Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

New homes for Gypsy and Traveller families in Hunslet

Leeds City Council have put an end to a cycle of encampment and eviction for eight Gypsy and Traveller families by providing them with a home at Kidacre Park, Hunslet. The site was developed with funding from Council Commuted Sums and Homes England and is the first development of Gypsy

Hunslet St Mary’s church to be demolished?

The Church of England have put plans in motion to demolish the modern section of St Mary’s Church in Hunslet. The church closed in 2015 and the modern building, which dates from 1975 is understood to be structurally unsound. However, the landmark clock tower and spire, which are Grade II listed,

New board members join housing association’s quest for Unity

Unity Homes and Enterprise has appointed seven new board members following a competitive process. The successful candidates were welcomed to the housing association’s headquarters in Leeds by Unity Chair Shruti Bhargava and Chief Executive Ali Akbor. Unity owns and manages more than 1,300 homes across the city including recently-opened developments