SIR - What can be done about the Ian Clough Hall in Baildon?

While the library has a pleasant enough ambiance and is well regarded and well used, the public hall beneath is surely one of the dingiest and least appealing pieces of early 1970s architecture.

It is no surprise that in finance terms - income from lettings set against costs - the hall is the worst performer on the Council's list of public halls.

One aspect of the hall which badly needs attention is the lighting. The hall has virtually no natural light and depends on panels of lights in the ceiling, many of which are broken. This adds to the gloom and general shabbiness of the room.

I have put down a question to the Leader of Council for a meeting on October 31, asking what plans the Council has for refurbishing the lighting and the expected cost of the same.

The answer will help inform what I hope will become a constructive debate as to the future of Ian Clough Hall and I would welcome comments and suggestions from your readers.

Coun John Cole (Liberal Democrat, Baildon) Oakroyd Terrace, Baildon