Tag: council housing

Councillors Welcome Funding for High Rise Improvements

Local Ward Councillors Andrew Scopes, Gohar Almass and Annie Maloney have welcomed funding for the replacement of the heat interface units, which draw on the local district heating network for heating and hot water in Cottingley Heights and Towers high-rise flats. The existing units in these blocks are approaching the

New council homes provide building block for thriving communities

Dozens of new high-quality homes have been delivered for people in Leeds thanks to a pair of council housing schemes that are also making a hugely-positive difference to wider community life. A total of 69 homes have been built and handed over to tenants at two Leeds City Council developments,

‘Back-to-back’ council tenants to benefit from warmer homes

Hundreds of residents living in ‘back-to-back’ council properties in Beeston, Holbeck and Hunslet will benefit from a project which will make their homes warmer and better insulated. The TIBB project (Transformation Insulation to Back-to-Back), forms part of Leeds City Council’s commitment to invest £100million in decarbonising council housing. Once the

Middleton council housing scheme goes to Plans Panel

Plans for 119 new council houses and a 60 bedroom extra care facility will go before Councillors sitting on the South & West plans Panel on Thursday 1 April 2021. As we have reported previously, this project will develop land bounded by Throstle Road, Throstle Lane and Middleton Park Avenue,

Planning submitted for new homes in Middleton

A planning application as been lodged for 116 Dwellings and a 60 Bedroom Extra Care Facility with communal areas, salon and roof garden together with associated highways and Public Open Space Area on the Throstle Rec site in Middleton. As previously reported, the development is being built by Wates Construction

Consultation on new council housing for Middleton

As previously reported, Leeds City Council has appointed Wates Construction Ltd to build new council housing on the Throstle Rec site in Middleton. Early plans are now being consulted on before a full planning application is submitted. 176 homes are set to be built on the site, a mix of