Leeds headlines 12 February: Noise complaints service to be scrapped

Leeds Headlines 12 February 2024.

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00:00 Three stories in brief, and an overnight noise complaint service is set to be scrapped under

00:06 cost-saving plans. Leeds City Council is planning to abolish its out-of-hours noise witnessing

00:11 service which operates between 5pm and 4am. The plan is part of wide-ranging spending

00:17 cuts being proposed at the authority, which is trying to balance its budget as it faces

00:22 a multi-million pound shortfall.

00:24 Next, Wakefield Coroner's Office are appealing for information for two people who have passed

00:29 away recently. They're looking for relatives of 62-year-old Rick Martin, who lived on Nosta

00:34 Terrace in Leeds, and 77-year-old Mary Edwards, who lived in Wakefield.

00:40 And finally, new habitats could be created under a council-run scheme to ensure private

00:44 developers contribute to the ecological improvements in the city. A Habitat Bank could be created

00:50 to help meet its obligations under environmental rules.

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