Huge congratulations to Kemi Badenoch on becoming Leader of The Conservatives Party. Thanks must go too to Rishi Sunak for his leadership and service, I think history will rightly judge him kindly.

I was honoured to lay a wreath on behalf of my group on #Leeds City Council at today’s Civic Observance of #Remembrance Sunday, In Remembrance of all who gave their lives that we may live in peace & freedom. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

💷 Today is #LeedsBudget Day! 📺 Tune in online now to watch the Labour council budget and our response and costed Conservatives alternative from Councillor Alan Lamb Alan Lamb to cut through their excuses as £103.8m is cut, Council Tax is hiked by 5% again. youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Conservatives 🦉 Pub landlord Councillor Alan Lamb quoting Joshua Tetley: "Leeds is a city of workers, city of change and a city of enterprise." Budgets are about choices and delivering for residents. Undoubtedly well intentioned, Labour council has lost its way. Too big, bossy and bureaucratic.

Conservatives Councillor Alan Lamb Lewis made no mention in #LeedsBudget of Labour postponing Leeds General Infirmary rebuild and Children's Hospital opening to 2040: "Reeves is a Leeds MP... campaigned vigorously for LGI rebuild... regular feature of her leaflets... but no money [as Chancellor]", Councillor Alan Lamb

Conservatives Councillor Alan Lamb .Councillor Alan Lamb addresses, "Many financial pressures the council now faces have been made right here in Leeds" including Labour's vanity projects like #Leeds2023. A £1.9m loan for VAT contributions was to be returned. HMRC rejected parts of claim and Leeds stands to lose <£900k.

Conservatives Councillor Alan Lamb "Why would they come here, when they can park for free somewhere else?" said Wetherby café owner to Councillor Alan Lamb. Struggling with rising costs, including Labour's NI hike, businesses - including council tenants - fear just £1 an hour is already driving dozens away from parks.

Conservatives Councillor Alan Lamb Temple Newsam Friends of Roundhay Park Leeds Urban Bike Park Four days after parking charges imposed at #TempleNewsam this month, an illegal traveller camp occupied the house car park. While Labour charge you to visit, they spend an average £250k a year on illegal camps and NOTHING in #LeedsBudget on preventing this criminal activity.

Conservatives Councillor Alan Lamb Temple Newsam Friends of Roundhay Park Leeds Urban Bike Park "For many, [Refuse] is a rubbish service in every sense of the word." Councillor Alan Lamb says Leeds Labour have lost their way and must get the basics right, utilising new tech to improve, speed up roadworks and build more rent-to-buy affordable homes in this #LeedsBudget.

Watch Politics North from 10am on BBC One #bbcpn With guests ⁦Josh Fenton-Glynn MP⁩ ⁦Councillor Alan Lamb⁩ We’re talking pubs under pressure ⁦Sarah Sanderson⁩ Bradford Live ⁦Spencer Stokes⁩ Leeds “Innovation village” ⁦Gemma-News⁩

Pubs are facing a “triple whammy” from Rachel Reeves according to pub owner Alan Lamb ⁦Councillor Alan Lamb⁩ speaking on Politics North #bbcpn

Beyond honoured to have been elected as the Lord Mayor of Leeds for 2025 /26 with Elayna as my Lady Mayoress. Focussing on thanking our city’s amazing volunteers, on Interfaith and on my Lord Mayors Charity, Leeds Mencap it’s going to be a busy year. leeds.gov.uk/councillors-an…

Rachel Reeves really is the copy and paste Chancellor.

Watch Politics North from 10am with ⁦Luke Charters MP⁩ ⁦Councillor Alan Lamb⁩ Paula Widdowson #bbcpn We’re looking ahead to Spending Review with ⁦Gemma-News⁩ Plus talking about those naughty water bosses again and whether British dads get a raw deal on paternity leave

I’m on Politics North this morning. BBC1, 10 am.

After the Chancellor agreed funding for a mass transit system connecting Leeds and Bradford ⁦Councillor Alan Lamb⁩ told Politics North he suspects local taxpayers will end up with a bill for a £400m gap #bbcpn

Another powerful deputation to council today from school support staff, GMB Union and parents on how the SEND crisis is hitting recruitment, fair pay and safe staffing levels. The Government must remove the High Needs cap on gains and wake up to the damage this is doing.

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