Introduction to economic policy

Over the last 20 years Leeds has been the fastest growing city in the country. To make sure that this growth continues and benefits everyone in Leeds, we have adopted policies to encourage the development of Leeds.

These policies take account of national and regional policies and we also consult with with local stakeholders and people in Leeds.

The local policies are:

Vision for Leeds	The city's community strategy
Leeds Economic Development Strategy	The principles of the city's approach to economic development
Leeds Regeneration Plan	Practical steps to narrow the gap between the most advantaged people and communities and the rest of the city
Sector initiatives	Links to major sector initiatives in Leeds
Financial Inclusion Project	Project to tackle financial exclusion
City Growth Leeds	An initiative that puts business at the heart of inner city regeneration
Local Economic Growth Initiative	A funding bid to release the economic potential of the most deprived local areas
Business Improvement Districts	Improvements to town centres and market towns
Cultural Strategy	Vision for the development of cultural life
Leeds Housing Strategy	Vision to create and maintain sustainable and cohesive communities
Transport Strategy	The local transport strategy

The key regional strategies and cross-regional developments are:

Regional policy	Details of the work of the council's regional policy team
Regional Economic Strategy	The economic strategy for the region
Regional Spatial Strategy	The planning strategy for the region
Regional Sustainable Development Framework	Sustainable development in the region
Core Cities	The development of core cities in England
Northern Way	Growth strategy for the north of England
Leeds City Region	Developing economic ties across ten districts
Yorkshire and Humber Key Cities	Driving economic growth across five key cities
Euro cities	Key association for Europe's major cities.

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