Leeds City Council has revealed the cost of the July heatwave
only lost £5,220 in projected revenue from ticket sales to attractions which had to close.
In addition to this, around £11,600 was spent on additional road repairs and gritting needed due to the heat, with an extra £11,870 in other lost revenues. People enjoy the sunshine in Park Square, Leeds, as the country sweltered in the heatwave on July 19.During the mid-July heatwave, Tropical World in Roundhay – home to meerkats, butterflies, monkeys and snakes –Bin collections across Leeds had started earlier in the day to allow bin crews to work in lower temperatures.
For several days, all household waste and recycling centres, except Kirkstall, closed at lunchtime due to the heat.
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