Leeds City Council | |
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 Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chief Executive (Interim) | Mariana Pexton since 23 September 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 99 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Joint committees | West Yorkshire Combined Authority |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Multiple member first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 1UR | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution | |
Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Leeds has had a council since 1626, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1974 it has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority local government services in the city. It is the second most populous local government district in the United Kingdom with approximately 800,000 inhabitants living within its area; only Birmingham City Council has more. Since 1 April 2014, it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
The council has been under Labour majority control since 2011. It meets at Leeds Civic Hall and has its main offices at Merrion House.