A unitary authority is an authority providing a single tier of local government administration. In 1974 the former County Borough of Leeds, the boroughs of Morley and Pudsey, the urban districts of Aireborough, Garforth, Horsforth, Otley and Rothwell and parts of the rural districts of Tadcaster, Wetherby and Wharfedale were amalgamated to form a new metropolitan district.
Leeds is the second largest metropolitan district in England, with a population of over 715,000 and covering an area of 552 square kilometres.
Located near the geographical centre of the UK, Leeds is the regional capital of Yorkshire and the Humber and is home to more than 75 different nationalities.
Leeds City Council delivers over 500 different services to residents and is dedicated to bringing the benefits of a prosperous, vibrant and attractive city to the people of Leeds.