Economy Archives - Invest Leeds

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Leeds ranked 34th in the Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2022

In a report published in October, Leeds has been ranked as 34th out of 100 of the world’s leading cities in the

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20 Oct 2022

Funding schemes aim to provide lift-off for new generation of business innovators

Leeds City Council’s Innovation@Leeds programme is making vital funding support available to help unleash the talents of a new generation of entrepreneurs and bold business thinkers. A total of around £600,000 is set to be distributed to

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24 Sep 2022

Leeds pledging support for Future Talent to transform city economy

New Leeds Future Talent Plan for the city is launched

9 Sep 2022

Leeds sets out ambitious plans in a bid for over £100 million of levelling up funding

Leeds City Council has submitted six constituency bids totalling £120.8 million as part of the round two Levelling Up Fund to deliver transformational change for communities across Leeds. The ambitious proposals would, if successful, allow

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16 Aug 2022

Work begins on £40m new affordable council housing development in Leeds

Work has now started on a £40million council housing development which will see the regeneration of Throstle Recreation Ground and the former Middleton Skills Centre in Leeds.

21 Dec 2021

Dozens of green jobs created in Leeds thanks to council’s net-zero schemes

Twenty-six skilled jobs have been created locally in a key green industry as a result of Leeds City Council’s investment in low carbon upgrades earlier this year.

29 Oct 2021

Leeds named among top UK locations for international investment

The city council has welcomed a new report that names Leeds as one of the UK’s go-to destinations for major international investors. Professional services firm EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey shows Leeds was the seventh best perfor

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10 Jun 2021