The promised land of City Hall dominates the skyline as over 150 candidates aim for a seat on the Council THE leader of Bradford Council has criticised the fact that a new pot of Government funding will require local areas to compete against each other. In March the Government announced the UK Community Renewal Fund - a £220 million pot of cash to help “support people and communities most in need.” Bradford was named as one of many priority areas for the fund, based on “an index of economic resilience.” It means schemes in Bradford are more likely to be awarded funding than lower priority areas, including Leeds.