Projects

Find details of the projects that we are responsible for delivering to improve the lives of those living in our city region.​

Impact of COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on the delivery of many of our projects. Where appropriate, work is continuing while following safe working practices. The below information may be subject to change.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is now responsible for a circa £2 billion programme of devolved government investment to boost jobs, growth and transport in the City Region. This includes the £1 billion LEP Growth Deal – the largest such settlement of any local enterprise partnership area in the country – and the £1 billion West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund, as well as other local, national and European funding.

This investment – alongside a first-stage devolution deal agreed with government in March 2015, with the prospect of further devolution on the cards – marks the start of an important new phase for our organisation. It provides us with the tools to deliver growth and jobs at a scale unprecedented in 10 years of economic partnership working and to increase the difference we are making to the City Region economy.

In this section, you can find details of the projects that we are responsible for delivering to improve the lives of those living in our city region.​ 

This includes a summary of projects funded through the LEP growth deal.

If you wish to provide feedback or request further information on any of our schemes and projects, please use the contact email on the relevant project page, which can be accessed from the links below

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Economy

  2. Clean energy and Environmental Resilience

    To ensure long term economic resilience and success, the City Region needs to plan for and manage future climate change impacts. Green Infrastructure can assist with this and help to attract and retain investment, skilled people and tourism.

  3. Enterprise zones

    The Enterprise Zones programme consists of 10 sites across the Leeds City Region. With a contribution of £45million Growth Deal funding, the sites are able to be built on to provide high standard premises for expanding businesses or businesses new to the Leeds City Region.

  4. Flood alleviation

    West Yorkshire Combined Authority is investing £20 million from the Leeds City Region Growth Deal to improve flood protection for thousands of homes and businesses.

  5. Getting Building Fund

    In September 2020, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority was allocated £52.6 million from the Governments Getting Building Fund investment programme to accelerate local, shovel-ready infrastructure projects to stimulate jobs and support economic recovery across the Leeds City Region.

  6. Growing business

    The West Yorkshire Combined Authority enables businesses in West Yorkshire to grow, creating jobs for local people, encouraging businesses to locate here and helping our economy to thrive, in partnership with the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

  7. Housing and Regeneration

    There are exciting schemes and projects across the Leeds City Region as a result of funding secured through the Leeds City Region Growth Deal, agreed between the government and the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in July 2014.

  9. Skilled people, better jobs

    We live in a global economy in which we have to compete with others for jobs in a rapidly changing world. We recognise that there is a skills gap in our region and we want to address that gap and provide people with the tools to improve their employability, access jobs and realise their potential.

  10. Superfast West Yorkshire and York Broadband

    The Superfast West Yorkshire and York Broadband programme concluded in June 2023 and was delivered over the course of three contracts to ensure increased access to reliable broadband. This has provided ‘superfast’ speeds for thousands of homes and businesses across our region.

Transport

  1. City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS)

    The £830 million City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) is aimed at providing an integrated and inclusive transport network and was made possible thanks to the West Yorkshire Mayoral devolution deal. This work will build on the significant investment already being made in making it easier for people to walk, cycle and use public transport around West Yorkshire.

  2. Infrastructure for growth

    The Combined Authority aims to deliver 30+ transport schemes, make progress towards a single 'metro style' public transport network, connected to major national/northern schemes such as HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail.

  3. Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP)

    Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP) is a multi-year programme delivered in partnership with Leeds City Council and public travel providers that aims to dramatically improve public transport and active travel across the Leeds.

  4. Local Transport Plan and Other DFT Funding

    The different authorities in the Leeds City Region are working together to ensure that West Yorkshire’s transport system connects people and places in ways that support the economy, the environment and quality of life.

  5. Transforming Cities Fund

    Providing an accessible, attractive and cleaner alternative to car journeys is at the heart of the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) - a major new programme of transport infrastructure investment secured as part of the West Yorkshire devolution deal.

  6. West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund

    The Fund is targeted at enabling key development areas and will help to create about 20,000 new jobs over the next 10 years. A number of strategic transport projects will be delivered to facilitate growth identified in the SEP.