Refuse collection days
Find out which day your bin is emptied and how often your recycling is collected.
Planning applications
See what planning applications have been made recently and whether they've been approved.
Travel info
Our one stop travel information website which lets travellers find out what’s happening on the city’s roads, car parks, railways and bus routes. It also gives them up to the minute information on traffic jams and allows access to the most up to date bus and train information
Planned road works
Check and see if there's road works planned for your area which might affect the traffic.
Check your council tax balance
You can view your council tax account online to see how much you've paid and what you still need to pay.
Check your business rates balance
You can view your business rates account online to see how much you've paid and what you still need to pay.
Find your councillor
Find out who your local councillors are and how to contact them.
Benefits calculator
Use the online benefits calculator to see whether or not you could be entitled to benefits.
Enquire about a council service
If you have a question about a council service and you aren't sure who to contact, use this form.
Enquiry Express
Ask us any question for homework, general interest, news, quizzes or current affairs, and we'll do our best to find an answer for you within 24 hours.
Foster caring
If you're interested in becoming a foster carer, you can fill in a registration of interest form here and then our staff can contact you with more information.
Street register
Find out if the council is responsible for maintaining the street that you live on.
Protected trees
Find out whether a specific tree has a protection order on it to preserve it.
Request business and patents information
Request information on companies, setting up in business, mailing list, market research , protecting your invention or trade mark and much more
Request local and family history research
The Local Studies Library staff offer expert help and searches of Census Returns, Parish Registers, Leeds Directories, local newspapers, maps and many other resources.
Online information resources
Online resources and reference books you can access from home 24/7 by typing in your library membership number