We are committed to open government and the pro-active release of the information we hold.
We have voluntarily been releasing information since the 1980s and the website already contains a substantial amount of information and individual documents.
The Freedom of Information Act requires every public authority to adopt and maintain a publication scheme and to publish information in accordance with the scheme. The council's publication scheme is intended to be a guide to the information which we routinely publish.
Our publication scheme has been approved by the Information Commissioner, who is responsible for promoting good practice and ensuring compliance with Freedom of Information (FOI) and Data Protection laws.
Find more on the Information Commissioner's Office website.
Not all information the council publishes is detailed in the publication scheme. You can make an FOI request to view any information that is not routinely published, with some exemptions.
For more details or to make a request please see our Freedom of Information request page.
Who we are and what we do
Information about the council's structure, locations, contacts, constitutional and legal governance:
What we spend and how we spend it
Information about the council’s projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audits:
What our priorities are and how we are doing
Strategies, plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews:
How we make decisions
Our policies and procedures
Where published these will be available on this website under the various service headings or can be found through the search tool. If you are unable to find the information you require please contact us at
DPFOI@leeds.gov.uk or write to:
Information Management and Governance, Leeds City Council, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Way, Leeds, LS2 8BB
List and registers
We are clear in our ambitions to be increasingly open and transparent, and sees the publication of our data as a key part in achieving this.
Data Mill North
Data Mill North is the home to find council data. Remember to check regularly as we publish new datasets on a regular basis.
To find a data on a specific subject, the following categories are available:
Leeds Observatory
The Leeds Observatory website provides key data about the Leeds population and the Leeds economy. This information can be useful to local government, community and voluntary sector organisations, partners, businesses, students and members of the public.
The services we offer
Information about the services the council provides:
Charges and fees
There is no charge for accessing any publication scheme information available on the council’s web site. However, there may be a charge if a large amount of printed material is required and we will tell you about any photocopying fees at the time of your request.
