The centre served as a base for local gatherings in west Leeds for decades.
has revealed plans to knock down Becketts Park Community Centre on Queenswood Drive, alongside an old day centre next door, to make way for new homes.
The community centre has been empty for the last seven years, with the building now in a serious state of disrepair. The said it was cheaper to demolish the venue, first built in the early 1960s, than to bring it up to scratch. The day centre, once used by vulnerable adults, was shut by the council in 2013 to save money.have been put forward by the council for each demolition. If approved, the work will begin at the turn of the year.
“As the building is surplus to requirements, the proposal contributes to the city’s and council’s ambitions through reducing the risk of crime and anti-social behaviour and reducing the costs of securing and maintaining a building while being kept in void which is no longer required. The site would then be used for redevelopment of housing growth.”
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