Deep cleans by a six-strong team of street rangers – the equivalent to cleaning from Leeds to London, in addition to 23k daily reactive cleans
800+
Welcome Ambassadors
14
Official guide to the wider Leeds story - welcometoleeds.co.uk with an ever-growing audience of 30,000 followers (as of July 2024)
1
MONOPOLY Leeds Takeover, attracting over 560,000 people and bringing a direct economic impact of over £6m to the city centre.
560k
Summers of activity (summer roadshows / summer in the city)
8
More than 100 deckchairs out across Leeds city centre annually
100
Street art commissions across the city centre including 1 of the tallest in the UK - Athena Rising
11
Up to 12 pianos on the Leeds Piano Trail in addition to 1 giant set of piano keys steps at Leeds Town Hall
12
Leeds Jurassic Trails, with over 30 dinosaurs, attracting close to £1m people, and bringing over £6m investment to the city centre.
3
Out of this world attractions from Leeds Space Agency including 8 planets over Briggate
5
Installations of SPIRIT (in Leeds City Station and Victoria Quarter)
2
Dear Leeds bringing eye-catching neon lyrical messaging to Briggate.
1
Leeds International Festivals / Festivals of Ideas, reaching a total audience of over 57,000 people.
7
Most spectacular Christmas projections, with 81 showings of Magical Night at the Queens (2023) and 107 showings of ‘To Leeds, With Love’ (2024)
2
Purple Flag awards for Leeds’ Evening and Nighttime Economy led by LeedsBID. The Purple Flag application for the city was initiated by LeedsBID in 2016.
4
Invested in safety and security initiatives across the city centre
£182k
Training courses run through Engine Room@LeedsBID, with 1,423 individual levy payers undertaking training
147
Value of meeting room services provided free of charge at LeedsBID’s Briggate office.
£584k
“From its inception right up to the present day, I believe LeedsBID has consistently exceeded expectations and brought a wealth of benefits to Leeds - it is undoubtedly a force for good in the city”— Paul Ellison