Council Services

Adult abuse

Report adult abuse What is adult abuse? Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures Leaflets and posters about adult abuse Organisations that can help Safeguarding Adults forms and documents Safeguarding Adults training courses

Care and support from us

Ask for help from Adult and Community Services What is an assessment? Home Care Short Breaks Residential care homes and nursing care homes Care Navigation Compass Day Care Day care for older people Day care services Day Opportunities Learning Disabilities Mental Health Day Care Services

Carers

Carers Emergency Planning Service Shared Lives Becoming a Shared Lives Carer Support for Carers – Integrated Carers' Service Time Out

Deprivation of Liberty

Deprivation of Liberty Information for assessors Information for hospitals and care homes

Disabilities

Bradford Learning Disabilities Transformation Plan British Sign Language Occupational Therapy Support for people who have a hearing impairment or loss Support for people who have a visual impairment Support for people who have a visual impairment and/or hearing loss or who are deaf Supported Housing

Finding support for yourself

Finding support for yourself Safe and Sound Self care packs

Living independently

Advocacy Bradford and Airedale Community Equipment Service Community Meals Do you want to stay in your own home? Extra Care Housing Home Support Providers

Money and legal matters

Community Care Vouchers Deferred Payments Direct Payments Paying for non residential care Paying for residential care Self-directed support

Policies and reports

Value for Money Guidance Adult and Community Services Local Accounts Home First Vision

Funding

Bradford District Visitor Promotion and Events Funding Criteria

Museums and galleries

Museums and art galleries

Approved premises

Approved Premises in Bradford and Keighley Bradford and Keighley Register Office ceremony suite Registering a building for worship or for worship and marriage Application for approval of premises - The Great Victoria Hotel Application for approval of premises - Mercure Bradford

Births and naming

Register a birth Register a stillbirth Changing a child's name Naming ceremonies

Certificates

Get a copy certificate Family history certificates

Citizenship

Citizenship ceremonies

Deaths

Register a death Cemeteries Family history searches Bereavement Service Scale of Charges Inquests listed for hearing The Coroner's Office and inquests Contact the Coroner for West Yorkshire (Western)

Fees

Certificate and ceremony fees

Marriages and civil partnerships

Arranging a marriage Civil Partnership Registration Renewal of vows

Applying for benefits

What benefits are available? Proof you need to provide Assisted Purchase Scheme Discretionary Housing Payments Backdating your benefit Free School Meals List of benefit forms Will you qualify for benefits?

Benefit payments

What happens if you are overpaid Housing Benefit payment dates How we pay Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Missing payments

General benefits information

Appeals and reviews Benefits FAQs Housing Benefit Decision Notice FAQs Others who can help you Benefits Notification explained Tell us about a change Benefits team finalists for awards

For landlords

Overpayments and appeals Housing Benefit Report a tenant moving out

Report a change

Tell us about a change

Report fraud

Changes to benefits

Universal Credit Benefit cap changes Universal Credit housing costs changes for 18 - 21 Year olds

Press Releases

Current news releases Working together to safeguard children in sport Shipley CE Primary engages with mums on prosperity project Historic find of Roman Coins on display at Cliffe Castle Museum New dome for Cliffe Castle Park Awards for All at Green Lane Primary Bradford divers wow at national cup Ofsted hat-trick for Swain House Primary Executive asked to approve school budget funding for 2017/18 Bingley Music Live 2017 headliner announced Boundary changes on the way New wheelchair swing will help to spread a smile Winners and losers amongst Bradford businesses after Government’s business rates revaluation Another act added to Bingley Music Live line-up Tony's half-century Northern Powerhouse Rail campaign Celebrate Bradford's parks and countryside Successful season for Bradford’s cyclo-cross riders rewarded with civic reception Libraries Service awarded £75,000 from the Libraries Opportunities for Everyone Innovation Fund A programme of events to explore the Splendours of the Subcontinent exhibition Lord Mayor of Bradford to sign painting to help raise money for Cancer Research UK Bradford and Leeds secure £9.8m funding to tackle unemployment New drive to get the district’s residents active Further improvement in Bradford’s teenage pregnancy rates £3.5 million to help Bradford and Leeds families at risk of social exclusion More acts for Bingley Music Live Children’s Centre Cluster demonstrates commitment to equality Bid to become a champion for female cyclists Bradford diver takes gold at the Seven Nations in France Local Plan gets the green light Revitalising the markets in Bradford Tour de Yorkshire trophies come to City Hall Heritage Lottery Funded Townscape Heritage Initiative update Village school celebrates double inspection success Temporary closure of Eccleshill Pool Events and activities to celebrate the Tour de Yorkshire awarded funding by Bradford Council Cliffe Castle Park helpers Splendours of the Subcontinent exhibition attracts 10,000 visitors in its first month Bradford becomes a WorldHost city Council gets approval for new free school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs Pupils and mums rewarded for their efforts Cycling Strategy for Bradford Waste treatment contract A fun packed programme of events planned to welcome the Tour de Yorkshire to Bradford Government urged to share wealth Inspectors praise District’s very effective joint working arrangements for keeping its children safe Cycle ride to celebrate Tour de Yorkshire Plans gearing up for Tour de Yorkshire the Bradford district Summer road resurfacing Double win for Bradford in national awards Get ready for an unforgettable day of cycling Tour de Yorkshire winner Lizzie Deignan to attend Women and Cycling conference in Bradford Children on traffic warden duty to stop irresponsible parking Alternate week bin collections Memorial service to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Bradford City fire It is a fantastic time for cycling in the Bradford district Fly-tipper tagged by court You Can Foster Give a flower, bring a smile Silk painting workshop to accompany Splendours of the Subcontinent exhibition Civic Send-Off for long distance walker Postal and proxy votes Bradford to hold conference on internet safety for children Lord Mayor's Good Luck Message for Bradford City Ilkley Lido re-opens Forum to focus on how early education helps children achieve BD5 bedtime stories event hailed a success Increased security at Council buildings Wall strengthening work to start Two Bradford Tour de Yorkshire Land Art projects shortlisted Ilkley World War One hero honoured for Victoria Cross Just two weeks left to see Splendours of the Subcontinent One minute silence for victims of London attack District’s taxi drivers support Ramadan stop smoking campaign Young women urged to have a smear test across the Bradford District Community picnic Local plan adoption Children, Young People and Families Plan Neighbourhood Plan for Burley-in-Wharfedale Council to consider new model for supporting children with SEND Bradford celebrates Armed Forces Week Keighley Bus Station Crackdown on litter and dog fouling One minute's silence for the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy £17m railway station moves a step closer to reality Peer review Pupils from 12 Bradford schools to take part in Schools’ Yorkshire Tour cycle relay

Bradford Economy

About Bradford's economy Economic Intelligence Producer City

Business Rates

Pay your Business Rates bill What are Business Rates? Business rate valuation and appeals Business rate reliefs and exemptions Transitional arrangements 2017 Information for rating agents and surveyors Check your business rates account balance Moving into the Bradford District Moving out of the Bradford District Business Rates collection policy Business Rates Revaluation 2017 Keighley Bid - pay your Business Rates

Commercial waste

Trade waste A guide for businesses

Commissioning Adult Health and Social Care Services

Tenders and contracts

Apply to do business with us How and what do we buy? Who are our buyers? Why do business with us? Contact us about commissioning and procurement Contract Terms and Conditions

Flood relief for businesses

Flood Resilience Grant for businesses

Health and Safety at work

Health and Safety at work Investigating HASAW accidents and complaints Bylaws for acupuncture Bylaws for ear piercing and electrolysis Bylaws for tattooing

Help for businesses

Flexible working solutions Bradford Kickstart: help starting a small business Business support Commercial premises - property search Financial support for businesses Training courses for businesses

Invest in Bradford

Licensing

Current applications received by licensing team Licensing fees Gambling Act 2005 Licensing Act 2003 Acupuncture, Ear-piercing, Electrolysis and Tattooing Adult shop, Adult Cinema and Adult Entertainment Venues Animal Boarding Establishments Licence Approval of premises for civil marriage and civil partnership Car boot sale or occasional market Caravan Site Licence Charitable Street Collections Club Premises Certificate Cooling Tower Notification Environmental Permits Food Business Registration Food Premises Approval House-to-house Collections Licence Performing Animals Licence Pet Shop Licence Premises Licence Personal Licence grant Riding Establishment Licence Scrap Metal Dealer's Licence Small Society Lotteries Street Trader's Consent Temporary Event Notice Zoo Licence Licensing panel information and procedure

Properties

About Council properties Buying land or property from the Council How we sell land and property A guide to renting property from the Council A tenant's guide to business leases Properties to let Property for sale Auction properties 54 Lynfield Drive, Bradford BD9 6EZ

Activities for children and young people

Activities for children and young people Play schemes Community Play and Activities Development Service

Adoption

I want to adopt Support for birth relatives Special guardianship and step-parent adoption Financial support for adopters Contact issues: veto and expression of wish Adoption and Children Act 2002 Adopted adults Access to information

Carers

Shared Care

Children's Centres

Bradford District's children’s centres South Bradford Children’s Centres

Children's social care

The Family Centre Service Supporting children and young people with HIV Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service

Fostering

I want to foster

Get advice and support

Families Information Service Bereavement advice Bullying Drugs and alcohol Find Early Help Debt and financial problems Parenting Domestic Abuse Counselling Child Sexual Exploitation Are you new to the country? Young People

Integrated Working

What is Integrated Working Information Sharing Common Assessment Framework (CAF) CAF - Frequently Asked Questions

Looked after children

Children in Care Council Looked After Children Strategy Voiceability Residential care for children The Leaving Care Service Safeguarding and Reviewing Unit LEAP

Childcare

Childcare Finder Free early education and childcare for two year olds Free early education and childcare for three and four year olds Help with paying for your childcare Childminders Day nurseries Pre-schools School holiday childcare Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 30 Hours Funded Childcare and Tax-Free Childcare

Private fostering

Private fostering Am I privately fostered?

Reports, policies, projects and strategies

Bradford Children's Trust Bradford Education Covenant Child Poverty Strategy Children, Young People and Families Plan 2017-20 Journey to Excellence: thriving children – strong families Play and Playwork Training Strategy Integrated Early Years Strategy Future in Mind: Children and Young People's Transformation Plan for Mental Health Signs of Safety Bradford Council's annual statement on slavery and human trafficking

Special educational needs and disabilities

Search for local services - Bradford's Local Offer Specialist Inclusion Project The buzz newsletter The Disabled Children's Information Service Children's Services - Learning Disabilities Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Specialist Assessment and Support Service

Working with children

Working in Childcare How to become a registered childminder Setting up as a Childcare Provider Qualification grants Training Prospectus

Worried about the safety of a child?

Safeguarding Children Contact the Initial Contact Point Out-of-hours emergencies

Youth Offending

Youth Offending Prevention Pre-court work Court services Support for families, parents and carers Victims Support and Restorative Justice Restorative Justice Interventions

Youth Information Service

Youth Service

Bradford Youth Service What the Youth Service does Youth Audit Panel (YAP) Young people’s health provision in the Youth Service Youth Service events for young people Contact The Youth Service

Council services

Make a comment, complaint or compliment about Bradford Council The Council's complaints procedure

Adult social care

Make a compliment or complaint about Adult Social Care

Children's social care

What to do if you have a problem with Social Care Services if you are a child or young person How to make a comment or complaint about Children’s Services

Food safety and food businesses

Make a complaint about food safety or a food business

Hackney carriages and private hire (taxis)

Make a compliment or a complaint about a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle driver

Current Consultations

Consultation and engagement

Payments, arrangements and balances

Payments, arrangements and balances Behind on your Council Tax Reviewing long term empty properties Single Person Discount review

Discounts, reductions, exemptions

Council Tax discounts, reductions, exemptions Application forms Reviewing long term empty properties Single Person Discount review

General Council Tax information

What is Council Tax? Who is liable for Council Tax? Council Tax bands and amounts Council Tax FAQs Council Tax Reduction Notice FAQs Council Tax bill explained Non-payment Making an appeal Extra Care Scheme Reviewing long term empty properties Single Person Discount review

Tell us about a change of address and other changes

Tell us about changes Tell us that a Council Tax payer has died Reviewing long term empty properties Single Person Discount review

Council Tax bills 2017-2018

Adult, further and higher education

Find and book a course or evening class Further education and sixth form colleges

Find a school

Schools finder

Latest news

Bradford Parents on the Go blog Educate Positive Public Forum for Education Children's Services Blog

Reports, policies, projects and strategies

School supervised medication Planning education provision Post-16 education in Bradford

School admissions

About school admissions Admission of summer born children Apply for a place at one of Bradford District's schools Guide for parents Make an appeal In-year applications School priority admission area maps Supplementary application forms Admission arrangements

School holidays and term dates

School closures School holidays and term dates School holiday childcare for school-aged children Family holidays during school term time

School meals

Why choose school meals? What goes into school meals? Paying for school meals Primary schools Secondary schools School meal standards Free school meals

School support services

Behaviour and attendance Bradford Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) Diversity and Cohesion Education Service for New Communities and Travellers Family Learning Home education Interfaith Education Centre Music and Arts Learning Support Service Nell Bank Outdoor centres and services

Skills for Work

About Skills for Work Are you an employer wanting to fill a vacancy? Are you an employer wanting to offer a work experience placement? Do you want to offer or need advice on supported employment for people with disabilities? Are you an employer who is interested in apprenticeships? Contact Skills for Work Find an apprenticeship with Skills for Work Do you have a disability that is stopping you getting back to work? How we measure up Looking for work? Training for staff Who are Skills for Work

Training and development

Workforce Development Service Courses offered by the Workforce Development Unit Workforce Development cancellation policy Connexions Bradford Industrial Centres of Excellence (ICE)

Travel assistance

Assistance with travel to home, school and college Devolved BSOG Grant - Annual Outputs Report Passenger Transport Service (PTS) Sustainable travel to school Sustainable travel to school strategy Sustainable travel to school maps Travel Training Unit

Working with children and young people

School governors

Work Placement Service

Current emergencies

Flooding

Flooding information and support Create a flood pack Flood plans Protecting your property What to do if it floods Frequently asked questions about flooding Contacts you might need in the event of a flood Flood information service Flood resilience for Listed Buildings or properties in Conservation Areas

Winter and gritting

Winter and gritting Gritting FAQs Snow teams Winter driving tips

What to do in an emergency

Preparing for emergencies - what you can do Stay safe in a firearms or weapons attack

Council service disruptions

Emergency Management

Business continuity Emergency response arrangements Events - Public Safety Liaison Group

Ancient monuments

Ancient monuments and archaeology

Climate Change

What is climate change and how will it affect the UK? How to prepare for climate change Environmental support for businesses Policies and targets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report HECA Report Climate Change Framework for Action Better Homes Bradford Electric vehicle charging points Reducing your emissions Fuel Poverty White Rose Energy

Conservation areas

What is a Conservation Area? List of Conservation Areas Haworth Design Guidance Repairs and Maintenance Guidance

Countryside and Rights of Way

What is a Public Right of Way? Changing the route of a public right of way Public Rights of Way in Bradford (Map of Paths) Rights of Way Improvements Access on Ilkley Moor Bradford Local Access Forum Biodiversity Definitive map applications Deposits under Section 31 (6) Highways Act 1980 Walks

Dog Control Orders

City Park Dogs Exclusion Order 2011 City Park Dogs on Leads Order 2011 The Dogs Exclusion (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) Order 2013 The Dogs on Leads (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) Order 2013 The Dogs on Leads by Direction (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) Order 2013 The Fouling of Land by Dogs Bradford Order 2011 Dog Control Orders Formal Notice

Dogs

Barking dogs Dangerous dogs Dog fouling Dog wardens Stray dogs Dogs Trust events

Keighley Townscape Heritage Initiative

Keighley Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) Guide to eligible works How to apply for a Townscape Heritage Initiative Grant Keighley Townscape Heritage Initiative financial guidance Drawing requirements for Keighley Townscape Heritage Initiative

Listed buildings

What is a Listed Building? Descriptions of listed buildings Altering or repairing a listed building Do I need listed building consent?

Local land charges

Local land charges Access information for private search agents

Registered Parks and Battlefields

Saltaire

Saltaire World Heritage Site information and history About world heritage Saltaire World Heritage Site Management Plan Planning protection for the World Heritage Site Saltaire Shopfront Design Guide Saltaire World Heritage Site Steering Group Environmental Capacity Study

Air quality

Latest information on air quality in Keighley - Town Hall Square Latest information on air quality for Bradford - Shipley Airedale Road Air quality in the Bradford District Review and Assessment of Air Quality Latest information on air quality for Bradford - Tong Street

Animal health

Animal Health

Bonfires

Nuisance bonfires

Food safety

Advice for new food businesses Advice for established food businesses Food enquiries and complaints Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Food safety guidance for outdoor events Food poisoning Food safety at home Food safety complaint

Noise nuisance

Burglar alarms Noise nuisance diary Domestic noise nuisance FAQs Noise nuisance Keeping cockerels

Pest control

Ants Rats Cockroaches Fleas Mice Bees Wasps Bedbugs

Policies

Inspection Strategy for contaminated land in the Bradford District Environmental Health Enforcement Policy

Pollution

Controlling pollution from industry Animal rendering Crematoria Dry cleaning processes Metals sector Minerals sector Organic chemicals sector Petrol filling stations Solvents sector Timber manufacturers Waste oil burners

Prices

Environmental Health fees Pest Control fees

Water management

Ordinary Watercourses Land Drainage Consent Private Drinking Water Supplies

Improve your health

Healthy living apps Flu vaccinations How can I quit smoking? Sexual health services Self care Adult social care Advice about cancer screening How can I manage my weight? How can I eat more healthily? How can I be more physically active? Help with alcohol or drug misuse?

Improve your child's health

Flu vaccinations Brushing your children's teeth Are you pregnant or thinking about having a baby? Sexual health services Safeguarding children Self care Why do I need vitamin D? Infant Mortality figures for Bradford District Every Baby Matters How can I manage my child's weight? What support is available for breastfeeding and weaning?

Health advice and support

Advice about cancer screening Advice for hot weather and heatwaves Cold weather advice NHS healthcare service Bradford and District Healthwatch Independent Complaints Advocacy Team About public health Flu vaccinations GreenLine Mile How can I manage my family's weight? Help with alcohol or drug misuse West Yorkshire STP

Needle Exchange

Bradford Needle Exchange Scheme

Advice for landlords

Advice for tenants

Advice for tenants Harassment and illegal eviction Where to get advice on your tenancy

Empty homes

About empty homes Help for the neighbours of empty homes Help for the owners of empty homes

Financial assistance

Financial assistance Disabled Facilities Grant

Finding a home

Finding a home to rent Finding student accommodation in Bradford

Help with housing and homelessness

How to get help if you are homeless The Housing Options Service Mortgage Rescue

Houses in Multiple Occupation

What is an HMO? Information for tenants about HMO Register of HMO Licences Do I need a HMO licence? Apply for an HMO Licence Standards and requirements for a HMO Health and Safety Rating System

Housing related support

About Housing Related Support What is housing related support? Strategy, commissioning and procurement Information for providers and services Information for service users and carers

Lettings Agents and Property Management

Living in High Rise buildings

Policies and reports

Housing and related strategies Housing policies Neighbourhood plans Housing research

Private Sector Lettings Scheme

Private Sector Lettings Scheme Advice about letting your property

Self and custom build housing register

Self and custom build housing register Self-build and custom housebuilding register questions and answers

Apply for a council job

How to apply Information for job applicants Bradford Council vacancies Preparing for an interview Completing the application form

Living and working in Bradford

About us About Bradford Message from Kersten England Why join Team Bradford

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Apprenticeship vacancies in West Yorkshire Apprenticeship guide for parents or guardians Apprenticeship guidance for employers Find an apprenticeship with Skills for Work

Teaching jobs

Volunteering

How do I become a volunteer? Volunteering FAQs Volunteering - Children, Young People and Families Opportunities Volunteering - Sport and Healthy Living Opportunities Volunteer at Jamie’s Ministry of Food Centre Contact us about volunteering Volunteer in a library

Children and young people

Animal Agents Summer Reading Challenge 2017 Libraries for under 5s Count Me In Bookstart Story and rhymetimes Rhyme Challenge Reading groups

Find your local library

Addingham Library Allerton Library Baildon Library Bingley Library Bolling Hall Library Burley Library City Library Clayton Library Denholme Library Eccleshill Library Girlington Library Great Horton Library Haworth Road Library Holme Wood Library Idle Library Ilkley Library Keighley Library Keighley Local Studies Library Laisterdyke Library Local Studies Library Manningham Library Menston Library Queensbury Library Shipley Library Silsden Library St Augustine's Library Thornbury Library Thornton Library Wibsey Library Wilsden Library Wrose Library Wyke Library

Learning

Work clubs Learn My Way Computers and learning

Library services online

Book a PC at a library Digital Library E-Books and E-Audio Join the library Library catalogue Libraries stock suggestion form Log in to your library account Renewing, borrowing and reserving library items Theory Test Pro Zinio Magazine Service

Local and family history

About local and family history Local Studies blog Bradford in the First World War Yorkshire Archaeological Society Local Studies guides Archives and collections available in our libraries

Services in our libraries

Boardmaker Book groups Books on prescription Free Wi-Fi Library news Services for visually impaired people Home Library Service Inter Library Loans

Volunteering in libraries

Volunteer in a library

About Open Data

Open Data licensing What is Open Data?

Data Protection

Make a Data Protection request Information Security Statement Revenues and Benefits Your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998 How the Planning Service deals with your information

Environmental Information Regulations

Freedom of Information

Freedom of Information Freedom of Information Disclosure Log FAQs - Business Rates Freedom of Information - Corporate Fraud

Maps

Our datasets

2011 Census results Contracts and grants Expenditure greater than £500 in value Fraud Land and property assets Parking account and parking spaces Pay, grading structure and senior salaries Personal injury collision data Population Procurement cards The Council's Workforce Profile Trade union facility time

Publication Scheme

Publication Scheme Who we are and what we do What we spend and how we spend it What our priorities are and how we are doing How we make decisions Our policies and procedures Lists and registers The services we offer Data sets we publish

Understanding Bradford District

Public Health Bradford Observatory

Accessibility

Browsealoud Accessibility

Disclaimer

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Mobile App

Bradford Council mobile app

Social media

Social media directory Comments policy for Bradford Council social media sites

Website statistics

Website systems disruptions

Debt Recovery

What is debt recovery? What if I can't pay my bill? Dispute a Bradford Council Invoice Request a copy of your Bradford Council Invoice Pay your Bradford Council Invoice

Direct Debit

Direct Debit and paperless bills

I want to pay for

Money advice

Help with managing your money and debt Credit Unions

Planning and Building Control advice

Duty planning officer service Do I need building regulations? Do I need listed building consent? Do I need planning permission? advice for business Do I need planning permission? - advice for householders Pre-application advice for residential and commercial developments Pre application advice for major developments Pre application advice for householder developments Bradford Development and Transport Forum Fire precautions Planning a loft conversion Replacing windows or doors Selecting a builder or electrician Find an architect, surveyor or building engineer

Building Control

Advice for businesses Advice for householders Make a building regulations application Pay a building regulations fee or invoice Building Regulation Charges Site Inspections View building regulation applications Building Control Partnership Scheme Submit a demolition notice Safety at sports grounds Report a dangerous structure Fire risk assessment Contact Building Control

Landscape planning

Planning applications

View or check the progress of planning applications Apply for planning Advice for businesses Advice for householders Planning Fees Comment on or object to a planning application How planning decisions are made Pay a planning fee View and comment on planning appeals

Planning enforcement

About planning enforcement A guide to enforcement My neighbour has altered or extended their property. Do they require planning permission? Make a planning enforcement enquiry Complaints against you View planning enforcement notices Contact us about planning enforcement

Planning for businesses

Planning and Building Control advice for businesses

Planning for householders

Planning and Building Control advice for householders

Planning policy

Planning policy Jargon buster What is a Development Plan? Plan-it Bradford Newsletter Development Plan Documents The Yorkshire and Humber Plan Localism and National Planning Policy Framework Local Development Orders Neighbourhood Planning Supplementary Planning Documents Neighbourhood Areas Evidence Base Community Infrastructure Levy Unitary Development Plan Replacement Unitary Development Plan (RUPD) FAQs

Trees

Trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders Trees in Conservation Areas Other forms of protection High Hedges and Hedgerow Regulations Trees and your property Planting and caring for your trees Trees and woodland on public land Contact the trees team

Urban Design

City Centre Management

City Region

Bin collections

Alternate week bin collections Bin collections and the bin policy Check your bin collection dates Report a missed bin collection Assisted collections - help moving your bins Bin collections in bad weather

Bins and containers

All in one recycling New bins or repairs Request a free recycling bin Request bin repairs What goes in my bins and bags?

Bulky waste

Bulky waste collections Household waste - a guide for householders Fly tipping

Garden waste

Garden waste collection service Composting

Hazardous waste (including asbestos)

Asbestos Chemical collections Clinical collections

Household Waste Recycling Centres

Disposing of plaster and plasterboard Household Waste Recycling Centre Policy Find your local Household Waste Recycling Centre Residents Permits Van Permits

Reduce, reuse and recycle

Furniture reuse Love Food Hate Waste Reusable nappies Schools recycling What happens to your recycling?

Activities

BASE camps Book an outdoor football pitch Children's birthday parties Dance camps Dance For Life Exercise Referral Programme (BEEP) Family Fitness Fridays Fun and Fitkids at Richard Dunn Sports Centre Over 50s Activities Striker 9

Clubactive

ClubActive health and fitness ClubActive membership options

Cycling

Bikeability Bradford District Cycle Map Cycling to work Ride Social Tour de Yorkshire 2017 Stage 3

Fitness classes

Aqua Blast Aqua Combat Aqua Pulse Aquacise Fitness class timetables

Membership and prices

Bradford Leisure Card Members of the British Armed Forces Inclusive Fitness Initiative Sports centre and swimming pool prices

Outdoor adventure

Adventure Development Outreach Service Doe Park Water Activities Centre Parties at Doe Park Group sessions at Doe Park Doe Park holiday courses Adventure holiday courses 2017 Adventure Activities Development Unit price list Swing and Splash Saturdays - 10am to 2.30pm Sessions for schools

Policies

Swimming policies and regulations Physical Contact Statement Playing Pitch Strategy

Sports centres and pools

Baildon Recreation Centre Bingley Pool Bowling Pool Eccleshill Pool Horsfall Athletics Stadium Ilkley Pool and Lido Manningham Sports Centre Marley Activities and Coaching Centre Queensbury Pool Richard Dunn Sports Centre Shipley Pool and Gym The Leisure Centre, Keighley Thornton Recreation Centre Tong Sports Centre and Pool

Swimming

Swimming lessons Diving

Timetables

Swimming and fitness timetables

Tour de Yorkshire

Tour de Yorkshire 2017 Stage 3 - Bradford Centre to Fox Valley, Sheffield

Walking

Countryside Guided Walks Easily accessible countryside sites GreenLine Mile Self guided walks around Airedale Self guided walks around Haworth, Stanbury and the Worth Valley Self guided walks around South, East and West Bradford Self guided walks around Wharfedale Other self guided walks

Abandoned vehicles

Bus lanes

Cycling

Hackney carriages and private hire

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Service Information for Hackney Carriage Drivers Information for Hackney Carriage Operators Guidelines for Hackney Carriage Vehicles Information for Private Hire Drivers Information for Private Hire Operators Guidelines for Private Hire Vehicles Application forms and guidance Driver and vehicle fees How do I become a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Driver? Conditions for Drivers and Operators Association Contact Details Frequently asked questions Newsletters Hackney Carriage Association Minutes Private Hire Association Minutes Processes and Flow Charts Make a compliment or a complaint about a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle driver Book an appointment at Shearbridge Depot online Agreed changes to conditions - 1st January 2016 Latest news and updates Agreed changes to conditions - 17th February 2016 Operator Business Meeting Minutes Driving Test Options

Highways

Abnormal loads - movement on public highways CityConnect Cycle Superhighway Phase 2 Control of A boards and display of goods on pavements Dropped kerbs and crossovers Gating Order Notices Highways Communication Strategy Highway Infrastructure Asset Management Strategy Highway Infrastructure Asset Management Policy Highway Maintenance Additional Capital Funding Mud on the public highway NHT Survey Pothole Action Fund 2016/17 Road adoption Scaffolding Skip licences (skip permits) Street naming and numbering Weighbridges Yorkshire Common Permit Scheme Highway Assets Work Programmes

Live travel information

Major highways schemes

Hard Ings Road improvement scheme

Parking

Car Parks in Bingley Car Parks in Bradford Car Parks in Haworth Car Parks in Ilkley Car Parks in Keighley Car Parks in Shipley Car parks in Silsden Contract parking Disabled parking within Bradford City Centre Pay your parking or bus lane penalty Parking permits Parking zones Pedestrianised zone in Bradford View evidence or challenge your parking or bus lane penalty

Public transport

Public transport Car Club

Report issues

Report a pothole or uneven surface Report blocked gullies and drains Report faulty street lights Report fly posting Report fly tipping Report graffiti Report litter Report problems on paths or roads, or other issues Request street cleaning View vehicle seizure notices

Road safety

Roadworks

Map of roadworks

Transport for disabled people

Blue Badge Scheme Blue Badge misuse and fraud Concessionary Fares Scheme Shopmobility

Transport policy

West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan

Walking

Walks

Allotments

Allotments competition Apply for an allotment and view the allotments waiting list Allotments forms and Allotments Policy Allotment improvements and inspections Allotment prices Allotment sites Keeping chickens on allotments Pay an allotment rent invoice Requests for your allotment A guide to allotment bonfires Getting started with an allotment

Armed forces community support

Armed Forces Community Support in Bradford District Local organisations that have signed the Community Covenant Honours and events that recognise and celebrate the Armed Forces Community in Bradford District Support available to the Armed Forces Community locally Bradford in the First World War

Be neighbourly

Be neighbourly Be neighbourly - a guide for Bradford district residents

Bradford Remembers

Bradford Remembers Honour the Pals memorial

Community Assets

Community Assets Assets of Community Value Assets of Community Value Register Common Land Community Asset Transfer Information for landowners Statutory Register of Common Land and Village Greens Town or Village Greens

Community grants

Bradford East - Community Chest and Area Committee Funding Bradford South – Youth and Community Chest Area Committee Funding Bradford West - Community Chest and Area Committee Funding Keighley - Community Chest and Area Committee Funding Shipley - Community Chest and Area Committee Funding

Crime and crime prevention

Anti-social behaviour Bradford District Prevent Action Plan Bradford District Safer Communities Partnership CCTV - Closed Circuit Television Domestic abuse Help stop hate crime Restorative Justice

Fairgrounds

Fairtrade

Fairtrade Zone Bradford District Fair Trade Way

Gypsies and Travellers

Gypsies and Travellers Frequently asked questions about Gypsies and Travellers

Markets

Markets Ministry of Food

Neighbourhood events

Harden Village Neighbourhood Drop In

Parks

Public toilets

Street parties

Venues

Book a public hall Victoria Hall Denholme Mechanics Institute Harden Memorial Hall Holden Hall Ian Clough Hall Kirklands Community Centre Queens Hall Burley Silsden Town Hall King's Hall Ilkley

Your neighbourhood

District and Ward Plans Bradford East Bradford South Bradford West Keighley Shipley Neighbourhood Drop-In for Denholme Village

About Bradford Council

Chief Executive and the Corporate Management Team Bradford Council Plan Council's Constitution How Bradford Council works Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge National Fraud Initiative The political composition of Bradford Council Understanding Bradford District

Bradford District Partnership

Committees, meetings and minutes

Calendar of meetings Committees Meetings, reports and agendas Councillors and democracy Recent decisions Search for agendas, minutes and reports

Council budgets and spending

Outcome of Budget Consultation 2017/18 and 2018/19 Budget Reference Document Consultants Expenditure Council's Revenue Estimates Insurance Claims Pay Policy Statement Quarterly Financial Monitors Section 151 Officer's report Statement of Accounts Statement of Councillors' Earnings Summary Accounts 2015-16 The Capital Programme The Executive's 2016-17 recommendations to Council The Medium Term Financial Strategy Equality Impact Assessments Planning for the future

Council buildings

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