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Councillor Jess Lennox (Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing) in one of the newly-acquired homes.
26th September 2025
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Leeds Council’s Housing Programme Delivers High-Quality Affordable Homes

Leeds City Council’s commitment to delivering high-quality, affordable housing is paying off through its Council Housing Growth Programme. Over the past five years, the council has successfully built more than 400 new homes, providing modern, energy-efficient properties for tenants across the city. But construction is only part of the story. During the same period,…
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Councillor Jess Lennox, Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing, at Doris Storey House.
26th September 2025
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New Council Housing Development Honours Leeds Swimming Champion Doris Storey

A new council housing scheme in Seacroft is delivering high-quality affordable homes while also celebrating the legacy of a local sporting hero. The Leeds City Council development on Brooklands Avenue has transformed a former brownfield site into a community of 25 one-bedroom apartments alongside eight two and three-bedroom houses. In a special tribute, the…
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An image showing plans for the Middlecross extra care housing scheme.
16th May 2025
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Construction Begins on Leeds Extra Care Housing Scheme

Construction has officially begun on a new extra care housing scheme in Leeds, designed to foster independent living for older residents. The innovative Middlecross development, located in Armley, will provide 65 modern, energy-efficient apartments tailored specifically for residents aged 55 and older who require additional care and support. Leeds City Council is spearheading this…
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The Brooklands Avenue housing development in Seacroft.
7th March 2025
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Council Housing Development Revitalizes Local Green Spaces in Leeds Community

In Leeds, a transformative council housing development is making significant strides in revitalizing local green spaces, contributing to both environmental sustainability and community well-being. This initiative, part of a broader effort by Leeds City Council, demonstrates a commitment to integrating urban development with green revitalization. The project, centered around the new housing development on…
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Beechwood Primary School pupils Oliver Doherty, Summer Beetham and Katana Maynard
19th July 2024
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Leeds Schoolchildren Honor Local Swimming Legend Doris with New Council Housing Development

Leeds schoolchildren have contributed to a new council housing project by celebrating a local sports hero with a special tribute. The Brooklands Avenue development in Seacroft, constructed by Wates Construction for Leeds City Council, features a five-story apartment building. In a community engagement effort, students from Beechwood Primary School in Seacroft were invited to…
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Councillor James Lewis, the leader of Leeds City Council, and Councillor Jess Lennox
2nd February 2024
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Building for a bright future as work starts on new council homes

Construction work has started on a scheme that provides further proof of the burgeoning success of Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP). A total of 88 new homes are being built for Leeds City Council across a number of brownfield sites in Seacroft and the Ambertons area of Gipton. In Seacroft, 25 one-bedroom apartments…
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