What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
250 back to back houses in Holbeck are set to receive insulation works to reduce householders’ energy bills. Senior councillors on the executive board will discuss plans for the Rydalls, Shaftons, Crosbys, Runswicks and Pleasants areas at their meeting next Wednesday (17 April 2024). A smaller scheme for the Cedars
It has emerged that Leeds City Council is rolling out checks for Radon gas in Council properties in parts of the city including Belle Isle and Middleton. The plans were discussed at a Council Scrutiny Board meeting last week after Cllr Wayne Dixon (SDP, Middleton Park) raised his concerns about
A survey, part of a new strategic housing market assessment, to identify the housing needs of residents in Leeds has now begun. The survey will provide insight into the district’s population and allow for a better understanding of what Leeds’ housing needs are. The in-depth local knowledge produced by the
Hundreds more households will enjoy cheaper energy bills thanks to green upgrades after Leeds City Council secured £16.8 million to progress its plans to deliver climate-friendly housing across the city. The funding will enable the council to kick start the delivery of its new Net Zero Homes Plan, which sets
For several years now, the number of people contacting me about housing has been getting bigger and bigger. They are either desperate to get a council house, are in a private let but can no longer afford the rent, are overcrowded or have been waiting for ages to move. House
At Leeds Homeshare we provide a service that makes a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling people to have help and company at home, and stay independent. Homeshare is a simple idea: we carefully match someone who has a spare room and who would like some support, with a helpful
Over the next week we will be running a series of articles about homelessness , hearing people’s real experiences of live on the streets and ‘sofa surfing’ and find out about services that are trying to help people in crisis. Here Ed Carlisle sets the scene: Winter is upon us,
A proposal to refurbish and improve the energy efficiency of 150 homes in Holbeck is set to be discussed by senior councillors this week. As part of a meeting of the executive board on Wednesday 21 October 2020, members will be able to approve a recommendation that £3.9m be allocated
Decade of pent up demand for new homes in Leeds city centre sees homebuyers flock to Holbeck Urban Village Homebuyers have jumped at the chance to buy a new home at The Ironworks, one of very few new build schemes to come onto the market in Leeds city centre in
Hotly-anticipated proposals for a new local housing scheme were unveiled last night (Thursday 5 March 2020) at the Hunslet Carr Residents Association meeting – for the iconic St Mary’s spire site, in the heart of the community. The site – on Church Street, opposite the Penny Hill Centre – has