00:00A bid to secure protected status for Pudsey Town Hall has been rejected by Leeds City Council.
00:06The building, which is up for sale, had been nominated as an asset of community value
00:11by Pudsey Town Hall Community Interest Company. That status can pause a sale and allow community
00:17groups the time to prepare a bid. The council says the application did not meet the legal criteria
00:23because the hall has not recently been used for community activities. The last use was an office
00:29with staff relocating in 2019. Supporters, including local councillors and more than 1,000 petition
00:37signatories, argue the hall is a civic landmark. The authority says evidence of qualifying use was limited.
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