North Yorkshire Council approves £2m for Ripon Leisure Centre's ground stabilisation, raising total cost to £8.5m due to sinkhole issues.

North Yorkshire Council approves £2m extra for Ripon Leisure Centre's ground stabilisation, raising total cost to £8.5m. The Jack Laugher Leisure and Wellness Centre, which opened in March 2022, faced delays in gym plans due to underground voids and weak ground areas caused by the region's gypsum layer, leading to sinkholes. Critics accuse the previous Harrogate council of not addressing sinkhole issues.

May 21, 2024
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