Sweet Street
Work started on Sweet Street in May 2008 as part of the ongoing regeneration of Holbeck Urban Village.
The opening up of public areas and improvement of access between the communities of Holbeck and Beeston with the urban village and Leeds city centre, are fundamental to the ongoing development of the area.
In December 2008 the street reopened with a new 20 mph speed restriction, allowing traffic from the south back into the urban village and re-instating the street as a walking route between the urban village and the residential community of Holbeck.
Improvements include new 20 mph speed restriction signage; re-opening the highway under the railway bridge; the introduction of a one-way system which will allow better pedestrian access and calm congestion; vehicle activated sign systems to ensure high sided vehicles are warned they cannot access the road ahead; a new turning circle; localised carriage-way widening to help vehicles through the restricted area; new cycle paths; footpath improvements using York stone, granite kerbs and improved street lighting.
In August 2009, local charity and community group, Holbeck in Bloom completed the improvements with a planting scheme around the turning circle incorporating fresh herbs and fruit bushes. Once a ‘no go’ zone blocking access and disconnecting communities, Sweet Street is now the starting point for the Holbeck in Bloom trail.
