00:00More than 100 homes in Holbeck have now received energy-efficient improvements,
00:05ten months after work began on a major housing upgrade scheme.
00:09Leeds City Council is upgrading more than 150 back-to-back terraced homes,
00:14aiming to make them easier and cheaper to heat.
00:17The improvements are particularly important for residents facing fuel poverty
00:21and concerns about cold-related illness.
00:24Their completed work covers streets to the west of Holbeck Moor,
00:28including Rydal Place, Rydal Terrace, Shafton Street, Shafton View and Crosby Terrace.
00:34Councillor Asghar Khan, the Council's Executive Member for Housing and Hubs,
00:39recently visited the area alongside representatives from construction partner Equans to see the results.
00:45The housing project is the first scheme delivered through Heart of Holbeck,
00:50a regeneration programme backed by £15.9m in government funding,
00:54which is due to be completed by Spring 2028.
00:58Plans also include transforming Domestic Street's old box office building into a flexible community space,
01:04subject to planning permission, and proposals to improve St Matthews Community Centre with new facilities.
01:10The wider ambition is to improve connections between neighbourhoods and support residents' physical and mental wellbeing.
01:16Meanwhile, designs are being developed to make local roads and green spaces cleaner,
01:20safer and more accessible, with better routes for people walking and cycling,
01:24including on Domestic Street, Topmore Side and Holbeck Moor.
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