The Leeds Economy Handbook brings together a wide range of economic information and statistics on Leeds.
The Leeds Economy Bulletin, which is produced quarterly, provides current information on economic developments, while the Leeds Economy Briefing Notes provide an in-depth update to specific topics included in the Handbook. These are available at www.leeds.gov.uk/economy
Work started on the new Handbook in October 2009 and will be completed in February 2010. Chapters will be updated when available.
The following chapters will available as pdfs on this page:
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Leeds - A Summary: Available early April 2010
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** National and Regional: National economic environment and Yorkshire and Humber regional economy
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Leeds City Region: Sub national review, Multi Area Agreement, eco-towns and new growth points, transport governance, integrated infrastructure; and travel to work statistics
- ** Leeds Economy: GVA and productivity, business stock and entrepreneurship, major organisations, and historical developments
- ** Leeds Labour Market: Labour demand, labour supply
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** Learning and skills: Compulsory education, learning and skills, further and higher education
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** Inclusion: deprivation and financial inclusion
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** Sectors of the Economy: Sectorial analysis
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Sustainable Development: What is sustainable development? - national, regional, local
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Planning, Renaissance and Regeneration: Available end March
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** Housing: Leeds housing market background, housing markets, housing tenure 1991-2007, delivering affordable housing growth, improving existing housing stock, construction sector
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** Transport: Transport links, strategies and initiatives
- ** Property market: Leeds property market, employment land
- ** The City Centre: Employment, population and housing, mixed-use developments, retail, offices, culture, hotels
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Strategies and funding: European level, national level, regional level, local level
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** Business support: Business support in Leeds
- ** Contacts:Economic development contacts
** These chapters have been (partially) updated to include new information available in 2009/2010.
The Handbook is only available in electronic format. Hard copies will be available in Spring 2010.