READ MORE \u2013 \u2018Meaningless concept\u2019 or tourism hotspot? How Bradford 2025 will kick start West Yorkshire\u2019s tourism revolution<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s truly inspiring to see the combined and sustained efforts of cities across the region to put culture at the heart of life in West Yorkshire bearing fruit in such impressive fashion,\u201d added Cllr James Lewis, Leader of Leeds City Council and Chair of West Yorkshire Combined Authority\u2019s Economy Committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have long championed the huge social, economic and reputational value of culture and the arts and the unique power they have to unite and galvanise cities and communities to be their best.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese figures demonstrate that by putting our faith in culture, we can drive economic growth, inward investment and job creation, all while putting our cities on the map and making them incredible, exciting places to live, work and visit.\u201d<\/p>\n
The research was carried out by Global Tourism Solutions UK, using the STEAM Economic Impact of Tourism Model. It was commissioned by West Yorkshire\u2019s Local Visitor Economy Partnership \u2013 a strategic partnership between the region\u2019s five local authorities, chaired by Mayor Tracy Brabin, to support the tourism sector across West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese results reflect the growing appeal of West Yorkshire as a must-visit destination,\u201d stated Belinda Eldridge, Head of Destination Marketing and International Relations and West Yorkshire Local Visitor Economy Partnership Lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough strategic marketing, international outreach, and a strong partnership approach, we\u2019re attracting more visitors, encouraging longer stays, and showcasing the very best of what our region has to offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis momentum is vital for sustaining a thriving visitor economy that benefits communities across West Yorkshire.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"73million visitors went to West Yorkshire in 2024, driven by creative and cultural events, such as Bradford UK…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":310675,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,393,4884,1860,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-310674","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-leeds","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114956536812379487","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/310675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=310674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=310674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}