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(From Yorkshire Evening Post)

Byline: David Marsh

To be held in three sessions over the next few months, the inquiry by watchdog councillors will focus on transport planning and how the arrangements for providing better services can be improved.Leeds is one of the North's economic powerhouses and thousands of new jobs are expected to be created in the city over the next 10 to 15 years.Campaigners argue that Leeds a" which with a population of nearly 750,000 is the country's third biggest city a" needs improved public transport to help drive forward economic growth and tackle congestion.Unlike some other leading UK cities, Leeds failed to secure Government money for …