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Leeds will be a welcoming, safe and clean city where people have the power to make the changes that are important to them, with cohesive and united neighbourhoods where people are living healthier lives and enjoying the city’s vibrant social, cultural and sporting offer. 

Three goals underpinning this ambition:

  • ensuring neighbourhoods feel safe, with communities coming together to promote good relations and build a stronger sense of shared belonging
  • shaping places that people are proud to live and work in, where neighbourhoods are clean and well looked after, nature is thriving, and people feel a strong sense of ownership over their local community
  • improving access to culture, sport, the arts and each other - across the city and in our neighbourhoods – so people have equitable opportunity to find and enjoy social connections and experiences which enrich their lives

Indicators to measure our impact:

  • households in temporary accommodation
  • anti-social behaviour incidents
  • number of volunteers in Leeds
  • killed and seriously injured on roads, all age groups / children and young people
  • hate crime incidents
  • young people involved in serious violence
  • households with access to green space
  • people engaged in cultural activities

Driving the ambition forward

The Leeds Ambitions are deliberately bold and will be challenging to achieve. No single organisation, including Leeds City Council, can deliver on them alone. To help us achieve this, each of the four Leeds Ambitions will be adopted by a convening organisation or partnership. Supported by Leeds City Council.

Convenor 

Voluntary Action Leeds and Chief Officer, Anna Martin

Partnerships and strategies

Leeds is built on the strength, resilience, and diversity of our communities. Across the city, people, organisations, and partnerships are working together to create welcoming, safe, active, and accessible places to live and work.

Key supporting plans and strategies

Main supporting partnerships