Council Services

Adult Social Care

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

Help for carers

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

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

Housing options Equipment and adaptations Advocacy Bradford and Airedale Community Equipment Service Community Meals Service (meals on wheels) Compass Digital Switchover 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 Support during the day outside your home Supported Living Time Out

Market position statement

MPS and future developments Our vision Our approach Current demand Early Help and prevention Direct payments Quality and monitoring Staff and workforce Future demand

Paying for support

Paying for non residential care Paying for residential care Deferred Payments Direct Payments Deprivation of Assets Removal of discretionary buffer implementation

Policies and reports

Bradford medication support guidance

Staying fit and healthy

Service factsheets

Service factsheets

Arts and culture

Bradford City of Film

Bradford City of Film Filming in Bradford

Culture

Culture, Policy and Events Team Busking guidance

Funding

Bradford Producing Hub

Museums and galleries

Museums and art galleries

What's on in Bradford District

Visit Bradford Bradford2025

Benefits

What benefits are available

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Council Tax Reduction Hardship Scheme Alternative Maximum Assistance Discretionary Housing Payments Free School Meals Assisted Purchase Scheme List of benefit forms Household Support Fund Emergency food providers

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 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 Registering a building for worship or for worship and marriage

Bereavements, burials and cremations

Family history searches Burials and cemeteries 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) Guide to reportable deaths Inquests listed for hearing

Fees

Certificate and ceremony fees

Marriages and civil partnerships

Register Office marriage and civil partnership Bradford Register Office ceremony suite The Priestley Suite, City Hall Bradford Civic rooms, Bradford City Hall Keighley Town Hall ceremony suite Religious buildings Notice of marriage or civil partnership formation Urgent marriages and civil partnerships Civil partnership to marriage conversion Renew your marriage or civil partnership vows What are the legal requirements to get married or form a civil partnership The documents you will need to show

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 Clean Air Schools Programme Low emission planning guidance Download resources and activities

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

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 2025 to 2026 Contact the Business Rates team

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 Bradford Council’s invoice management system for supplier invoices Procurement Act 2023: Information and guidance for suppliers

Help for businesses

Business support Commercial premises - property search Training courses for businesses 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 City of Bradford Metropolitan Council - Byelaws as to Acupuncture City of Bradford Metropolitan Council - Byelaws as to Ear-piercing and Electrolysis City of Bradford Metropolitan Council - Byelaws as to 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 Outdoor seating 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 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

Properties for sale and to let Public consultation on the loss of Open Space Compulsory purchase orders 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 Land at Guard House and North Dean Road

Bradford Economy

Economic Intelligence Bradford District Economic Strategy

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

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 Wraparound 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

Support for families and young people

Reports, policies, projects and strategies

Bradford District Children and Young People’s Strategy 2023-2025 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 Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Integrated Assessment Team Disabled Children's Register

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 and diversion Work with victims and restorative approaches Interventions

Children, young people and families

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 and Requests 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 What can happen if you don’t pay your Council Tax Council Tax Collection Commitment

Tell us about changes

Tell us about a change Council Tax – tell us a resident or owner has died Single Person Discount - apply or cancel Report a change that may affect your Council Tax Reduction

Contact the Council Tax team

Contact the Council Tax team

Reduce your bill

Apply for Council Tax Reduction Apply for Single Person Discount Apply for Student Discount Apply for a discount based on your personal circumstances Apply for a discount based on the status of your property

Your Council Tax bill

Council Tax bills 2025-2026 Council Tax bill explained Paperless bills - get your bill by email Request a copy of your Council Tax bill Request your bill in a different format

General Council Tax information

What is Council Tax? Council Tax increase 2025 Council Tax frequently asked questions Council Tax bands and amounts Council Tax Reduction letter explained Making an appeal Debt advice and Council Tax Completion notices for new properties Contact from the Council Tax Team Council Tax at sole or main home Freeman of the land - legality of Council Tax Council Tax legality - frequently asked questions

Information for landlords

Information for landlords and agents

Empty properties and second or holiday homes

Empty properties and second or holiday homes

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?

Education and skills

Adult and post 16 education

Find and book a course or evening class Find a college

Find a school

Schools finder

HAF - Holiday activities and food programme

Information for parents and carers Information for providers Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Annual Report 2023

Reports, policies, projects and strategies

Planning education provision

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

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

School support services

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

Skills for Work

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

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 2025-2026

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 resilience for Listed Buildings or properties in Conservation Areas Flood risk management

Winter and gritting

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

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 Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve

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 Climate Action: We planted a tree for every child Tree planting - how we can work together The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) Scheme Bradford Council Corporate utilities Local industrial decarbonisation project

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) 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

Composite Public Space Protection order (Dog Control) Public Spaces Protection Order 2024 (Dog Control)

Dogs

Barking dogs Dog fouling Dog wardens

Listed buildings

What is a listed building? Descriptions of listed buildings Altering or repairing a listed building 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 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

Sustainability

Travel and transport Renewable energy and fuels Decarbonising industry Sustainable economy and inclusive growth Warm and comfortable buildings Community climate action Land and nature Consumption and waste What can I do? News, publicity and information Climate Action Plan Climate Action Plan 2025-2028

Environmental health

Air quality

Air quality in the Bradford District

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

About public health

If you have a complaint If you need medical care

Getting help

Manage your weight Sexual health Mental health Help with alcohol or drugs Help with gambling harm Bradford Needle and Syringe Programme

Improving your health

Eat well Stay active Quit smoking Self care Book a health check Play Streets

Looking after your baby or child

If you want to have a baby Advice to new parents Vaccines for children Healthy teeth Manage your child's weight If your baby or child is unwell Breastfeeding and weaning

Protecting your health

Vaccines for adults Cancer screening Advice for cold weather Advice for hot weather Protecting yourself and your family from respiratory infections Warm/Welcoming Spaces

Strategies and programmes

Living Well Bradford District Good Food Strategy 2023 Every Baby Matters

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 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 Social Housing

Empty homes

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

Housing assistance

Financial assistance for homeowners with home improvements and repairs What financial assistance is available? Who can we help? Help with home improvements - frequently asked questions

Disabled adaptations

Disabled Facilities Grant Who can get a Disabled Facilities Grant? How does the Council decide if I can get a Disabled Facilities Grant? Will I have to pay anything for the adaptation? Can I get a grant for different adaptations? Can I use the Adaptations Agency to get the work done?

Finding a home

How can I find a home?

Homelessness

I have nowhere to sleep tonight Help with mortgage arrears

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 2025-2026

Housing related support

What is housing related support?

Lettings Agents and Property Management

Lettings agents and property management

Policies and reports

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

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

Jobs

Apply for a council job

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

Working with children

Social care jobs Teaching in Bradford Teaching jobs Become a childminder

Apprenticeships

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

Living and working in Bradford

About Bradford Why join Team Bradford

Help finding work

Help finding work

Volunteering

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

Graduate opportunities

Graduate opportunities Hear what our graduates have to say

Libraries

Babies, children and young people

Summer Reading Challenge 2025 Story and rhyme times Rhyme Challenge 2024-25 The Secret Book Quest Library online storytime and rhymetime Libraries for under 5s Libraries for ages 5 to 18 Count Me In Bear Club Reading groups 20 things to do at the library before you are 5 Schools Bookstart Baby Packs Bookstart Packs for Toddlers and Pre-schoolers Bookstart packs for children with additional needs LauLau Learning at Bradford Libraries

Find your local library

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 Join the library Library catalogue 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 Digital skills guides

Local and family history

How to access our services Local Studies Website Collections in the Local Studies libraries Local Studies fees and charges About the Local Studies Libraries

Services in our libraries

Warm Spaces in Libraries Home Library Service How do I join the library Free PC access and Wi-Fi Meeting rooms Proposals for library spaces 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 Survey on the draft Libraries Strategy 2025-2030

Libraries of Sanctuary

Visiting our Libraries Using our free Digital Library Bradford Stories and Local Studies Useful sources of information and support Celebrating Welcome and Sanctuary in Bradford District

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 UK GDPR Appropriate Data Policy – Processing Special Categories of Data 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 Freedom of Information Council Tax enforcement

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 2023 - 24

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

Website systems disruptions

Website systems disruptions

Buckden House Outdoor centre

Buckden House

Buckden House Outdoor Education Centre Contact Buckden House

About us

About the Outdoor Centre What we offer

Activities

Activities at Buckden House

Booking

Booking

Courses

Extreme Environment days

Paying for services

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

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 Advice on 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 How to make a Regulation 77 application under the habitats regulations

Planning policy

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

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) Permission in Principle

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 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

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 Temporary Tree Preservation Orders for public inspection

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

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

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

Bins and containers

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

Bulky waste

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

Garden waste

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

Keighley Towns Fund

Vision Key benefits Frequently asked questions Keighley Towns Fund area map Keighley Towns Fund Board and minutes Latest news Footway improved after boost from Keighley Towns Fund Work at Providence Park is well under way Work has started on a new visitor centre at KWVR with money from the Keighley Towns Fund

Shipley Towns Fund

Vision Key benefits Frequently asked questions Shipley Towns Fund area map Shipley Towns Fund Board and minutes Latest news World Heritage Site Looks to the Future A £3m health and well-being investment is announced for Shipley

Leeds City Region Revolving Investment Fund

Leeds City Region Revolving Investment Fund

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Sport and activities

Activities

Stay active Book sports activities Active Travel Bradford Children's birthday parties Over 50s Activities Sports clubs in the district

Clubactive

ClubActive health and fitness

Cycling

Ride Bradford 2025 Bikeability cycle training Bradford District Cycle Map Bicycle parking Active Travel Hubs Cycling to work

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 spring bank and summer holiday courses Paddle and play (open to all) Paddle and Pause (adults only) Paddle Safer and Discover Course – stand up paddleboard (adults only)

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 Ilkley Pool and Lido Manningham Sports Centre Marley Activities and Coaching Centre Thornton Recreation Centre Wyke Community Sports Village

Sports development

Dance For Life Sports and activities camps

Swimming

Swimming lessons Diving RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification Parents information leaflet for pupils attending KS2 School Swimming Lessons

Timetables

Swimming and fitness timetables

Walking

Countryside guided walks 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 GreenLine Mile

Parking, roads and transport

Parking

Future proposals for parking charges and permits 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, Addingham and Burley in Wharfedale Car parks in Baildon Car parks in Bingley Car parks in Haworth Car parks in Idle Car parks in Keighley Car parks in Saltaire Car parks in Shipley Car parks in Steeton and Silsden Car parks in Wibsey Car parks in Wilsden Blue badge parking Motorcycle parking On street parking charges in Bradford city centre On street parking charges in Ilkley On street parking charges in Little Germany Pedestrian zone Vehicle access to controlled Bradford city centre locations 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 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 and nuisance vehicles

Bus lanes

Bus lanes

Cycling

Hackney Carriages and Private Hire

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? Association contact details Hackney Carriage Association Minutes Private Hire Association Minutes Form - hackney carriages Operator Business Meeting Minutes Driving assessment options Hackney Carriage Ranks Bradford Peer Review Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicle test Tax conditionality Disability awareness Child Sexual Exploitation Agreed changes to conditions

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 Overhanging hedges, trees, shrubs or bushes Request temporary location signs for housing developments Skip licences (skip permits) Statutory fees 2024-25 Traffic Regulation Orders Traffic calming and pedestrian crossings Weighbridges The City of Bradford Permit Scheme Guidance on retaining wall responsibilities Guidance notes for residents about private retaining walls adjacent to the highway School Streets Play Streets Highways service requests map

Highways Asset Management

Highways Asset Management

Major highways schemes

Harrogate Road and New Line Junction Improvement Scheme Bradford Shipley Route Improvement Scheme West Bradford Junctions Improvement Scheme

Public transport

Car Club

Road safety

Road safety Reporting community concerns about speeding Op Snap - Dash Cam submissions

Roadworks

Map of roadworks

Walking

Walks

Winter maintenance

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

Your community

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

Armed forces community support

Bradford Council and partners' Armed Forces Covenant Pledge Local companies and organisations that have signed the Armed Forces Covenant 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

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 – Community Chest Area Committee Funding Bradford West - Community Chest and Area Committee Funding Keighley and Ilkley Community Chest Funding Shipley - Community Chest Funding

Crime and crime prevention

Prevent in Bradford District Prevent myths

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 and Ilkley Shipley

Your Council

About Bradford Council

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

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 2025-2026

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

Full Council agrees 2025-26 Budget Budget Reference Document 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 Equality Impact Assessments for the 2025-26 Revenue Budget Savings Proposals Our submission to the Government's Autumn Statement Review 2023 Bradford Council fees and charges

Council buildings

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

Elections and voting

Polling stations Parliamentary General Election results Voter ID 2024 local election results Information about working on elections Register to vote Latest election results Annual electoral canvass Taking part in elections Current political composition Opt out of the Open Register How to vote in person Voting by post Voting by proxy Renewing existing postal vote applications Publication of Verification Number Ward maps Electoral Services Privacy Notice Local Government Boundary Commission for England Standing as a candidate Notice of Referendum Neighbourhood Plan for the Wilsden area

Equality and diversity

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

Full Council agrees 2025-26 Budget

Full Council agrees 2025-26 Budget

Parish councils

Parish and Town Councils (Local Councils)

Report fraud

Report fraud Counter Fraud Policy Counter Fraud Sanctions Policy Anti-Bribery Policy Anti-Money Laundering Policy Counter Fraud Response Plan Counter Fraud Strategy 2025 to 2027 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 Offer

Youth Offer

What is the Bradford Youth Offer?