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A mum-of-three from Stoke Newington has hit out at leisure group Better after it scrapped its toddler soft play sessions at Clissold Leisure Centre.
Four years, countless consultancy fees, umpteen broken promises and many millions of pounds later, Clissold Leisure Centre in Stoke Newington is finally re-opening this weekend. For those who've ...
The centre opened more than two years late and £20m over budget Hackney MP Diane Abbott says she wants the council to "come clean" about the future of an east London leisure centre which ran £20m over ...
A troubled sports centre in east London which ran millions of pounds over budget has finally reopened. Clissold Leisure Centre first opened late in May 2002 but closed 18 months later when "severe ...
There are many unanswered questions about the Stephen Hodderdesigned Clissold Leisure Centre in London's Stoke Newington. Why did it take so long to build? Why did it cost so much? Why has it had to ...
In response to Ken Worpole's letter (AJ 17.5.01), the Clissold Leisure Centre project was selected for exhibition in the RIBA Competitions Gallery at Cube as part of the ace@cube rolling programme of ...
Stephen Hodder's Clissold Leisure Centre in Hackney was supposed to show how first-rate public buildings could tackle urban deprivation. Now it is two years late, four times over budget, and the ...
Clissold Leisure Centre in Hackney is a thing of grace and beauty. Its two swimming pools have high ceilings, ample proportions and glass walls that make you think you are swimming out of doors ...
Mayor tells residents that 39 defects found at Clissold leisure centre may take longer to correct than first thought Hackney council in north-east London has said that repairs to the Clissold leisure ...
It was supposed to be a shining example of the excellence of British architecture and design. More than £30 million of public money was spent building the Clissold Leisure Centre in Hackney, one ...
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Hackney LBC's disastrous Clissold Leisure Centre may be demolished if this proves cheaper than carrying out repairs... Hackney LBC's disastrous Clissold Leisure Centre may be demolished if this proves ...