The charity North of England Activities and Training (Neat) has filed a complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman, accusing the council of delays and maladministration after its application to fund a minibus adapted for young people with special needs was rejected.
Neat's chair Chris Johnson said: "We told the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) a year ago that the fund was not reaching its target group but it did nothing. Four months later the minister admitted the number of young people participating was low compared to the national level. Where has the £675,000 allocated to Bradford gone?"
Sue Duffy, Bradford Council's principal youth service manager, said: "We are aware of the complaint and we have provided the ombudsman with the relevant information."
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