Tag: Leeds City Council

Building closures, rising charges and staff cuts as Council tries to balance budget

The closure of Thwaite Watermill museum in Stourton and new car parking charges at Middleton Park, service and staffing reductions and price increases are among wide-ranging changes being proposed as Leeds City Council sets out its annual budget plans for next year. The council has published its initial budget proposals

Ingram Road pupils benefit from Holbeck street improvement project

A street improvement scheme for residents in the Recreations area of Holbeck to live healthier, happier and better connected lives is making a difference. Ingram Road Primary School pupils are using the changes to now help safely get to school, with a new pedestrian crossing installed outside their school. The

New Middleton council housing has “heart and soul”

A newly-completed extra care housing scheme in Middleton has been hailed as a warm and welcoming symbol of Leeds City Council’s commitment to providing quality homes for local people. The flagship Gascoigne House scheme, on Middleton Park Avenue in Middleton, has 60 apartments for older people who need on-site care

Agenda published for Inner South Community Committee

The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South Community Committee, made up of the nine Councillors for our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park, has been published. The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at Woodhouse Hill Community Centre,

Over £15 million secured for ambitious Heart of Holbeck proposals

Leeds City Council’s exciting plans for the regeneration of Holbeck have been allocated more than £15 million, as part of the latest round of investment from the government’s Levelling Up Fund. The ‘Heart of Holbeck’ plans will deliver transformative change through the renewal of the local high street, transformation of