00:01Leeds City Centre's oldest church is set to be preserved after repair plans were agreed
00:05with the council. Historic features will be fixed at the Grade 1 listed St John's Church on New
00:11Brigade to secure its future as an architectural landmark. Leeds City Council granted planning
00:18permission for repairs to clock faces, parapets and pinnacles at the church which dates back to 1632.
00:25A report said the Jacobean building was considered to have special historic interest.
00:30Scaffolding will be erected around the building which is part of the Grand Quarter conservation
00:35area to enable the repairs. Anti-pigeon spikes will aim to prevent future damage to exterior clock faces.
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