Tag: Hunslet Community Hub and Library

Hunslet ‘town square’ play event goes from strength to strength

On Tuesday 29 October 2024 the new look Hunslet ‘town square’ hosted another successful family play event giving young families a chance to play, get creative and try new things. Over 80 children and adults enjoyed a range of fun activities in the (suprising!) autumn sunshine including arts & crafts,

Community-led support group addresses hoarding issues

In a new initiative to address the complex issue of hoarding behaviours, a new peer support group called “Clear Path Support” is set to launch in our community. This innovative 10-week course, designed by a local mental health professional, aims to provide a compassionate and judgment-free environment for individuals struggling

Groups and activities at Community Hubs & Libraries

Our four Community Hubs & Libraries – Beeston, Dewsbury Road, Hunslet and St George’s – host a range of specialist groups as well as giving access to Council services and, of course, books. We’ve picked out a selection of sessions that you might not have heard about. The Kinship Grandparents

Improvements set to start to Hunslet’s ‘public square’

Work is set to start on the first phase of improvements to the area outside the Hunslet Community Hub and Library off Church Street to create a ‘public square’. Existing planters will be renovated and restocked to green the area, new lighting will be installed to make the space more

Hunslet ‘public square’ improvements take shape

Cllrs Mohammed Iqbal and Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have announced the initial landscaping work to improve the paved area in between Hunslet Community Hub and Library and The Penny Hill Centre, as part of the plan to create a new public space, has been given the go ahead.

Funding secured for Hunslet’s ‘town square’

Councillors Paul Wray and Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) have welcomed the news that the Hunslet Public Realm Improvement Project has now secured £150,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The project, a long-term ambition of theirs and their former Labour colleague, Honourary Alderwomen Elizabeth Nash, aims to improve