What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Dodging blustery showers, residents, school children, Councillors, staff from builders Keepmoat and Housing Leeds came together on Friday (29 January 2016) to celebrate the completion of new council housing in Holbeck. Before the new community garden was opened, people gathered in The Holbeck club out of the rain. First we
sc4L, the consortium that is delivering the housing regeneration scheme currently transforming Holbeck and Beeston Hill have released figures showing their progress over the last 12 months together with a newsletter for residents. The figures show that they have completed refurbishments to 373 properties (including Little London) and demolished nine
Ingram Court in Holbeck is nearing the end of a major refurbishment and properties in the sheltered housing complex will be advertised in the next few weeks. Ingram Court has been empty for some time, but has now been fully refurbished as part of the PFI funded housing regeneration programme.
Have you noticed the cranes have started appearing again in Leeds? Obviously I’m referring to building sites and not birds. I’m no ornithologist, but I don’t think cranes visit these islands do they? It’s construction time again as sites that have lain empty are being built on. I overheard
The Beeston Hill and Holbeck housing regeneration project took another step forward this week with work starting on the first of 275 new build homes. Sc4l are developing a mix of 47 one and two bedroom properties across the three sites at Folly Lane, Coupland Place and Malvern Road
Welcome to our review of 2013, a year of contrasting weather – a winter that didn’t let go until late May followed by a long warm summer and rounded off by wild storms. One of the stories that ran all year, started right here at South Leeds Life with
Work is now well underway on the major housing regeneration scheme in Holbeck and Beeston Hill. Councillor David Congreve took a trip to the top of Meynell Heights this week to survey progress. Meynell Heights will get a full makeover during the next year. The building will be
A £180 million regeneration scheme for the Beeston Hill, Holbeck and Little London areas is set to start in September after a long wait. Leeds City Council executive board member Cllr Peter Gruen this afternoon said that a contract between the council and partner Sustainable Communities For Leeds had been
In April the Cross Ingram Area Residents Association had a meeting with Hilary Benn MP. The main topic of discussion was the delay in starting the housing PFI scheme for Holbeck and Beeston Hill; it was indicated that this delay was due to the current government. It was
Leeds City Council has announced further delays to the PFI-funded scheme to bring new housing to Holbeck and Beeston Hill. The latest delay has apparently been caused by the government requiring the Council and the contractors to find different funding to that which they had in place. The Council has