A new-look Hunslet Tenants & Residents Association (TARA) will be meeting next Friday (14 February 2025) 6-7:30pm at the Involve Community Centre, Whitfield Avenue, LS10 2QE. This will be a listening event where you can discuss the issues that matter to you with your councillors.
After a period of ill health, the old Hunslet TARA committee have taken the decision to stand down, And we wish them all the very best with their future endeavours. However, it was decided that the old Chair would return, to pool his experience with a new Chair to restart the group.
The new Chair, Adrian Burnett, said:
“I’m proud to be leading the TARA forward and looking forward to helping the community get its pride back. Between myself and Stewart, we bring a wealth of experience to Hunslet TARA and we plan to do as much as we can to help this area we serve.”
The Vice Chair, Stewart Walton said:
“I am very pleased to be returning and working with Adrian. Together, I am sure we can do wonders for our community. Adrian and I have worked together before on other projects so we know this can work. We plan to speak to all the other hubs and organisations.
“We don’t shy away from the size and scale of the mountain there is to climb. However, we do intend to put everything we have into this area.”
Our Treasurer commented:
“Adrian and Stewart have a lot of plans going forward. I am pleased to be doing this with them. They have my full support.”
Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) also commented:
“I’d like to welcome the new officers to their roles and I look forward to working with Adrian as Chair and Stewart as Vice-chair.
“I know there is much to do on this housing estate and having more eyes and ears in the local area, people who have a passion for it, will help the Council and partners to do more to support the people that live in the area. I am under no illusion that together, Adrian and Stewart will make a great partnership.”
With spring just around the corner, there is much for us to do. However, we can’t do this alone, so if you would like to help in anyway, shape or form, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
This is a community focused venture led by members of the community.
Please do come and join us if you feel able. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Adrian on, 07368 228521 or Stewart, 07419 776356.
Future Hunslet TARA meetings will be held on the second Friday of each month at the Involve Community Centre.
This post was written by Stewart Walton
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