A rubbish tip in Bradford could be reopened using money previously earmarked for cultural events, according to a council report.
Bradford Council’s Reform UK-led executive is expected to approve plans to reopen Sugden End Household Waste Recycling Centre in Cross Roads, near Keighley, when the committee meets on 8 September.
The report said £400,000 of funding for cultural events across the district will be pulled and rediverted to pay for the centre to be reopened before Christmas.
Ian Walker, the council’s portfolio holder for Neighbourhoods and Communities, said there was a “strong case” for reopening this site.
The Reform councillor for Wyke said the facility, which closed in April 2024, would serve residents on the Worth Valley side of Keighley and the surrounding villages, which are “some distance” from their current nearest tip at Royd Ings.
The Sugden End site was among three tips closed by the previous Labour administration.
The closure of Sugden End, Golden Butts in Ilkley and Ford Hill in Queensbury saved £900,000 a year, but has been heavily criticised.
Golden Butts and Ford Hill have since been sold, but Sugden End remains in the Council’s possession.
The report said re-opening Sugden End would cost £95,000 then a further £315,000 a year to run, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The executive will also consider plans for all tips to open on bank holidays from 10:15 to 15:45, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day, at an annual cost of £33,000.
