Leeds and Wakefield is set to face disruption this week. Motorists in and around Yorkshire will have four National Highways road closures and diversions to watch out for this week. Diversions in recent weeks have included the A1(M) at Bramham Interchange, the M1 past Meadowhall Shopping Centre, and the M621 at Elland Road. Here’s a full list of the disruption due to effect traffic this week...