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This article discusses the metropolitan district of the City of Leeds. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. (For information on the city itself, see Leeds). Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England
City of Leeds
Leeds
Geography
Status: Metropolitan district, City (1893)
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Admin. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England.  County: West Yorkshire
Area:
  Total:		 Ranked 90th
551.72 km²
Admin. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of  HQ: Leeds City Centre
ONS code: 00DA
Demographics
Population:
  Total (2006 est. Leeds city centre is the business and commercial centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ):
  Density:		 Ranked 2nd
750,200
1360 / km²
Ethnicity: 89. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 1% White
5. 4% Asian or Asian British
2. 0% Black or Black British
1. 7% Mixed Race
1. 8% Chinese and other[1]
Politics

Coat of arms of Leeds
Leeds City Council
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: TBA (council NOC)
MPs: John Battle (L: Leeds W)
Hilary Benn (L: Leeds Central)
Colin Burgon (L: Elmet)
Colin Challen (L: Morley & Rothwell)
Fabian Hamilton (L: Leeds NE)
George Mudie (L: Leeds E)
Greg Mulholland (LD: Leeds NW)
Paul Truswell (L: Pudsey)

The City of Leeds is a metropolitan district with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 750,200 (2006 est. Leeds_old_armspng|thumb|left|200px|The arms as used prior to 1921]]The Coat of arms of the City of Leeds dates from the seventeenth century This article discusses the metropolitan district of the City of Leeds. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons John Dominic Battle (born April 26, 1951) is a British politician and the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Leeds West The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Leeds West is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hilary James Wedgwood Benn (born 26 November 1953) is a British Labour politician currently serving as the Secretary of State for Environment Leeds Central is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Colin Burgon (born 22 April 1948 is a British politician He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Elmet in Yorkshire. Elmet is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Colin Robert Challen (born 12 June 1953 is a British Labour Politician. Morley and Rothwell is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Fabian Uziell-Hamilton known as Fabian Hamilton (born April 12, 1955) is a United Kingdom Politician. Leeds North East is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. George Edward Mudie (born February 6, 1945) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Leeds East is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Gregory Thomas Mulholland (born 31 August 1970) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom, and is Member of Parliament The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Leeds North West is an English constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Paul Anthony Truswell (born 17 November 1955, Sheffield) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Pudsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ). It stretches from Otley and Wetherby in the north, on the border with North Yorkshire, to the border with the district of the City of Wakefield in the south, and from Pudsey on the border with the district of the City of Bradford in the west, to Garforth and Micklefield in the east. Otley is a Market town in the Metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Wharfe. Wetherby is a Market town in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in The City of Wakefield is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and Metropolitan borough Pudsey is a Market town and Suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, between Bradford and Leeds The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a Metropolitan borough and a city Garforth is a town within the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. Micklefield is a Village east of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is named after its major settlement, Leeds, which is also the administrative seat. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Administrative centre (in Norwegian administrativt senter; in Portuguese centro administrativo) is often used in several countries to refer to To the south and west, the district covers mostly urban and suburban areas, with some woodland. To the east and north, the district includes urban and suburban areas. There are several distinct towns and villages within the district, in addition to the city of Leeds.

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Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council is the local government of the City of Leeds metropolitan district. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. The council is composed of 99 councillors, three for each of the city's wards. A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at subnational level represented by one or more councillors It is currently under No Overall Control, and is run by a coalition of the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Morley Borough Independents. Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Morley is a Market town suburb and Civil parish in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England The leaders of the Conservatives (Andrew Carter) and Liberal Democrats (Richard Brett) take turns to hold the office of Leader.

It was under No Overall Control until 1976, when the Conservatives took control until 1979, when it returned to NOC. Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) From 1980 to 2004 it was under Labour control. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Elections are usually by thirds: 2004 saw all seats up for election due to boundary changes.

Year Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative Others
2008 43 24 22 10
2007 43 24 22 10
2006 40 26 24 9
2004 40 26 24 9
2003 52 22 20 5
2002 57 20 18 4
2000 61 19 16 3
1999 71 14 12 2
1998 78? 8? 8? 2

History and geography

Prior to 1974, the borough of Leeds was governed by Leeds Corporation or the Corporation of Leeds, established by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 (5 & 6 Wm IV c76 - sometimes known as the Municipal Reform Act - required members of town councils ( Municipal corporations The municipal borough of Leeds became a county borough with the Local Government Act 1888. Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict c 41 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1888 and established County councils and County borough [2]

The City of Leeds was formed in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the areas of the former County Borough of Leeds and the ten surrounding boroughs and districts. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales The three rural districts of Wharfedale, Wetherby and Tadcaster in the north and east were split in the reform. The other former boroughs and districts that were merged into the City of Leeds were those of Garforth, Rothwell and Morley in the south, Pudsey in the west, and Horsforth, Aireborough and Otley in the north-west. [3]

The area that now forms the metropolitan district was part of the historical West Riding of Yorkshire, although when the Local Government Act 1888 established the administrative counties, the County Borough of Leeds and other county boroughs were excluded. The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. An administrative county was an Administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of Local government. [4]

Leeds (former county borough)

Main article: Leeds

Apart from Leeds City Centre and the adjacent Quarry Hill area, the areas in the section of the former County Borough of Leeds north of the River Aire include (working from west to east):

The following areas on the southern side of the River Aire are also part of the former county borough:

Boundary changes

The county borough initially consisted of the civil parishes of Chapel Allerton, Armley, Beeston, Bramley, Farnley, Headingley cum Burley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Leeds, Osmanthorpe, Potter Newton and Wortley. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The borough was extended to include the rural parishes of Roundhay, Seacroft and Shadwell in 1912, Middleton in 1920 and Adel cum Eccup, Alwoodley and Templenewsham (including Thorpe Stapleton) in 1928. [4]

Morley (former municipal borough)

Main article: Morley, West Yorkshire

Apart from the town of Morley, the Municipal Borough of Morley included Churwell (a separate Local Government District until 1891), East Ardsley (or Ardsley East), West Ardsley, Drighlington and Gildersome (urban districts absorbed by the borough in 1937). Morley is a Market town suburb and Civil parish in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England Churwell is a small village in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England, between Leeds City Centre and "Board of Health" redirects here This page describes the defunct bodies in England and Wales which used that name not any modern ones East Ardsley (or Ardsley East) is a village within the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. West Ardsley is commonly used to refer to an area on the south-west edge of the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, possessing a WF postcode in the WF3 (Wakefield Drighlington (ˈdrɪglɪŋtən is a village 5 miles (9 km south west of Leeds and 4 miles (6 km south east of Bradford in the county of West Yorkshire Gildersome is a village in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough 5  Miles (7  Km) south west of Leeds City Centre in In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Morley was incorporated as a borough in 1885. [4]

Pudsey (former municipal borough)

Main article: Pudsey

The market town of Pudsey, which is situated approximately halfway between Leeds and Bradford, includes Stanningley and the Fulneck Moravian Settlement. Pudsey is a Market town and Suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, between Bradford and Leeds Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Stanningley is a district of Pudsey, near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The town's first local government was the local board formed in 1872. This became an urban district in 1894 and received a charter of incorporation to become a borough in 1900. In 1937 the urban districts of Calverley and Farsley were absorbed by the Municipal Borough of Pudsey. Calverley is a Village in West Yorkshire, England midway between Leeds and Bradford. Farsley is a town in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England 6  Miles (9  Km) to the west [4]

Horsforth, Aireborough and Otley (former urban districts)

Wharfedale, Wetherby and Tadcaster (former rural districts)

When the City of Leeds metropolitan district was formed in 1974, each of the three rural districts to the northeast of Leeds was split. Rural districts were a type of Local government area &ndash now superseded &ndash established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and

The remainder of the former districts passed to the borough of Harrogate (Wharfedale, Wetherby) or the district of Selby (Tadcaster), both in North Yorkshire. Harrogate is a local government district and Borough of North Yorkshire, England. Selby is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in

Garforth and Rothwell (former urban districts)

The Garforth urban district stretched southward from the town of Garforth (east of Leeds) to the north bank of the River Aire. Garforth is a town within the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. It included Kippax and Allerton Bywater. Kippax is a village and Civil parish in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and Civil parish in the south-east of City of Leeds Metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire,

The urban district of Rothwell also included an area much larger than the town of Rothwell itself. Rothwell is a Market town in the south east of the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, situated between Oulton Rothwell lies to the south-east of Leeds and is separated from the city by the M1 motorway. The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where A local board was formed for the township of Rothwell, and in 1892 this was extended to include Carlton, Lofthouse and Thorpe, becoming an urban district in 1894. Carlton is a village and Civil parish in the south of the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, about 8 miles Lofthouse is a village in West Yorkshire, England between the cities of Wakefield and Leeds. Thorpe on the Hill (most people refer to it as just "Thorpe") is a small village between Middleton and Rothwell in the City of Leeds In 1937 Methley Urban District and the civil parishes of Oulton and Woodlesford (formerly in Hunslet Rural District, which was abolished) were absorbed by Rothwell. Methley is a dispersed village in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, south east of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Oulton is a Village in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England, between Leeds and Wakefield Woodlesford is a Village in the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, four miles south-east of Leeds City Centre. Hunslet was a Rural district of the Administrative county of Yorkshire West Riding from 1894 to 1937 [4]

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Leeds at current basic prices published (pp. 240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Year Regional Gross Value Added4 Agriculture1 Industry2 Services3
1995 8,713 43 2,652 6,018
2000 11,681 32 2,771 8,878
2003 13,637 36 3,018 10,583

Note 1: includes hunting and forestry

Note 2: includes energy and construction

Note 3: includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

Note 4: Components may not sum to totals due to rounding

Parliamentary constituencies

The eight parliamentary constituencies which represent Leeds as of 2007, and their MPs, are listed in the "Infobox" above. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament.

After planned boundary changes Leeds will be represented by seven constituencies and three-fifths of one (which has 3 Leeds wards and 2 Wakefield wards):

The existing seats of Morley and Rothwell and Elmet will be abolished; the other six Leeds seats will all have changed boundaries. See also Next United Kingdom general election Between 2003 and 2006 the Boundary Commissions conducted their periodic reviews of constituency boundaries in England The City of Wakefield is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and Metropolitan borough Elmet and Rothwell will be a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Leeds Central is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Leeds East is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Leeds North East is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Leeds North West is an English constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Leeds West is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Morley and Outwood will be a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Pudsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Morley and Rothwell is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elmet is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Town twinning

The City of Leeds' town twins, or "partner cities" are:

The city also has "strong contacts" with the following cities "for the purposes of ongoing projects":[6]

References

  1. ^ National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics. Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Siegen is a city in Germany in the South Westphalian part of the North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Braşov (braˈʃov Brassó Kronstadt Medieval Latin: Brassovia or Corona) is a city in Romania and the capital of Braşov County Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Brief history There are a few traces of Taíno / Arawak presence in the parish Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Leeds (Local Authority): Key Figures for People and Society: Population and Migration. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
  2. ^ Vision of Britain - Leeds CB (historic map)
  3. ^ The exact allocation was the result of parliamentary debates. According to the original plans the City of Leeds would have included Harrogate and Knaresborough, and Rothwell would have been part of the Wakefield district. Harrogate (or Harrogate Spa) is a large wealthy Spa town in North Yorkshire, England. Knaresborough is an historic Market town and Spa town in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located four miles Rothwell is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Rothwell Lincolnshire Rothwell Northamptonshire Wakefield lies at the heart of the City of Wakefield, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g F A Youngs Jr. , Guide to the Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991
  5. ^ Leeds City Council. Leeds - Brno partnership. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -
  6. ^ a b c Leeds City Council. International relations. Retrieved on 2008-01-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain
  7. ^ Leeds City Council. Leeds - Dortmund partnership. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -
  8. ^ Leeds City Council. Leeds - Durban partnership. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -
  9. ^ Leeds City Council. Leeds - Hangzhou partnership. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -
  10. ^ Leeds City Council. Leeds - Lille partnership. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -
  11. ^ Leeds City Council. Leeds - Louisville partnership. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -

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