Bradford council leaders survive vote after new £50m venue stands empty
by Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6RG72)
The 3,800-seat Bradford Live to be part of city of culture 2025 activities but NEC Group backed out of deal to run it
Bradford council's leadership has seen off a vote of no confidence amid growing criticism over its handling of Bradford Live, a 50.5m publicly funded venue that has been completed with no operator in place to run it.
The 3,800-seat Bradford Live building was due to open in November but performances were cancelled when NEC Group, which runs a number of large venues in and around Birmingham, pulled out of the deal.
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