Council Services

Adult Social Care

Adult abuse

Report adult abuse Report a safeguarding adults concern 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 Slavery and human trafficking

Help for carers

Caring for family and friends Carer breaks Carer leave and breaks Support for carers Bradford District and Craven Carers' Strategy

Deprivation of Liberty

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

Disabilities

I have a disability British Sign Language Occupational Therapy Support for people who have a hearing impairment Services for people who have a visual impairment Supported Housing

I want an assessment

I want an assessment I want to understand my care needs

Living independently

Living independently Staying at home Support Housing options Equipment and adaptations Advocacy Bradford and Airedale Community Equipment Service Community Meals Service (meals on wheels) Compass Do you want to stay in your own home? Extra Care Housing Home Care Home First Vision Independent home support providers Mental Health Social Work team Preparation for Adulthood Team (16 to 25 Service) Residential and nursing care homes Safe and Sound Shared Lives Supported Living Support during the day outside your home Time Out Digital Switchover

Market position statement

Adult Social Care Market Position Statement 2023-2025 MPS and future developments Our vision Our approach Current demand Market overview Early Help and prevention Direct payments Quality and monitoring Staff and workforce Future demand

Paying for support

Paying for support Paying for non residential care Paying for residential care Deferred Payments Direct Payments Deprivation of Assets

Policies and reports

Bradford medication support guidance

Staying fit and healthy

Staying fit and healthy

Arts and culture

Bradford City of Film

Bradford City of Film Filming in Bradford

Culture

Culture, Policy and Events Team

Funding

Arts, Culture and Heritage Grants Bradford Producing Hub

Museums and galleries

Museums and art galleries

What's on in Bradford District

Visit Bradford What's on in Bradford District Bradford2025

Benefits

What benefits are available

What benefits are available? Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Alternative Maximum Assistance Discretionary Housing Payments Assisted Purchase Scheme Free School Meals Blue Badge Scheme Concessionary travel List of benefit forms Household Support Fund Emergency food providers Household Support Fund – your questions answered

General benefits information

Proof you need to provide Appeals and reviews Benefits Notification explained Housing Benefit Decision Notice frequently asked questions Backdating your benefit Other people who can help you Benefits frequently asked questions Benefits and welfare advice Help with cost of living

Report a change in your circumstances

Tell us about a change

Benefit payments

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

Report fraud against the council

Report fraud

Changes to benefits

Universal Credit Benefit cap Council Tax Reduction - from April 2018 How to create an email account

Benefit information for landlords

Overpayments and appeals Housing Benefit information for landlords Report a tenant moving out Landlords and Universal Credit

MyInfo

MyInfo MyInfo - explained Housing Benefit Review

Births, deaths and marriages

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

Bereavements, burials and cremations

Bereavement, burials and cremations Family history searches Burials and cemeteries Crematoria project update Leased memorials Cremations and crematoria Memorials management policy Bereavement Service price information Register a death Webcasting at Bradford Council crematoria Crematoria price information Crematoria diary

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

The Coroners Office and inquests

The Coroner's Office and inquests Contact the Coroner for West Yorkshire (Western) Medical Practitioners: Refer a death to the Coroner Inquests listed for hearing

Fees

Certificate and ceremony fees

Marriages and civil partnerships

Arranging a marriage Civil Partnership Registration Renewal of vows

breathe better Bradford

Air quality

Health impacts of air pollution Find out about air quality near you Improving air quality in Bradford Smoke control areas Indoor air quality Working with schools

Where is the Clean Air Zone

Where is the Clean Air Zone? What is the Clean Air Zone and how does it work? Why does Bradford need a Clean Air Zone? Frequently asked questions

Check if you need to pay

Check if you need to pay Visiting Bradford How to pay the daily CAZ charge How to pay the CAZ penalty charge How to appeal a CAZ penalty charge What will happen if I don't pay?

What help is available

What help is available? Grants Exemption Information Exemptions Apply Now Clean Air Taxi Fund Programme Local Business Clean Air LGV and Minibus Fund Programme Clean Air HDV Fund Programme Clean Air Residents Fund Programme Clean Air Schools Grant Programme Clean Air Fully Electric Taxi Grant Programme HGV Electric Vehicle trial project

News, events and other projects

What else is being done? Newsletters, publications and videos Reports and consultations Business Webinar Media coverage Resources to download Thinking Eco Nomically by IQRA Primary School Academy

Contact us

Contact us about the Clean Air Zone Clean Air Zone Central Service Check if you need to pay Clean Air Zone Central Service Support

Browse all news

Press Releases

Media Archive Fairies and Dragons picnic at Cliffe Castle Congratulating Bradford district’s post-16 learners Bradford district cheers on the Lionesses Low Street Improvement Work Well Underway New multi-million pound industrial estate considered for Keighley Congratulating the district's GCSE students Celebration of DesignLab Nation – Bradford District Museum & Galleries and the V&A, London Bradford City Hall tour for representatives of the tourism and hospitality sector Blue Plaque for Bradford City Hall to mark 150th anniversary Council acting to tackle RAAC in schools Better buses boost for Keighley 23 projects supported to boost wellbeing in Bradford Road safety 20mph zone to go ahead in Ilkley Healthy Minds Apprentices calm gallery officially launched at Bradford’s Cartwright Hall Bradford sports teams, charities and health partners team up to mark World Suicide Prevention Day Bradford district celebrates Heritage Open Days New scheme proposed reduce speed on road above Steeton World Heritage Site Looks to the Future Latest business to benefit from funding in Keighley and Shipley A £3m health and well-being investment is announced for Shipley Lowest levels of air pollution ever since introduction of Bradford Clean Air Zone Footway improved after boost from Keighley Towns Fund Exhibition of painting undoubtedly a Raphael extended Bradford Council Team Leader awarded British Professional Architect of the Year Sustainable scheme to recycle and repurpose plastic tree tubes Exhibition to celebrate 102 years of Keighley Art Club Council progresses swimming pool scheme to next stage of development Events taking place across the Bradford district to celebrate Black History Month Zebra crossing receives an upgrade £20M Announced for Keighley SkillsHouse hosts Careers Unlocked jobs fair at Bradford City Hall New micro site to promote short breaks to the wonderful Bradford district Yorkshire In Bloom awards celebrated across the Bradford district Help to sought to refine Development Frameworks Thousands of young people enjoyed free holiday clubs this summer Bradford Council and Football Foundation to invest in next generation of sports pitches Bradford Council’s Landscaping Team Shortlisted for Award Events and activities at Bradford Council venues across the district for the half-term holiday Transformation of Jacobs Well roundabout underway Hate Crime Awareness Week – 14-21 October 2023 Wardens get specialist training on how to support domestic abuse victims Bradford Good Food Strategy put into action in schools across the district Young people from Bradford visit number 10 Downing Street Work at Providence Park is well under way Lighting up the district BD:is LIT 2023 programme announced Successful applications to Bradford Council’s large arts, culture and heritage grants National award shortlisting for Bradford Museums and Galleries’ Jill Affordable homes to be built on site of former flats at Valley Road, Shipley Vehicle involved in multiple fly-tips in the Queensbury area seized by Bradford Council Vehicle involved in fly tipping across West and North Yorkshire seized by Bradford Council The Bradford district to pay its respects at the annual Festival of Remembrance Council faces projected £68M overspend Work has started on a new visitor centre at KWVR with money from the Keighley Towns Fund Bradford Council welcomes scrapping of planned ticket office closures Two more vehicles used to commit environmental crimes crushed by Bradford Council Bradford Council releases Bonfire Night safety message video Details of Remembrance Services in the Bradford district Awards shortlist for Bradford Council's Landscape, Design and Conservation Team Seeking Raphael: The analysis of the de Brécy Tondo - a talk at Bradford’s Cartwright Hall Bradford gets extra funding to cut crime and anti-social behaviour Still time to have your say on Bradford district Development Frameworks Boost for Businesses across Bradford district Celebration as staff and volunteers receive best practice awards Community planning blueprint for Harden takes its final steps Over 3,000 Bradford district children took part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge Take part in anonymous survey on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence services Recycle but destroy your details Have your say on the South Bradford Park and Ride proposals Changes to Library opening hours Bradford District marks Transgender Day of Remembrance Two national industry awards for council’s Landscape, Design & Conservation Team Business volunteers paint community centre mural Go-ahead for Ambitious Schemes in Keighley after £20M Funding Announced Funding boost for the Good Shepherd Centre Theatre performance takes road safety messages to secondary schools Bradford Council’s Cold Weather Provision for Rough Sleepers Bradford Clean Air Zone £4m grant funding for fully electric Bradford licenced taxi vehicles Historic River Pathway Set to be Upgraded Ho ho holiday clubs set to bring Christmas fun to thousands of children Shipley Library Enterprise Hub Officially Open Bradford’s Ongoing Work to Supporting Rough Sleepers Boost for Keighley Businesses

Business

Business Rates

Business rate reliefs and exemptions Pay your Business Rates bill What are Business Rates? Business rate valuation and appeals Planning advice for businesses including changes of use and shopfronts Information for rating agents and surveyors Moving into the Bradford District Moving out of the Bradford District Business Rates collection policy Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) Contact from the Business Rates team Sign up to paperless bills Business Rates 2024 to 2025

Procurement

Procurement Apply to do business with us How and what do we buy? Who are our buyers? Why do business with us? Contact us about Procurement Contract Terms and Conditions Social Value and Inclusive Growth New invoice management system for supplier invoices Sustainability support for local VCSE organisations Tender ready support (Go4Growth programme)

Help for businesses

Business support Commercial premises - property search Training courses for businesses Bradford district Kickstart programme What help is available for the Clean Air Zone Fire safety responsibilities for the responsible person

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

Licensing

Current applications received by licensing team Licensing fees Gambling Act 2005 Licensing Act 2003 Licensing register Acupuncture, Ear-piercing, Electrolysis and Tattooing Adult shop, Adult Cinema and Adult Entertainment Venues Animal licences 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 Dangerous wild animals Environmental Permits Food Business Registration Food Premises Approval House-to-house Collections Licence Personal Licence grant Premises Licence Scrap Metal Dealer's Licence Small Society Lotteries Street Trader's Consent Temporary Event Notice Zoo Licence Licensing panel information and procedure Outdoor seating licence Terms and conditions for an outdoor seating licence Caravan Sites: Fit and Proper Person Ask for Angela Fit and Proper Person Determination Policy Fit and Proper Person Fee Policy

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 for sale and to let Compulsory purchase orders

Bradford Economy

About Bradford's economy Economic Intelligence Bradford Economic Partnership Bradford District’s Economic Recovery Plan

Commercial waste

Trade waste A guide for businesses

Commissioning Adult Health and Social Care Services

Commissioning Adult Health and Social Care Services

Children, young people and families

Activities for children and young people

Activities for children and young people Community Play and Activities Development Service Staying safe in out-of-school settings - information for parents and carers Staying safe in out-of-school settings - information for clubs, organisations and providers

Bradford Children and Families Trust

Bradford Children and Families Trust

Childcare

Early education and childcare Early Education and Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Disability Access Funding for childcare in early education Search for Early Education and Childcare

Early help

What is Early Help?

Family hubs

Family Hubs Bradford East Family Hub Keighley and Shipley Family Hub Bradford South Family Hub Bradford West Family Hub

Get advice and support

Are you new to the country? Bereavement advice Bullying Child sexual exploitation Counselling Debt and financial problems Disability Domestic abuse Domestic abuse services Drugs and alcohol Foodbank information for the Bradford District Parenting courses Say No - Mean No Support for families and young people

Reports, policies, projects and strategies

Bradford District Children and Young People’s Strategy 2023-2025 Improving Children’s Social Care Services in response to Ofsted Slavery and human trafficking Interim Children and Young People’s Plan 2021-22 Bradford Children and Families Trust Child Friendly Bradford District Bradford District Director of Public Health Annual Report 2023

Special educational needs and disabilities

Bradford's Special Education Needs and Disabilities Local Offer Our strategy for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities SEND Short Breaks – Assessment and Specialist Inclusion The Disabled Children's Information Service Children's Services - Learning Disabilities Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Specialist Assessment and Support Service Disabled Children's Register Valley View House

Talk to us about a child or young person

Talk to us about a child

Working with children

How to become a registered childminder Setting up as a childcare provider

Youth Offending

Youth offending Prevention Victims support and restorative justice Interventions

Youth Information Service

Youth Information Service

Youth Service

Bradford Youth Service What the Youth Service does Young people’s health provision in the Youth Service Contact The Youth Service

Compliments and complaints

Make a complaint

Make a complaint about food safety or a food business Make a compliment or a complaint about a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle driver Make a compliment or complaint about Adult Social Care Make a complaint about Bradford Council

Send us a compliment

Tell us we've done something well

Policies and procedures

The Council's complaints procedure Complaint Handling policy and procedure Managing Unacceptable Customer Behaviour Policy Managing Vexatious Complainants Policy

Complaints handling

Complaint handling performance

Consultations

Current consultations

Consultation and engagement

Council Tax

Pay your Council Tax bill

Pay your Council Tax bill Behind on your Council Tax Council Tax debt advice Paperless bills - get your bill by email Council Tax Collection Commitment

Tell us about a change of circumstances

Tell us about a change Tell us that a Council Tax payer has died I've received a review letter

General Council Tax information

What is Council Tax? Your Council Tax account (MyInfo) Council Tax frequently asked questions Council Tax Reduction letter explained Council Tax bands and amounts Non-payment Making an appeal Extra Care Scheme Application forms Debt advice and Council Tax Completion notices for new properties Contact from the Council Tax Team Empty properties Council Tax at sole or main home Freeman of the land - legality of Council Tax Council Tax legality - frequently asked questions

Reduce your bill

Reduce your Council Tax bill Contact the Council Tax team Council Tax Student Discount

Council Tax bills

Council Tax bills 2023-2024 Council Tax bill explained

Information for landlords

Information for landlords and agents

Digital Strategy

Introduction

Introduction Developing Vision for Bradford District Key themes and outcomes Opportunity for Bradford as a UK leader in AI and data science innovation

Connected District

Connected District Smart Place infrastructure Digital Plan to support City of Culture 2025 District plan outcome

Data-driven decision making

Effective cross-sector data analytics platform Virtual Bradford - Digital Twin Global hub for citizen and data science research How does the data-driven decision making theme support district plan outcomes?

Digital economy

Entrepreneurship ecosystem and support Digital Skills Plan Green economy AI for Bradford How does the Digital Economy theme support district plan outcomes?

Digital inclusion

Framework for delivering inclusion How does the digital inclusion theme support district plan outcomes?

Education and skills

Adult, further and higher education

Find and book a course or evening class Further education and sixth form colleges A Level, AS Level T-Level and BTEC (L3) Results Day 2023 GCSE Results Day 2023

Education Partnerships

Education Partnerships team

Find a school

Schools finder

HAF - Holiday activities and food programme

HAF - Holiday activities and food programme Information for parents and carers Information for providers Find Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) sessions in your area

Reports, policies, projects and strategies

School supervised medication Planning education provision People, Skills, Prosperity

School admissions

About school admissions Admission of summer born children Apply for a place at school Guide for parents Make an appeal In-year applications School priority admission area maps School Policies and Supplementary Information Forms Admission arrangements

School holidays and term dates

School closures School holidays and term dates Family holidays during school term time

School meals

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 Our primary school meals app

School support services

Attendance Bradford Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) Exclusion from school Help with school uniform costs Home education Interfaith Education Centre Music and Arts Learning Support Service Local Authority led resourced provision (sensory impaired) Nell Bank Outdoor centres and services Social, Communication, Interaction and Learning Team (SCIL) Child employment Children in entertainment Chaperones Times children are permitted to work Persistent absence School attendance information for parents and carers Warning and penalty notices

Skills for Work

About Skills for Work Are you an employer who is interested in apprenticeships? Contact Skills for Work Find an apprenticeship with Skills for 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 SkillsHouse Careers and Technical Education Future Boost

Travel assistance

Assistance with travel to school and college from home Bus Service Operator Grant - 2023-24 Passenger Transport Service (PTS) Sustainable travel to school Sustainable travel to school strategy Travel Training Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2023-2024

Working with children and young people

School governors

Work Placement Service

Work Placement Service

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 Flood risk management

Winter and gritting

Winter and gritting Winter driving tips

What to do in an emergency

Preparing for emergencies

Service disruptions

Bank holiday opening times Council service disruptions

Emergency Management

Business continuity Emergency response arrangements Event Safety Planning Application process Safety Advisory Group (SAG) Useful contacts for organising an event Forms to complete Useful reference material General guidance - event planning Event Security Planning

Environment

Article 4 Directions

Article 4 Directions

Biodiversity

Biodiversity Find protected sites in the Bradford District Protected species in the Bradford District Information about Bradford's biodiversity Biodiversity net gain guidance for farmers and land managers in the South Pennines

Climate Change

What is climate change and how will it affect the UK? How to prepare for climate change Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report HECA Report Electric vehicle charging points Reducing your emissions Fuel Poverty Climate emergency and green economy Take Climate Action: Planting a Tree for Every Child Tree planting - how we can work together The Energy Company Obligation Scheme Bradford Council Corporate utilities

Conservation areas

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

Countryside and Rights of Way

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 Reducing the risk of moorland fires Bradford Local Access Forum Definitive map applications Deposits under Section 31 (6) Highways Act 1980 Walks Memorials and memorial benches

Dog Control Orders

Public Space Protection Extension Order No1/ 2020 Relating To The Fouling Of Land By Dogs Public Space Protection (City Park Dogs On Leads) Extension Order No2/ 2020 Public Space Protection (City Park Dog Exclusion Areas) Extension Order No3/ 2020 Public Space Protection (Dog Exclusion Areas - General) Extension Order No4/ 2020 Public Space Protection (Dogs on Leads General) Extension Order No5/ 2020 Public Space Protection (Dogs on Leads by Direction) Extension Order No6/ 2020 Composite Public Space Protection order (Dog Control)

Dogs

Barking dogs Dangerous dogs Dog fouling Dog wardens Stray dogs

Listed buildings

What is a listed building? Descriptions of listed buildings Altering or repairing a listed building Do I need listed building consent? Compulsory Purchase Orders

Local land charges

Local land charges Access information for private search agents

Registered Parks and Battlefields

Registered Parks and Battlefields

Saltaire

Saltaire World Heritage Site 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 Videos about Saltaire News and events How to get to Saltaire Pre-application Listed Building Advice for Saltaire Factsheet: Repairs to your Roof in Saltaire World Heritage Site Saltaire wheelie bin

Sponsor a tree

Sponsor a street tree in Bradford

Environmental health

Air quality

Air quality in the Bradford District Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) in Bradford

Animal health

Animal Health

Bonfires

Nuisance bonfires

Enforcement

Fixed Penalty Notices for littering, dog fouling and dog control order offences Pay your littering from vehicle penalty View evidence or challenge your littering from vehicle penalty

Food safety

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

Noise nuisance

Burglar alarms Noise nuisance diary Domestic noise nuisance frequently asked questions Noise nuisance Keeping cockerels

Pest control

Pest control

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 Petrol filling stations Solvents sector Timber manufacturers

Prices

Environmental Health fees

Water management

Ordinary Watercourses Land Drainage Consent Private Drinking Water Supplies

Health

Improve your health

Healthy living apps Flu vaccinations Sexual health services 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 How can I quit smoking? Happy healthy pregnancy Mental health

Improve your child's health

Are you pregnant or thinking about having a baby? What support is available for breastfeeding and weaning? Brushing your children's teeth Every Baby Matters Flu vaccinations If your child is unwell Talk to us about a child Sexual health services Why do I need vitamin D? How can I manage my child's weight? Early Years guidance for families Perinatal mental health Smoke free homes Spending time at home with a 0-2 year old Help to cope with crying babies Looking after children with coronavirus Immunisations Every Baby Matters Charter

Health advice and support

Advice about cancer screening Hot weather advice Cold weather advice Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and information NHS healthcare service Bradford and District Healthwatch Independent Complaints Advocacy Team About public health Flu vaccinations GreenLine Mile Help with alcohol or drug misuse Organ donation – Help save up to nine lives How can I manage my family's weight? West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership Helping you and your child with doing a coronavirus test Covid-19 vaccine Winter wellbeing Choose the right NHS non-emergency service Warm Spaces communications toolkit Warm Spaces Gambling Strep A Health checks Welcoming Spaces communications toolkit Welcoming Spaces

Living Well

Living Well Bradford District Good Food Strategy 2023

Needle Exchange

Bradford Needle and Syringe Programme

Self care

Self care

Housing

Renting a home - advice for landlords and agents

Landlords' legal duties Good practice Getting help Important changes in the law Health and Safety Rating System Minimum energy efficiency standards Exemptions to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Electrical safety standards Fire safety How to check someone is properly qualified to carry out electrical inspections

Renting a home - advice for tenants

Your rights and responsibilities What to do before you rent Getting repairs done Retaliatory eviction Rent repayment orders Where to get advice about your tenancy Housing Standards Team Types and causes of damp

Council housing

Feedback and complaints about your council house or flat Draft Housing Complaints Policy (where the council is your housing landlord)

Empty homes

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

Improvements and adaptations

Help for homeowners with home improvements

Finding a home

Finding a home to rent Changes to the way we allocate properties on BradfordHomes

Help with housing and homelessness

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

Houses in Multiple Occupation

What is an HMO? Information for tenants about Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) Register of HMO Licences Do I need a HMO licence? Applying for a HMO Licence from Bradford Council Standards and requirements for a HMO HMO licence fees

Housing related support

What is housing related support? Information for providers and services

Lettings Agents and Property Management

Lettings agents and property management

Living in high rise buildings

Living in high rise buildings

Policies and reports

Housing and related strategies Housing policies Housing research Hoarding Framework Bradford Housing Allocations Policy

Private Sector Lettings Scheme

Private Sector Lettings Scheme What are the benefits of using Bradford Council’s Private Sector Lettings Scheme?

New homes

Self and custom build housing register Self-build and custom house building register questions and answers Affordable housing Completed affordable housing schemes

Supported housing

Supported housing in Bradford

Disabled adaptations

Disabled Facilities Grant

Jobs

Apply for a council job

How to apply Information for job applicants Bradford Council vacancies Join our team as a Neighbourhood Warden Completing the application form Preparing for an interview

Working with children

Social care jobs Teaching in Bradford Teaching jobs Become a childminder

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Apprenticeship vacancies in West Yorkshire Apprenticeship guide for parents or guardians Apprenticeship guidance for employers Find an apprenticeship with Skills for Work Meeting the Public Sector Apprenticeship Target

Bradford Employment Hub

Bradford Employment Hub

Living and working in Bradford

About us About Bradford Why join Team Bradford Bradford Economic Partnership

Help finding work

Help finding work

Volunteering

How do I become a volunteer? Volunteering frequently asked questions Contact us about volunteering Volunteer in a library

Graduate opportunities

Graduate opportunities Hear what our graduates have to say

Libraries

Babies, children and young people

Easter Activities 2024 Story and rhyme times Rhyme Challenge 2023-24 Summer Reading Challenge 2024 Library online storytime and rhymetime Libraries for under 5s Libraries for ages 5 to 18 Count Me In Bookstart Bear Club Reading groups 20 things to do at the library before you are 5 Schools Bookstart Baby Packs Mini Winter Reading Challenge Bookstart Packs for Toddlers and Pre-schoolers

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 Great Horton Library Heaton Hub Community 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 Thornbury Library Thornton Library Wibsey Library Wilsden Library Wyke Library

Learning

Computers and learning Learn My Way Work clubs

Library services online

Book a PC at a library Digital Library E-Books and E-Audio Book reviews Join the library Library catalogue Libraries stock suggestion form Log in to your library account Renew, borrow and reserve items Theory Test Pro E-Newspapers and E-Magazines Community information and advice BFI Replay

Local and family history

How to access our services Local Studies Website Bradford in the First World War Yorkshire Archaeological Society Local Studies guides Collections in the Local Studies libraries Local Studies fees and charges About the Local Studies Libraries

Services in our libraries

Home Library Service How do I join the library Free PC access and Wi-Fi Meeting rooms BIPC Local at City Library, Bradford Books on prescription Inter library loans Book groups Services for visually impaired people Your privacy Printing and photocopying Fees and charges in Libraries Shipley Enterprise Hub

Volunteering in libraries

Volunteer in a library City Library Volunteer Job role Library Special Events Volunteer Volunteer blogs City Library Events Volunteer

Contact us

Contact us

Open data

Data Protection

Make a Data Protection request The UK General Data Protection Regulation Rights for individuals under the UK GDPR Information Security Statement Adult Services Privacy Notice Bereavement Services Privacy Notice UK GDPR Appropriate Data Policy – Processing Special Categories of Data Bradford Clean Air Zone Privacy Notice Bradford ECO4 Flexible Eligibility Scheme Privacy Notice Channel Panel (Bradford Contest Panel) Client Services Privacy Notice Corporate Complaints Team Privacy Notice Corporate Information Governance Privacy Notice Corporate Investigations Privacy Notice Coronavirus (COVID-19) Privacy Notice Development Services Privacy Notice Drones and aerial imagery capture privacy notice Early Education and Childcare Provider Information Privacy Notice Early Education Funding Privacy Notice Early Years Privacy Notice Economic Development Privacy Notice Education and Learning Privacy Notice Elective Home Education Privacy Notice Electoral Services Privacy Notice Emergency Management Service Privacy Notice Environmental Health Privacy Notice Finance Privacy Notice Fixed Point Photography - SCORE Interreg Project Privacy Notice Fleet and Transport Services Privacy Notice Homes for Ukraine (Horton Housing) Privacy Notice Housing Services Privacy Notice Human Resources Privacy Notice Immigration and Asylum Unit Privacy Notice Insurance Privacy Notice Internal Audit Privacy Notice Information Technology Service Privacy Notice Legal Services Privacy Notice Libraries Service Privacy Notice Licensing Privacy Notice Local Land Charges Service Privacy Notice Local Plan Privacy Notice Marketing and Communications Privacy Notice Money Adviser Network and Bradford Council privacy notice Neighbourhood and Customer Services Privacy Notice Policy and Performance Privacy Notice Prevention and Early Help Privacy Notice Procurement Service Privacy Notice Procure to Pay Privacy Notice Estates and Property Privacy Notice Public Health Privacy Notice Public Mortuary and Forensic Science Centre privacy notice Register Office Privacy Notice Revenues and Benefits Privacy Notice Road Safety Team Privacy Notice School Admissions Privacy Notice Sports and Culture Privacy Notice Stop Smoking Service Privacy Notice Trade Waste Privacy Notice Travel Well: walk, wheel cycle Bradford and Keighley Project Privacy Notice Waste Services Privacy Notice West Yorkshire Pension Fund Privacy Notice West Yorkshire (Western Division) Coroner’s Service Privacy Notice Request CCTV footage Requests for disclosure of personal data from the Police and other agencies National Data Opt-Out Policy Yorkshire & Humber Care Record

Freedom of Information

Freedom of Information Frequently asked questions - Business Rates Freedom of Information - Corporate Investigations Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) Policy

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

Our datasets

2021 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 reporting 2022 - 23

Records management

Records management Records Retention and Disposal Policy Records Management Policy

Environmental Information Regulations

Environmental Information Regulations

Maps

Maps

Open Data

Open Data licensing What is Open Data?

Understanding Bradford District

Public Health

Our websites

Accessibility

Accessibility statement ReachDeck

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Mobile app

Bradford Council mobile app

Website systems disruptions

Website systems disruptions

Outdoor centres

About us

About the Outdoor Centres What we offer

Buckden House

Buckden House Outdoor Education Centre Contact Buckden House

Ingleborough Hall

Ingleborough Hall Outdoor Education Centre Contact Ingleborough Hall

Activities

Activities at our outdoor centres

Booking

Booking

Courses

Extreme Environment days

Pay

Council invoices

Pay your Bradford Council Invoice Dispute a Bradford Council Invoice Request a copy of your Bradford Council Invoice Contact from the council invoice team Help with managing money and debt

Direct Debit and paperless bills

Direct Debit Paperless bills

I want to pay for

Online payments

Money advice

Help with managing your money and debt

Planning and building control

Planning and Building Control advice

Advice for businesses Pre application advice for major developments Pre-application advice for residential and commercial developments 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 householder developments Bradford Development and Transport Forum Fire precautions Landfill sites Planning a loft conversion Replacing windows or doors Selecting a builder or electrician Find an architect, surveyor or building engineer Paving over front gardens City Centre Priority Streets Local Development Order

Planning applications

Planning Fees How planning decisions are made Make a change to a planning permission View and comment on planning appeals View or check the progress of planning applications Apply for planning Advice for businesses Advice for householders Comment on or object to a planning application Street naming and numbering Schedule of charges for street naming and numbering Developer contributions Public Inquiry: Land off Fishbeck Lane, Silsden (Horn Crag Quarry)

Planning policy

The Local Plan for the Bradford District What is a Development Plan? How to get involved Local Plan privacy notice Adopted Local Plan Replacement Unitary Development Plan (RUDP) for the Bradford District Bradford District Local Plan Neighbourhood planning Emerging Local Plan Evidence, data and monitoring The Brownfield register Self-build and custom housing register National Planning Policy Plan-it Bradford Newsletter Jargon buster Made Neighbourhood Plans

Building Control

Pay a building regulations fee or invoice Building Regulation Charges View building regulation applications Make a reversion application Contact a Building Control Surveyor Advice for businesses Advice for householders Make a building regulations application Site Inspections Submit a demolition notice Building Control Partnership Scheme Safety at sports grounds Report a dangerous structure Fire risk assessment Regularisation Application Full Plans application Building Notice application Duty holders and compliance

Planning enforcement

A guide to enforcement Report a breach of planning control View planning enforcement notices My neighbour has altered or extended their property. Do they require planning permission? Lawful development certificate for an existing use or development When happens when a complaint is made about you About planning enforcement

Trees

Trees and Tree Preservation Orders Find out if a tree is protected Apply for a felling licence High Hedges and Hedgerow Regulations Contact the trees team Trees and your property Planting and caring for your trees Trees and woodland on public land Apply for works to a protected tree

Conservation areas and listed buildings

Conservation areas Listed buildings Saltaire Townscape Heritage Scheme Have you been thinking about a career in construction?

Landscape planning

Landscape planning Landscape projects Landscape projects

Urban Design

Urban Design URBACT Healthy Cities

Developer contributions

Developer contributions Pay a developer contribution Habitat mitigation contribution payments Completing a unilateral undertaking Infrastructure funding statement Biodiversity net gain offsetting - monitoring and reporting body contribution

Recycling and waste

Bin collections

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

Bins and containers

New bins or repairs Request bin repairs What goes in my bins? Aluminium foil

Bulky waste

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

Garden waste

Garden waste collection service Composting Sign up to the garden waste collection service Using the garden waste service Terms and conditions for the garden waste collection service

Hazardous waste (including asbestos)

Asbestos Chemical collections Clinical waste collections Lithium batteries Syringes, needles and sharps bins

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

'New to me' re-use service Reuse, donate or sell Love Food Hate Waste What happens to your recycling? Recycling champions Single-use plastics

Regeneration

City Region

City Region

Leeds City Region Revolving Investment Fund

Leeds City Region Revolving Investment Fund

Northern Powerhouse Rail

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans for Bradford City Centre

Towns Fund

Keighley Towns Fund Shipley Towns Fund Bradford Business Development Zone report £58.6m granted to Bradford district towns

Keighley Towns Fund

Keighley Towns Fund Vision Key benefits Frequently asked questions Community Grant Scheme Keighley Towns Fund area map Keighley Towns Fund Board and minutes Latest news

Shipley Towns Fund

Shipley Towns Fund Vision Key benefits Projects Frequently asked questions Shipley Towns Fund area map Shipley Towns Fund Board and minutes Latest news Businesses Benefit from Towns Fund Boost

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Sport and activities

Activities

Find activities near you Book an outdoor football pitch Book sports activities Children's birthday parties Dance For Life Exercise Referral Programme (BEEP) Over 50s Activities Striker 9 and Little Legs Football Breaking Boundaries in Bradford Sports clubs in the district

Clubactive

ClubActive health and fitness ClubActive membership options

Cycling

Bikeability cycle training Bradford District Cycle Map Cycling to work Bicycle parking Active Travel Hubs

Fitness classes

Aqua Blast 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

New sports centres

New sports centres LUF-funded project: Squire Lane Sports and Community Facility

Outdoor adventure

Adventure Development Unit Doe Park Water Activities Centre Doe Park Water Activities Centre and Adventure Development Spring Bank and Summer Holiday Courses Family and friends activities Paddle and play (open to all) Paddle and Pause (adults only) Paddle Safer and Discover Course – Stand Up Paddleboard

Policies

Swimming policies and regulations Physical Contact Statement Playing Pitch Strategy

Sports centres and pools

Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre The Leisure Centre, Keighley Shipley Pool and Gym Eccleshill Pool Bowling Pool and Gym Baildon Recreation Centre LUF-funded project: Bingley Swimming Pool Horsfall Community Stadium Ilkley Pool and Lido Manningham Sports Centre Marley Activities and Coaching Centre Thornton Recreation Centre Wyke Community Sports Village

Swimming

Swimming lessons Diving RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification Text message about swimming lessons

Timetables

Swimming and fitness timetables

Walking

Walking Countryside guided walks Easily accessible countryside sites 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

Transport and roads

Parking

Parking Pay your parking, bus lane or littering from vehicle penalty View evidence or challenge your parking, bus lane or littering from vehicle penalty Car parks in Bradford Parking permits Pay by Phone Parking Car parks in Ilkley Car parks in Baildon Car parks in Bingley Car parks in Haworth Car parks in Keighley Car parks in Saltaire Car parks in Shipley Car parks in Silsden Car parks in Wilsden Blue badge parking Disabled parking within Bradford City Centre Motorcycle parking On street parking charges in Bradford city centre and Little Germany On street parking charges in Ilkley Pedestrian zone Vehicle access to controlled Bradford city centre locations Ilkley Parking Review Parking problems

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 Report traffic management issues or apply for new traffic management Request street cleaning View vehicle seizure notices

Transport for disabled people

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

Abandoned vehicles

Abandoned vehicles

Bus lanes

Bus lanes

Cycling

Cycling

Hackney Carriages and Private Hire

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Service Information for Hackney Carriage Drivers 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 Make a compliment or a complaint about a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle driver Agreed changes to conditions - November 2015 Agreed changes to conditions - 17 February 2016 Operator Business Meeting Minutes Driving assessment options Agreed changes to conditions - July 2017 Communication with HCPH Service about your licence requirements Hackney Carriage Ranks Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Service Team Bradford Peer Review Driver renewal form - Private Hire Guidelines for vehicle testing and attending Shearbridge Depot Tax conditionality Disability awareness Request a replacement drivers badge Request a replacement vehicle plate Request a Hackney Carriage crest Pay a wasted vehicle test fee Child Sexual Exploitation

Highways

City centre access Dropped kerbs and crossovers Mud on the public highway Road adoption Street name plates The Smart Street Lighting Project Abnormal loads - movement on public highways CityConnect Cycle Superhighway Phase 2 Overhanging hedges, trees, shrubs or bushes Request temporary location signs for housing developments Statutory fees 2024-25 Traffic Regulation Orders Traffic calming and pedestrian crossings Weighbridges The City of Bradford Permit Scheme Guidance on retaining wall responsibilities School Streets

Highways Asset Management

Highways Asset Management

Major highways schemes

Hard Ings Road improvement scheme Harrogate Road and New Line Junction Improvement Scheme Bradford Shipley Route Improvement Scheme Department for Transport Challenge Fund Bid West Bradford Junctions Improvement Scheme

Public transport

Public transport Bradford Forster Square Car Club

Road safety

Road safety

Roadworks

Map of roadworks

Transport policy

West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan

Walking

Walks

Winter maintenance

Winter maintenance Highway Maintenance Winter Service Operational Plan Grit bins How, when and where we grit Winter driving tips

Your community

Allotments

Allotments Apply for an allotment and view the allotments waiting list Allotments forms and Allotments Policy Allotment prices Allotment sites Avian flu Keeping chickens on allotments Pay an allotment rent invoice Requests for your allotment A guide to allotment bonfires Getting started with an allotment Use of pesticides, herbicides and inorganic fertilisers Allotment inspections Allotment safety and security Notification of changes to allotment charges and concessions 2024-25

Armed forces community support

Armed Forces Community Support in Bradford District Bradford Council and partners' Armed Forces Covenant Pledge Local companies and organisations that have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Support available to the Armed Forces Community locally and nationally West Yorkshire Service Pupil Premium Resource Directory Social housing, homelessness and Council Tax Employment and volunteering opportunities and advice Benefits advice and support Funerals and bereavement Support for children and families, including education Health Services (including mental and physical health and social care) Leisure and discount services Armed Forces charities and welfare support Travel

Asylum seekers and refugees

City of Sanctuary About refugees and asylum seekers How you can help Homes for Ukraine

Bradford Remembers

Honour the Pals memorial

Brexit and the Settlement Scheme

Windrush Scheme

Citizen Coin

Citizen Coin

Community Assets

Community Assets Assets of Community Value List of Assets of Community Value Common Land Community Asset Transfer Information for landowners Statutory Register of Common Land and Village Greens Town or Village Greens Landowner statement applications Landowner statements register

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 Funding Shipley - Community Chest Funding Bradford District Community Climate Action Fund The West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme (Bradford) Combined Funds application and guidance

Crime and crime prevention

Crime and crime prevention

Domestic and Sexual abuse

Domestic and sexual abuse Children and young people Help and support Help to support someone you know Information for employers Information for people who are abusive Information for practitioners How to cover your tracks and stay safe online

Gypsies and Travellers

Gypsies and Travellers Frequently asked questions about Gypsies and Travellers

Information for migrants

Information for migrants in the Bradford district

Markets

Markets

Parks

Parks

Public toilets

Public toilets

Recognising and honouring Bradford District people

Recognising and honouring Bradford District people

Venues

King's Hall Ilkley

Your neighbourhood

District and Ward Plans Bradford East Bradford South Bradford West Keighley Shipley

Your Council

About Bradford Council

Chief Executive and the Corporate Management Team Bradford Council Plan 2021-25 Council's Constitution How Bradford Council works National Fraud Initiative data privacy notice Slavery and human trafficking The political composition of Bradford Council Understanding Bradford District Whistleblowing policy

Committees, meetings and minutes

Calendar of meetings Committees Meetings, reports and agendas Councillors and democracy Recent decisions Search for agendas, minutes and reports Webcasting Executive Portfolios 2023-2024

Your councillors

Find your councillor by name Find your councillor by political group Find your councillor by ward Councillors' Surgeries Search by postcode Elected Members Privacy Notice

Council budgets and spending

Council sets its budget for 2024-25 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 The Capital Programme The Medium Term Financial Strategy Equality Impact Assessments Our submission to the Government's Autumn Statement Review 2023

Council buildings

Bingley Town Hall Britannia House City Hall Keighley Town Hall Margaret McMillan Tower Morley Street Resource Centre Sir Henry Mitchell House

Elections and voting

Elections and voting District Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral Elections 2024 Voter ID Information about working on elections Register to vote Previous election results Polling stations 2023 local election results Statement of Persons Nominated - District Council elections Statement of Persons Nominated - Ilkley Town Council Notice of election agents' names and offices Taking part in elections Notice of election - Combined authority mayoral election for the West Yorkshire combined authority Current political composition Opt out of the Open Register How to vote in person Voting by post Voting by proxy Publication of Verification Number Ward maps Electoral Services Privacy Notice Local Government Boundary Commission for England Notice of election - Ilkley Town Council, 2 May 2024 Standing as a candidate Notice of Vacancy – Harden Village Council Result of Ballot: Keighley Business Improvement District (BID) Renewal Ballot Ilkley Business Improvement District (BID) Renewal Ballot - Declaration of Result

Equality and diversity

Equality Act 2010 Bradford Council’s Equality Objectives Equality Impact Assessments Interpretation, translation and communication support

Scrutiny

Scrutiny at Bradford Council Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee Scrutiny archive A general guide to scrutiny

The Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor Deputy Lord Mayor Lord Mayor's Appeal Bradford Mayors and Lord Mayors Inviting the Lord Mayor to your event Civic Protocol The Civic regalia and its history

ePetitions

ePetitions Petition guidance

Have your say on the Proposed Financial Plan and Budget proposals

Council sets its budget for 2024-25

Parish councils

Parish and Town Councils (Local Councils)

Report fraud

Fraud Report fraud Counter Fraud Policy Counter Fraud Sanctions Policy Anti-Bribery Policy Anti-Money Laundering Policy Counter Fraud Response Plan Counter Fraud Strategy 2023 to 2025 About fraud What types of fraud do we investigate?

Policies

Cultural Strategy – Culture is Our Plan 2021 – 2031 Anti-Poverty Strategy 2022-2027

The Community Right to Challenge

The Community Right to Challenge Expression of Interest Form - guidance notes

Bradford District Partnership

Bradford District Partnership

Youth Info

Employment, education and training

Employment, education and training Apprenticeships, training and skills for work Getting advice Looking for a job? Need a CV? Ways of studying Your options Work and disabled people

Head space

Youth Information Service Need to talk to someone?

Health and relationships

Health and relationships Condoms Contraception Eating disorders Gay or straight? Illegal drugs Most common sexually transmitted infections Need to talk to someone? Sexual health clinics STI clinics fears and myths

Housing help

Housing - what you need to know Homelessness Leaving home against your will Leaving home voluntarily How much is the rent? Running away Thinking of leaving home? What age can I leave home? What is a bond? Where am I going to live? Young people in or leaving care

Keeping safe

Keeping safe Female Genital Mutilation Silent 999 calls: what you need to do

Leisure and community

Leisure and community The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Outward Bound Youth centres Youth hostels

Money and benefits

Money and benefits

Travel and transport

Travel and transport Discount travel cards Getting on the road - motorbike or car

Volunteering

Volunteering

Bradford Care Leavers Local Offer

Supporting our care leavers

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