The Greening Of Oxford Street

Cllr Mike Forster, Trishna Rycroft (Leeds City Council), Darren Holmes (Groundwork Pride)

Oxford Street was a paved pedestrianised  residential street in East Ardsley which comprised of a number tree pits and raised railway sleeper planters. Over the years the area had become tired and planters had started to rot and had become difficult to maintain.

It was proposed to remove the paving and planters from the central section of the street and replace in grass, to provide a pleasant amenity space for the neighbourhood.

Funding for the scheme was  found by sharing it between local funding from the councillor and the highways planned maintenance budget and we enrolled Groundwork Pride to undertake the work on our behalf.

“I’m well aware of how frustrated and disappointed the community have been regards public spaces in and around Oxford Street in East Ardsley over recent years, and pleased to see we’ve finally managed to deliver these improvements for residents, which incidentally also includes 14 site visits per year for grass cutting,  helping to keep the area neat and tidy throughout the year. My thanks go to all those involved at Leeds City Council and Groundwork in planning and completing this work.

However, I know there’s still more to do and feel confident we can now continue to move forwards and tackle many of the other outstanding challenges, such as vehicle parking and waste bin storage.”