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HeAL (Headingley
Against Landlords) claim that the universities use Headingley's
assets to attract students but put nothing back into the community
in return.
However a spokesperson
for Leeds University says: "We
are supporting new strategies for student housing and trying to
disperse the population to other areas like Kirkstall and Clarence
Dock.
"There
is no new student development planned for Headingley."
Community
projects
Meanwhile
the two universities both run schemes to encourage students to support
the local community.
At Leeds University,
Action is one of the largest societies in the student union, involving
800 volunteers with projects in the local community.
Action aims
to break down barriers between students and local residents.
Some projects
include: running Saturday clubs for local children, environmental
projects with schools and mentoring school pupils.
Community Action
at Leeds Met runs community projects including renovating houses
for the homeless, reading programs with children and taking elderly
members of the community shopping.
The universities
have also launched schemes with Leeds City Council on community
issues including a community liaison officer, devoted to issues
in the area.
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