BITMO is officially a disability confident employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:* ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible* communicating and promoting vacancies* offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job* anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required* supporting any existing employee who […]
Have you got a story to tell about Belle Isle – about how you came to live here or events from the recent or distant past? Please see the information below – or come to the breakfast club on Friday mornings to meet play writer Chris O’Connor.
News from the Regulator of Social Housing Social Housing Quality Resident Panel Residents are welcome to apply for the above Panel. It will bring together social housing residents from across the country, so they can directly share their views with government about our approach to driving up social housing quality. All social housing residents are […]
Tuesday evening sports sessions start on 26 April. The Hunslet Initiative is launching a free weekly sports session for local children and teenagers. The activities will give young people of all ages, abilities and experiences a chance to take part in fun sports activities in the heart of their community. There is no cost to […]
We are asking residents who live near the old garage site on West Grange Road for their ideas on a proposal to start a community garden there. This area is used by some for dumping and fires and is not secure or supervised. We have received a proposal to turn the site into a community […]
BITMO caretakers have planted 105 new fruit and nut bushes on Belle Isle Circus. The plants were received free from the Woodland Trust. They are hazel, blackthorn, crab apple, elder, dog rose, rowan.It’s obvious that hazel will produce hazelnuts, but what about the others? Blackthorn – sloe berries for jam or ginCrab apple – to […]
Most tenants in the BITMO area will get a council tax rebate of £150 in April. This is to help cover rising fuel costs. If you pay by direct debit the money will be paid directly into your account by the end of April. If you pay any other way you will need to complete […]
Due to the extreme weather conditions we have seen over the last two weeks we have seen a significant increase in the number of repairs raised relating to works associated with the wind and rain we have experienced, such as roofing repairs, broken fences and external brickwork. While all emergency elements are being dealt with […]
