Background
The Borough of Leeds was created in 1207, when Maurice Paynel, lord of the manor, granted a charter covering a small area adjacent to a crossing of the River Aire, between the old … See more

Leeds City Council is the local authority of the district. The council is composed of 99 councillors, three for each of the city's 33 wards. … See more

Leeds has a diverse economy with the service sector now dominating over the traditional manufacturing industries. It is the location of one … See more

Television
The area has regional studios and broadcasting centres which broadcast from See more

The district and its settlements are situated in the eastern foothills of the Pennines astride the River Aire whose valley, the Aire Gap, provides a road and rail corridor that facilitates communications with cities to the west of the Pennines. The district extends 15 … See more

At the 2001 UK census, the district had a total population of 715,402. Of the 301,614 households in Leeds, 33.3% were married couples living … See more

Education Leeds, a non-profit company owned by Leeds City Council, provided educational services between 2001 and 2011. In April 2011 … See more