What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The closure of 18 children’s centres is set to go ahead after a failed bid to have the decision re-considered. Opposition councillors challenged a plan to reduce the number of Leeds City Council-run centres to 31 under plans to save £2.45m. The Labour-run authority pointed out that Leeds would still
A new Premier Inn hotel will help boost the city centre economy after plans were agreed with the council. Permission was sought to convert Verity House, on Canal Wharf in Holbeck, into a 131-bed hotel. Extensions will be added to the former office building as part of the project by
Plans to expand Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium could be approved if parking and road safety concerns are resolved. The city council and club bosses hope to avoid a delay to the project, which would eventually boost seating capacity to 53,000. A first phase of the scheme would see the
A £1.2m government grant is set to boost efforts to help homeless people sleeping on the city’s streets. The council is planning use the cash to help prevent rough sleeping and get people into safe accommodation. It will help pay for cold weather shelters, extra staff and support for people
Permission has been granted to run a bar and outdoor events in a dockside community in the city. The council has granted a permanent licence for alcohol sales at a venue in Leeds Dock. It will see a cafe-bar allowed to open and gives permission for outdoor events on up
Council leaders could be asked to re-consider their decision to close 18 children’s centres in the city. Opposition councillors have launched a formal challenge to a reduction in the number of centres to save Leeds City Council £2.45m. The council’s executive board decided to press ahead with a re-organisation of
The council’s expected budget overspend for this year has risen to almost £30m as the cost of caring for vulnerable people continues to rise. A recruitment freeze and spending restrictions remain in place to cope with Leeds City Council’s financial deficit. Budgets for social care and looking after at-risk children
A fire-hit former factory could be bulldozed to make way for a row of houses under latest plans for the site. LWS Properties is seeking planning permission to redevelop Wayside Works, on Shafton Lane in Holbeck. The company previously applied to build 24 flats at the site but withdrew the proposal.
An 18-storey block of flats can be built after three attempts by a developer to secure planning permission. A proposal for 164 apartments at Sayner Lane in Hunslet was agreed after Leeds City Council was offered an increased financial contribution. The project was first deferred by the City Plans Panel
Nurseries in Hunslet and Holbeck will remain under local authority control after Leeds City Council failed to find suitable new providers. 12 Little Owls nurseries were put under a cost-saving review by the council, including four which were considered for take-over by schools. But three of the schools were unable