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Leeds Housing PFI gets go ahead

Leeds City Council's Executive Board has given the go ahead for 700 new homes for the elderly to be built in Leeds.

The project will be a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and will see 700 new homes delivered in 10 locations across the city.

The 'Lifetime Neighbourhoods for Leeds' project aims to deliver quality and adaptable homes for older people giving them the choice to remain independent for longer.

The new housing will either be 'extra care' – providing independent living for older people with security and support when they need it – or 'lifetime homes' which are suitable for older people with wheelchairs to families with pushchairs.

Councillor Les Carter, Leeds City Council's executive board member for neighbourhoods and housing said: "We are committed to the provision of affordable, modern homes which are more energy efficient and can be easily adapted to meet people's changing needs throughout their lifetime.

"These homes will give older people the choice to stay in their own homes and remain independent for much longer than they could before."