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Leeds Lays Claim To a Position As One of Britain’s Leading Service Centres. What is the basis for this claim? How justified is it? What are the problems involved in following a service orientated strategy?
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LEEDS LAYS CLAIM TO A POSITION AS ONE OF BRITAIN'S LEADING SERVICE CENTRES. WHAT IS THE BASIS FOR THIS CLAIM? HOW JUSTIFIED IS IT? WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN FOLLOWING A SERVICE ORIENTED STRATEGY? "Why Leeds rather than say Wakefield should have grown to become the chief industrial centre of the West Riding cannot be said with certainty" (Connell & Ward in Fraser D., 1980:143) The above quote denotes Leeds' regional importance as an industrial centre and it is for many of these reasons that Leeds has come to be recognised as one of Britain's leading service centres, or at least the claim to the position. To explain Leeds' industrial importance, as drawn upon in the opening quote, I intend to provide a brief description to the background of Leeds and its growth from a market town to the important city, both regionally and nationally that it is today. Also...
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