Leeds City Region | |
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| Coordinates: 53°48′00″N 1°32′56″W / 53.800°N 1.549°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  England |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Established | 2004 (Leeds City Region Concordat)[2] |
| Administrative HQ | Leeds |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local enterprise partnership |
| • Body | Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership |
| • Leadership | Chairman and board |
| • Chairman | Roger Marsh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,200 sq mi (5,700 km2) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,320,214[1] |
| Website | www |
The Leeds City Region, or informally Greater Leeds, is a local enterprise partnership city region located in West Yorkshire, England. Prior to the West Yorkshire devolution deal, the partnership covered parts of South and North Yorkshire. According to the Office for National Statistics, as of 2017 the city region ranked 2nd behind Greater London for both population and GVA in the United Kingdom. It has a population of 2,320,214 million and a GVA of £69.62 billion.[1]
A renewed focus on city regions in the UK led to Leeds City Region's foundation in 2004.[2] It was the third major city region to be established in the United Kingdom, after Greater London in 1965 and Greater Manchester in 1974. The city region encompasses numerous cities and towns throughout Yorkshire. It includes Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Halifax and Huddersfield.[2]
A multi-area agreement was established in 2008 and since 2011 economic development has been supported by the Leeds City Region LEP, which forms a business-led local enterprise partnership.[3] The activities of the city region are coordinated by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority since 2012, previously the Leeds City Region Partnership, and Leeds City Region Leaders Board, since April 2007 strategic local governance decisions have been made by the joint committee.[4]
As part of a 2012 'city deal' the Combined Authority was established in order receive devolved powers for transport, economic development and regeneration.[5][6] The secretariat for the city region is based within Leeds City Council.[7] The Leeds City Region Enterprise Zone promotes development in four sites along the A63 East Leeds Link Road.
- ^ a b "Regional economic activity by gross value added (balanced), UK: 1998 to 2017". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ a b c "European Structural and Investment Fund Strategy 2014 – 2020" (PDF). Leeds City Region.
- ^ "About Us: Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Leaders Board: Introduction". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Proposal: A Leeds City Region Deal" (PDF). July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Sergeant, Mike (5 July 2012). "Six biggest English cities get extra powers". BBC News. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Contact Us". Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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