Almost half the crown green bowling facilities in Leeds could close under money-saving plans being considered by the city council. People are being asked to have their say on the proposal as part of ...

Almost half the crown green bowling facilities in Leeds could close under money-saving plans being considered by the city council. People are being asked to have their say on the proposal as part ...

Crown Green Bowling sites are under threat in Leeds. Leeds City Council, which needs to find savings of almost £275,000 over five years, said demand for crown green facilities had fallen by 39 ...

Labour’s plans to close dozens of bowling greens have left pensioners and Britain's top crown green bowling champ enraged. Gareth Coats - the 38-year-old reigning champion of the most ...

Leeds City Council has earmarked 30 of its 61 local authority-run crown green bowling sites for closure in a bid to shore up its balance sheet. Staffing reductions and asset sales are also being ...

Leeds city council had earmarked 30 of its 61 authority-run crown green bowling sites for closure on April 1, to save money. The council said memberships in the area had fallen by 39 per cent ...

Neil James, secretary of Grove Hill Park Crown Green Bowling Club, said: ‘For many older people, it’s a way of life. They wait for summer to come around, when they can play bowls.’ ...

She told BBC Radio Leeds: "To decimate the whole history of crown green bowling in the north of England - which is what the knock-on effect would be - is very short-sighted. "We've got people ...

Leeds City Council (LCC) wants to axe 30 of the authority's 61 crown green bowling sites in a bid to balance creaking finances. Closures could mean the land is sold off. There are also plans for ...