Requests for help to Leeds Council are categorised into three levels of urgency - red (24 hours turnaround time), amber (4-6 days) and green (one week). Requests include: help buying food or no food, help picking up a prescription or medicine, fuel top-ups and loneliness. The following are the 15 areas in which the most requests have been made according to the Leeds Council data published via Data Mill North from the start of lockdown up until June 7. Photos for illustrative purposes.
1. Burmantofts & Richmond Hill - 1,711
A total of 1,771 people requested help in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
2. Gipton & Harehills - 1,540
A total of 1,540 people requested help in Gipton & Harehills
3. Hunslet & Riverside - 1,350
A total of 1,350 people requested help in Hunslet & Riverside
6. Killingbeck & Seacroft - 929
A total of 929 people requested help in Killingbeck & Seacroft
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