John Battle MP Welcomes New Government Money For West Leeds Homes

John Battle, Labour MP for Leeds West, welcomed plans by West Leeds Homes to spend £34 million on improving homes in West Leeds.

The £34 million is being spent in the next financial year, starting in April. It includes an extra £19 million given to West Leeds Homes by the Government after they passed their inspection with two stars, proving they can deliver efficiently and improve each home up to the Government’s decency standard before the deadline of 2010.

“Thousands of people in West Leeds and Pudsey have already had improvements to their homes, and this is excellent news for thousands more who will have improvements in the coming year.

“This is a real boost for council tenants in West Leeds and Pudsey – warmer homes, lower heating bills, and up to date doors, windows, kitchens and bathrooms.”

Over 1,000 homes will have new doors and windows, and over 1,000 system-built homes will have major insulation and energy efficiency works, several blocks of flats will have new lifts, and over 500 homes will have new kitchens and bathrooms.

“West Leeds Homes worked hard contacting the community asking what tenants’ priorities were,” added the MP, “and I know from my conversations with people how welcome these improvements will be.”

©John Battle MP 11 February 2005