A report on UK foreign direct investment (FDI) has ranked Leeds as the sixth best performing city for overseas investment outside of London. The EY UK Attractiveness Survey, which is published annually, found that Leeds accounted for one in three FDI projects in Yorkshire, with the city attracting 20 projects in 2019, one less than… Read More Leeds named as one of the top cities in UK for overseas investment
Did you know that Leeds Industrial Museum has a twinning relationship with the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum? The relationship came about five years ago when the Friends of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum (FSLNRM) presented Leeds Industrial Museum with a plaque to commemorate the fact that both museums are home to locomotives made… Read More Full steam ahead – Leeds Industrial Museum celebrates international partnership
Leeds has, this month, joined 25 other major European cities including Copenhagen, Milan and Helsinki, in signing a declaration on reducing plastic pollution. The declaration, which is being implemented by the European network EUROCITIES, encourages cities to take a more active role and holistic approach to reducing plastic pollution. As part of the pledge Leeds… Read More Leeds joins European cities in signing plastics declaration
This year’s Leeds Digital Festival proved a hit with international audiences, as participants from 46 different countries tuned into a wide range of virtual events themed around the thriving digital and tech sector in Leeds. The festival, which ended at the beginning of May, moved online in response to the Covid-19 crisis. But that didn’t… Read More Leeds Digital Festival goes international
Last October we celebrated 50 years of twinning with our German partner city of Dortmund with a host of activities that took place here in Leeds. This year the focus switches to Dortmund for the return leg of the anniversary celebrations. Unfortunately many of the planned visits and activities due to take place in May… Read More 50 Years Dortmund Leeds. What Connects Us – An online exhibition
Leeds’ partner city of Hangzhou has been offering its support during the Covid-19 emergency by sending a donation of face masks to Leeds City Council. The donation of 10,000 masks arrived in Leeds from China this month and have already been distributed to front-line social care workers across the city. Along with the generous donation,… Read More Face masks from Sister City Hangzhou arrive in Leeds
Leeds Museums and Galleries is taking visitors on a 5,000 mile trip to the land of the rising sun with a new exhibition that explores three centuries of Japan’s unique culture, from Samurai swords to Pokémon. The exhibition, called Making Japan, which is on display at Lotherton Hall, looks at the contrast between Japan’s history,… Read More Making Japan – Art, culture, life
As part of our continued support for the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), Leeds City Council, in partnership with the Home Office, is organising two information sessions on Monday 09 March to provide EU citizens living in Leeds, and the surrounding areas, with practical advice and guidance on applying for residency via the EUSS and… Read More Calling all EU citizens – protect your rights to live and work in the UK
Leeds International Festival is back for another year with an exciting line-up of talks, interactive workshops, premieres, installation pieces and music from across Leeds, the UK, and the rest of the world. Leeds International Festival, now in its fourth year, will run from 30th April – 9th May 2020. The 2020 festival theme is Generation:… Read More Leeds International festival returns
Last week, Leeds City Council, in collaboration with the Leeds Academic Health Partnership and University of Leeds, hosted a visit from healthcare leaders, businesses and investors from Sweden, who were in Leeds to hear about the city’s strengths in health technologies. Chief Officer for Economic Development, Eve Roodhouse, presented an overview of the healthtech sector… Read More Swedish healthtech delegation visits Leeds
