Explore Keighley Tarn’s transformation: from marshland to a popular Victorian skating destination and later, a boating lake. Keighley Tarn: From Marshland to Skating Hotspot and Boating Lake The Aire Valley once had several tarns. A tarn is like a small mountain lake. The name “tarn” comes from old Norse. “Tjorn” meant mountain lake back then.…
Bradford residents await traffic lights for 10 years due to a council’s agreement error discovered late. Traffic Lights Delayed A Decade Due To Council Agreement Error Bradford Council approved 600 houses near Fagley Quarry a decade ago. Developers had to install traffic lights at a key junction. The Harrogate Road/Moorside Road area still lacks lights.…
Feedback from 4,900 people on the Bradford to Leeds transit plans will shape West Yorkshire’s biggest project. Public Shares Views on Bradford Tram Plans Transit System Okay, check this out. They’re planning a big transit system. It’s for West Yorkshire, between cities. Two main lines are planned first. One goes from Bradford to Leeds. The…
Bradford Council seeks £127M for 2025/26 by selling assets. Council Tax may rise. Gov’t aiding many councils facing financial issues. More Councils Get Financial Help, Bradford Council Wants £127 Million Bradford Council wanted £127 million for the 2025/26 financial year. Councils can now borrow or sell things, which helps them pay daily costs; this is…
Yorkshire Property plans 12 affordable homes near Hainworth Lane, Keighley. Bradford Council to decide on the development in May. Affordable Housing: Keighley Site Set for 12 New Homes Development Yorkshire Property Ltd wants to build houses near Hainworth Lane and has sent a request to Bradford Council with assistance from Manningham Housing Association. Each house…
Hasan Kazi admits 9 charges related to housing violations at two Bradford properties. Sentencing is set for April. Bradford Landlord Admits Charges Relating to Two Properties on Easby Road Hasan Kazi was in court. It happened at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates court on Thursday morning. He admitted to nine charges about two houses on Easby…
Bradford Council allocates additional funds to support the Darley Street Market development. Council Approves Extra Funding for Darley Street Market Project Bradford Council agreed to spend more on the market. The market already had a £31 million budget. Councillors made this decision on Tuesday. They discussed the extra money privately. The public and press weren’t…
Trustees undertake running, swimming to raise funds after Bradford Council’s cuts impact key services. Charity Trustees Step Up to Bridge Funding Gap with Endurance Feats Bradford Council cut funding to Ilkley Good Neighbours earlier this year. Supporters now want to raise money and plan running and swimming feats for this. Penny Coulthard, the Vice Chair,…
Luxury apartments at Robin Hill, Ilkley, offering modern living with views of Ilkley Moor, set to complete soon. Robin Hill Apartments in Ilkley Nearing Completion This Spring They built seven fancy apartments in Middleton. It’s on Clifford Road, at Robin Hill. The location used to be an old house. The area sits inside a conservation…
A Bradford councillor paid £408.79 in unpaid Council tax after a Freedom of Information request revealed the debt. Bradford Councillor Settles Council Tax Debt in Full Hey, so I read an interesting article. It involves a Bradford Council councillor and unpaid taxes. Someone asked the Council for information. They wanted to know which councillors owed…