With the new millennium upon us, Leeds is taking stock of past achievements, looking at future aspirations and deciding how best to achieve them.
All organisations have an impact on the environment.
Local authorities are no different, but have the advantage of being in an ideal position to improve the environmental quality of the area which they serve. The quality of air, water and landscape we all take for granted today, requires a positive approach in order to be preserved for future generations. A number of strategies have already been produced by the Council covering transport, economic development, nature conservation, and Leeds countryside. The city s overall Vision Statement also recognises the environment as a key element. This policy not only provides an important statement of intent, against which the Authority will be judged now and in the future, but also provides a lead for others to follow.