David Spereall Local Democracy Reporter
  • Leeds
  • National World

David started covering Leeds City Council as a Local Democracy Reporter in 2022, having covered Wakefield for the Local Democracy Reporting Service for the previous four years. He has also worked as a journalist in Hull, Kirklees and Morley.

Published In

Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds Live, Yorkshire Live

766 Articles
about 2 years ago
examinerlive.co.uk

Yorkshire hospital threatens to refuse to treatment over mask rules

The trust - which runs Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields Hospitals - wants people to wear masks on site despite n...

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about 2 years ago
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Co-op walks away from site despite winning a 3-year battle

The company had its eye on the old South Kirkby Medical Centre site

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about 2 years ago
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Wakefield council tax bill for 2022 is set

There will be an emergency fund to help parents pay for school uniforms

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about 2 years ago
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'Turn off streetlights to save money' plan savaged amid safety fears

The idea, put forward by Conservatives in Wakefield, as been called 'lunacy'

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about 2 years ago
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Angry cabbies protest against new 'suitability' rules

The rules have already prompted protests and strikes in Huddersfield and Leeds

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about 2 years ago
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Homeowners take a swipe at Yorkshire Water over flooding and drainage

Some homes in Horbury Bridge have been hit by flooding several times over the last few years

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about 2 years ago
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Crumbling historic hall to be reborn as classy wedding and afternoon tea venue

Woolley Hall near Wakefield was falling to 'rack and ruin' until the council unveiled new ambitions to rescue the 300...

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about 2 years ago
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Labour councillor ‘stabbed in the back’ as he’s deselected for election

Dick Taylor made inappropriate comments on social media and now won't be allowed to stand in elections this year

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about 2 years ago
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Travellers given permission to stay on Wakefield site for five more years

The family bought the Lawns Lane site in 2019, but Covid delayed them getting formal permission to live there

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about 2 years ago
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Muslim councillor hit with racist abuse had ham left on his car

The Conservative member of Wakefield Council told how he has been targeted on social media

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about 2 years ago
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Kind volunteers handing free school uniforms to Wakefield parents in need

The Normanton School Uniform Exchange near Wakefield has been going since mid 2020

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about 2 years ago
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Crucial West Yorkshire bus link could be saved

The 117 from Ossett to Leeds could be saved as talks start with a new bus company

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