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| − | '''Leeds City Council''' is the [[Local authorities in the United Kingdom|local authority]] responsible for the parts of the county [[Yorkshire]] that make up the council area '''City of Leeds''', which has city status and forms part of the statistical region [[Yorkshire and the Humber]], as well as the [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] [[West Yorkshire]]. It is centred on [[Leeds]], with the admin HQ being Leeds Civic Hall. It also covers the towns Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell, [[Wetherby]] and Yeadon. | + | '''Leeds City Council''' is the [[Local authorities in the United Kingdom|local authority]] responsible for the parts of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] of the county [[Yorkshire]] that make up the council area '''City of Leeds''', which has city status and forms part of the statistical region [[Yorkshire and the Humber]], as well as the [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] [[West Yorkshire]]. It is centred on [[Leeds]], with the admin HQ being Leeds Civic Hall. It also covers the towns Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell, [[Wetherby]] and Yeadon. |
The council area has a population of around 822,500, which means it is, strictly speaking, the second-largest city in England after [[Birmingham]], since London is neither a single administrative unit, nor a single area with city status. | The council area has a population of around 822,500, which means it is, strictly speaking, the second-largest city in England after [[Birmingham]], since London is neither a single administrative unit, nor a single area with city status. | ||
[[Category:Council areas of Yorkshire and the Humber]] | [[Category:Council areas of Yorkshire and the Humber]] | ||
Revision as of 08:15, January 6, 2025
Leeds City Council is the local authority responsible for the parts of the West Riding of the county Yorkshire that make up the council area City of Leeds, which has city status and forms part of the statistical region Yorkshire and the Humber, as well as the county for the purposes of lieutenancy West Yorkshire. It is centred on Leeds, with the admin HQ being Leeds Civic Hall. It also covers the towns Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell, Wetherby and Yeadon.
The council area has a population of around 822,500, which means it is, strictly speaking, the second-largest city in England after Birmingham, since London is neither a single administrative unit, nor a single area with city status.