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Seacroft: Law firm's helping hand 'moving in'
Residents with learning disabilities had the benefit of legal aid when they moved into their new homes.
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Nearly 40 people moved into innovative supported living flats and bungalows in Seacroft and Wetherby with the help of volunteers from law firm DLA Piper.
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Staff from the council's public-private partnership unit and adult social care department also gave a hand.
DLA Piper is the legal practice used by the council for the Independent Living Project, a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) providing specially designed properties for people with learning disabilities.
Originally more than 340 people with learning disability or mental health needs lived in 13 hostels throughout the city. Through the Independent Living Project, they are moving to 73 new purpose-built properties on 39 sites around Leeds.
Already 90 people have moved into their new homes. This is the fourth of 12 phases of new accommodation which will be built by June 2011.
For many of the residents it is the first time they have had a home of their own.
Steve Johns, from DLA Piper, said: "Usually our involvement ends when the contracts are signed, so it is great to have the opportunity to come down here, see the end product and meet the people who are going to benefit from these new homes. The fact we can lend a hand at the same time makes it all the better."
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