What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Plans for 28 new council homes in Holbeck have been put on hold after what is believed to be a price hike by the house builders. Last year saw extensive consultations over a plan to build new homes on Meynell Approach, the site of one of the tower blocks demolished
We at Leeds Homeshare provide a service that makes a huge difference in people’s lives, enabling them to stay independent and remain living at home for longer. Homeshare is a simple idea, we carefully match an older person who has a spare room and needs a helping hand with a
Councillors have approved the introduction of mandatory licensing of all private landlords operating in the Beeston Hill area. At the Council’s Executive Board, meeting on 26 June 2019, officers argued that private rented housing was a relevant factor in increasing levels of deprivation in the area. Whilst landlords in other
Over 150 properties in the Holbeck area of Leeds are now warmer, cheaper to heat and more energy efficient thanks to a programme to tackle fuel poverty funded by the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) More than 150 households in Leeds have seen their homes made warmer in time
It’s been a landmark in Middleton for decades, but the Tivoli cinema is now being demolished to make way for private housing. The cinema opened in 1934 but closed in 1960, becoming the first cinema in Leeds to convert to a bingo hall. It finally closed its doors in 2009
STORM Community Projects LS11 A new local committee is forming with the goal of improving home ownership, quality affordable housing and better community cohesion in the LS11 area. The LS11 RTO Housing Scheme is working with The National CLT Network and other organizations to achieve its goals. The scheme is being