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Leeds has an estimated population of 800,000, making it the third-largest city in the United Kingdom. The city was a major mill town during the Industrial Revolution, but has become a retail and telephone banking centre following deindustrialisation. Leeds City Council has a vision of the city as ’capital of the north’, and the city has seen the fastest rate of private sector jobs growth in the UK. Leeds is served by five universities and has a large student population.

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Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

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The project at Leighton Buzzard station aims to show how untapped footfall energy at transport hubs represents a real opportunity to provide sustainable energy sources.

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Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

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