Home News Sport Jobs Most popular UK news Send us your news Cars Traffic & travel Business Directory Property Announcements Dating Desktop site BRADFORD Council has been given A 1.5 million towards the restoration of St George’s Hall , it has been announced today. Heritage Lottery has awarded the money and the local authority, which runs the 1850s building, has also committed A 2.5m to the restoration project, which means the famous venue will close from the end of this month for a year.