Leeds headlines 7 March: Mayor reveals initial tram network plans

Leeds Headlines 7 March 2024.

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00:00 Three stories in brief and plans for a tram system running between Leeds and Bradford

00:07 have been set out as the West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracey Brabin, aims to revolutionise the region's

00:11 transport network. The proposals will be discussed in detail next week, with construction of

00:17 a mass transit system potentially starting in 2028.

00:21 Next, the Department of Leveling Up Housing and Communities has announced £5 million

00:27 of support for the development of a National Poetry Centre in Leeds. It's the brainchild

00:31 of Poets Laureate Simon Armitage and could open in 2027 on Woodhouse Lane.

00:38 And finally, a major new cycling event is taking place in Yorkshire this summer to mark

00:42 the 10th anniversary of the county's staging of the Tour de France Grand Depart. Legacy

00:47 Ride will be held on Sunday 7th July and will start in Rounday Park.

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