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• Lane rental schemes to launch across Leeds, Wakefield and Kirklees

  Companies could be charged up to £2,500 a day for carrying out roadworks on key routes during the busiest periods under new schemes launching across three West Yorkshire council areas.

• Bradford Council confirms traffic camera plans at busy junctions

  Bradford Council has confirmed plans to introduce moving traffic enforcement cameras at two busy city junctions, with further locations now under consultation.

• Sixty arrests in Kirklees domestic abuse crackdown

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• Culture at the Heart of Stockport’s Transformation

  Stockport Council says culture will play a central role in the town’s regeneration as major transformation projects continue across the borough.

• South Asian Art Exhibition Opens at Cartwright Hall

  A new exhibition showcasing contemporary South Asian artists is opening at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford.

• Men’s Mental Fitness Programme Launches in Blackburn

  A new programme aimed at improving men’s mental health and wellbeing has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen.

• Former Teacher Charged with 1990s Child Sex Offences

  A former teacher has been charged with a number of alleged child sexual offences dating back to the 1990s in the Wakefield district.

• Council Calls for Tougher Fly-Tipping Sentences

  Blackburn with Darwen Council is calling for tougher penalties for fly-tipping after court fines were found to be lower than the council’s own enforcement penalties.

• Man Jailed for Raping and Exploiting Vulnerable Teen in Stockport

  A man who sexually exploited a vulnerable teenage girl in Stockport has been jailed after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.

• Free Midsummer Festival to Return to Milton Keynes

  Milton Keynes’ popular free Midsummer Festival will return this summer, bringing live music, entertainment and family activities to Campbell Park.

• Leeds Sets Out ‘Landmark Year of Opportunity’ for Major Projects

  Leeds City Council has outlined plans for a major year of investment and development, with several large regeneration, transport and housing projects expected to move into delivery.