CONTRACTS are being finalised to allow long-awaited work to start on a new £35 million Calderdale leisure centre.

PEOPLE will be able to see a mosaic by one of the 20th century’s most celebrated ceramic artists in a new leisure centre – but not the real thing, only in digital form, councillors are warned.

Queens Road Neighborhood Centre has been a longstanding part of Halifax and an important part of the heritage of Park ward. Constructed in 1874 the Grade II listed building was initially a school ...

Using a hotel for temporary accommodation to house homeless people short term cost a council £172,000 last year.

Plans to knock down a 40-year-old leisure centre and theatre and build a £56m replacement nearby have been approved by East Renfrewshire Council. The new centre, in Giffnock's Eastwood Park ...

"It seems like a sweetener but the reality is there are huge risks." The council had proposed the new leisure centres in 2020, and said it remained committed to the £109m project, despite ...

Plans to pay for new leisure centres with money generated from a development marred by issues and delays have raised concerns. New facilities in Chester-le-Street and Seaham could be funded by the ...