HEADINGLEY ENTERPRISE AND ARTS CENTRE

That this House congratulates the 800 members of the Headingley Development Trust on all their hard work and dedication in getting the go ahead for the Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre by securing an investment of £105,000 through the sale of shares; joins the community in Headingley in celebrating this decision which is a momentous one for Headingley; anticipates that the new centre, on the site of the old Headingley Primary School, will be an example of community regeneration and reinvention and a new way of delivering community projects; notes that it will provide a valuable community resource in terms of business enterprise and the arts; recognises that it is hugely important for the long-term sustainability of Headingley as a community and for encouraging people of all ages, including families to live and work in the area and to encourage businesses to set up or relocate there; pays tribute to the community and residents groups which have backed this scheme, and to the dedication of the three Headingley councillors without whose backing this project would not have succeeded; and praises the foresight and courage of the leadership of Leeds City Council for deeming this very exciting scheme worthy of investment.