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Amidst RAAC crisis, nursery building in Leeds remains closed as ‘precaution’

A north Leeds nursery building remains closed as a “precautionary measure” after Raac (reinforced autoclave aerated concrete) was discovered. Shadwell Childcare operates in the old...

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MP hopes to accelerate rebuild plans for Airedale Hospital amid RAAC concerns.

A councillor says it’s “extraordinarily worrying” that there is no confirmed timescale on the rebuild of Airedale Hospital. The hospital in Steeton opened in 1970...

Community

Batley Girls High school contains collapse-prone concrete, government confirms

A Kirklees High School has been confirmed to contain dangerous concrete, with a review of other sites in the district currently being undertaken. Batley Girls’...

Community

Another North East school confirms RAAC found as Government slammed for leaving families in ‘chaos’

The Government was accused of sending North East schools and families into “chaos” on Wednesday, as another from our region was named among those...

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Councils to review safety risk of North East’s public buildings amid school concrete crisis

The safety of public buildings across the North East is being put under review, amid fears about crumbling concrete in hundreds of schools. More than...

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