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21 Nov 2023
Over £15 million secured for ambitious Heart of Holbeck proposals
Leeds City Council’s exciting plans for the regeneration of Holbeck have been allocated more than £15 million, as part of the latest round of investment from the government’s Levelling Up Fund.

27 Oct 2023
Region’s ambitious new tourism partnership off and running
Tourism chiefs from across West Yorkshire came together this week for the inaugural meeting of a new partnership aimed at unleashing the vast potential of the region’s visitor economy.
The first meeting of the Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) saw representatives from each of the five West Yorkshire districts join forces with key figures from the tourism sector to begin exploring ways to grow the visitor economy, attract more visitors and inward investment and create job opportunities across West Yorkshire.

22 Sep 2023
New network launched to support businesses to drive forward inclusive growth
Leeds City Council has launched a new network to support large businesses across Leeds to drive forward positive social outcomes and contribute to the delivery of inclusive growth across the city.

21 Sep 2023
New strategy to ensure Leeds economy works for everyone
Nine ‘big ideas’ to deliver inclusive growth, focusing on people, place, and productivity, have been agreed by senior councillors this week as part of the next phase of the Leeds Inclusive Growth Strategy.

31 Jul 2023
Council extends business rate relief scheme to nurseries in Leeds
Childcare nurseries in Leeds are set to receive a welcome boost, as Leeds City Council extends its discretionary business rate relief scheme to the sector.

13 Jul 2023
Leeds joins major new Open Finance Coalition

04 Oct 2022
New business rate relief scheme launches to support inclusive economic growth in Leeds
A new discretionary business rate relief scheme has been launched this week (Saturday 1 October) providing extra financial support to businesses making a positive contribution to inclusive growth in Leeds, in the face of growing economic pressures.

08 Sep 2022
Leeds pledging support for Future Talent to transform city economy
New Leeds Future Talent Plan for the city is launched

02 Aug 2022
No shade: Lower Briggate lights up for the LGBTQ+ people of Leeds
New rainbow lighting is set to light up Lower Briggate ahead of Leeds Pride 2022.

17 Jun 2022
Leeds City Council statement on bid to host Eurovision 2023
Joint statement from Councillor James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council and Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council’s executive member for economy and culture: