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Leeds City Council has apologised for allowing enforcement action against the owner of a much-loved former community cricket pitch to “drift”.

An independent report by the Local Government Ombudsman said the council had “failed to actively pursue” improvements to the old Highbury Cricket Club ground in Meanwood, on occasions between 2018 and 2022.

It followed complaints about the condition of the land, which a community group has been desperately trying to restore to public use for several years.

Leeds City Council sorry for ‘drift’ in taking action over ‘untidy’ cricket club land