update for Hunslet Tara monthly meeting

 Here is Cllr Mohammed Iqbal and my local update to Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association for their May 2025 meeting.

LOCAL UPDATES

Antisocial Behaviour around Hunslet Community Hub and Library: Issues have reduced but are still ongoing. It is important residents and businesses keep reporting local issues.

Hunslet Square Phase 1: The power wash has now been done, and it has made an amazing difference to the brightness of the square. There are still small things to do, and these will be chased. The large mural has had all its final amendments and is now being sent to the Penny Hill Centre owners for final sign-off. The first drafts of the four history interpretation boards and nature interpretation boards are due imminently and will be shared once we have drafts. Additional bollards are being planned to block access of cars onto the square.

Church Street and Pepper Park Noticeboards: We’re still chasing these repairs, and I have escalated the issue now.

The Sun Inn: The owner has now submitted a planning pre-application, which is in the early stages of being processed by officers. The enforcement notice issued last month, however, still stands, and the owner will be required to do the works outlined in the notice.

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS

Belinda Street Big Clean-up: This will be on Thursday 15th May at 10:00 and will include partners such as Housing Leeds and West Yorkshire Police. This will be the first of a future ongoing programme of quarterly action days to support the maintenance of the estate.

Hunslet Church of the Nazarene Coffee Morning: This will be on Saturday 7th of June at 10:00 and offers free hot drinks and breakfast sandwiches.

Litter Free Hunslet: Their next litter pick is on Sunday 11th at 12:00, meeting at Involved Leeds. The next after this will be Sunday, 31st, meeting at the side of The Hunslet Church of the Nazarene on Lupton Street.

Foodbank: This is every Wednesday at 12:00 at Involve Leeds and is run by All Community CIC.

A Song for Hunslet: This project, run by Opera North, will be at Involve on Tuesday, June 3rd, June 10th and June 17th. It is free to attend.