SCRAPPING a council house-building scheme in the west of York could waste more than £100,000 of public money, local politicians have warned.

The Labour group on City of York Council made the prediction after the newly-elected Conservative housing boss announced a temporary halt on plans for eight new flats on a site in Westfield to give more time for consultation with people nearby.

Reported by York Press. You can read the full story here. 

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