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08 Oct 2025
New city centre action plan proposals to go before council chiefs
A new action plan aimed at making some of the city centre’s busiest areas safer and more enjoyable for shoppers and visitors will go before senior councillors in Leeds.
Proposals for the Briggate Action Plan will be considered by the council’s executive board at a meeting next week and include a package of measures aimed at addressing public concerns such as the estimated 1,100 bikes traveling up and down Briggate each day.

21 Aug 2024
Museums making history count with major economic boost for Leeds
Council-run museums and galleries in Leeds have generated a staggering £41.7m for the local economy in the last year, a new report has revealed.
Compiled by Leeds Museums and Galleries, the impressive economic impact report shows the popular visitor attractions have also given a big boost to local jobs as well as supporting businesses and schools.

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