The 21 winners of the £62m fast-track strand of the scheme were announced a year ago this week and were expected to have well developed plans to avoid problems experienced by previous multi-million pound youth facilities.
But CYP Now has learned the New Life Centre, Hartlepool; The Hub, County Durham; and Bradley Youth Hub, Lancashire, have all experienced delays, and the initial £1.29m plan for the Green Rivers Centre, Bloxwich, Walsall, has been scrapped altogether.
Mike Bird, leader of Walsall Council, said: "Unfortunately we have had to scale down plans to replace the building because of fears about its long-term viability, but we remain committed to bringing about real improvements to youth facilities on the site."
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