Phil Towers

Residents near the proposed Squire Lane leisure centre in Girlington say children and the wider community will lose valuable recreational opportunities after Bradford Council cancelled the £32.9m project. The Reform UK-led council said the scheme was no longer good value given its financial position and would have required an additional £5m in funding, despite a £20m government grant. Local residents expressed disappointment, while Bradford’s Labour group called the decision a false economy that could damage public health, regeneration and investor confidence.