Since its inception in January 2020, the Eurocities Children and Young People’s working group has been working online to exchange best practice around child poverty. Created and chaired by Leeds City Council, we intended to host a study visit to Leeds this month to look at food poverty, digital access and mental health, and how… Read More Leeds hosts Virtual Mutual Learning visit on child poverty and mental health
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
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
Do you want the chance to improve your French? Are you excited about the possibility of working abroad? Our partner city Lille is giving someone from Leeds the exciting opportunity to work in the city’s International Relations team for an 8 month work placement. During the work placement, which begins in November 2019, you’ll act… Read More Calling all young people – work experience opportunity in Lille
Yesterday evening the Jamaican High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan CD, joined the Lord Mayor of Leeds and Leader of Leeds City Council for the preview of a special new exhibition. “Eulogy” celebrates the lives, journeys and heritage of the first generation of Jamaicans who arrived in Leeds in the 1940s to 60s, and who are no longer with us. Susan… Read More Jamaican High Commissioner attends launch of Eulogy exhibition
Last week, Leeds City Council’s Flood Risk Manager, Jonathan Moxon, showcased some of Leeds’ recent flood management work to an audience of over 40 major European cities at the annual European Urban Resilience Forum. Presenting alongside the Environment Agency, Leeds City Council shared details about how the city is using nature-based solutions to improve urban… Read More Leeds showcases flood management work at major European event
Last week the Lord Mayor, Councillor Graham Latty, and the Lady Mayoress, Councillor Pat Latty, visited Leeds’ partner city of Dortmund to take part in the annual cultural festival, ‘DORTBUNT! One City! Many Faces’. The festival aims to celebrate the wide cultural diversity in Dortmund with a range of music and cultural performances taking place… Read More Learning from our partners: Lord Mayor visits Dortmund and Siegen
This week at MIPIM, Leeds City Council, working together with the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, brought together a panel of European civic leaders and developers to discuss how planning can have a significant impact on city and regional economic development. The panel, which included Leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr Judith Blake, and representatives… Read More Leeds at MIPIM 2019
