Leeds Civic Trust
Leeds Civic Trust is a voluntary, non-profit body whose aims and objectives are:
- To stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the City and locality
- To encourage high standards of design, architecture and town planning
- To encourage the development and improvement of features of general public amenity
- To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of these objectives
The Trust works to preserve Leeds' architectural heritage and to ensure that new developments are of suitable quality for the city. It also organises the local Heritage Open Days in conjunction with the Civic Trust.
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