# MPs jostle for slice of £14.6m from axed leisure centre

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mps-jostle-for-slice-of-14-6m-from-axed-leisure-centre/
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:45:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T15:42:09+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Politics (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw07373rjpdvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- £14.6m remains after Bradford’s leisure centre was cancelled.
- MPs are proposing projects in three constituencies.
- Naz Shah argues the money should stay in Bradford West.

## Summary

Bradford’s three Labour MPs are arguing over how to use £14.6m left from a cancelled leisure centre project, after the council said rising costs made it unviable. Their dispute matters because the money could fund alternative local projects, but the MPs disagree over whether it should benefit one constituency or be shared.

The funding came from a £20m government grant and must be spent by 2028; the council leader says the government will not reclaim it, though no scheme has been chosen. Anna Dixon wants some of it to reopen Bingley Pool, Imran Hussain has proposed a youth and community hub in Bradford East, and Naz Shah says Bradford West should retain the money intended for it, citing needs including investment in local fields and neighbourhoods.

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