Council Services

Adult Social Care

Adult abuse

Report adult abuse What is adult abuse? Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures Leaflets and posters about adult abuse Organisations that can help Safeguarding Adults forms and documents Safeguarding Adults training courses Safeguarding Week 2018 Have your say on Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board’s new three year plan

Care and support from us

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

Carers

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

Deprivation of Liberty

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

Disabilities

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

Finding support for yourself

Finding support for yourself Safe and Sound Self care packs

Living independently

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

Money and legal matters

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

Policies and reports

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

Arts and culture

Funding

Bradford District Visitor Promotion and Events Funding Criteria

Museums and galleries

Museums and art galleries

What's on in Bradford District

Visit Bradford What's on in Bradford District Thornton Gala

Benefits

What benefits are available

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Council Tax Reduction – discretionary support Alternative Maximum Assistance Assisted Purchase Scheme Discretionary Housing Payments Blue Badge Scheme Free School Meals Concessionary travel List of benefit forms

General benefits information

Will you qualify for benefits? Proof you need to provide Appeals and reviews Benefits Notification explained Housing Benefit Decision Notice FAQs Backdating your benefit Other people who can help you Benefits FAQs

Report a change in your circumstances

Tell us about a change

MyInfo - look at your account

MyInfo - look at your account MyInfo explained

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 changes Universal Credit housing costs for 18 - 21 Year olds Changes to Council Tax Reduction Create an email account

Benefit information for landlords

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

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 Application for approval of premises - Halfway House Bradford and Keighley Register Office - The Priestley Suite

Births and naming

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

Certificates

Get a copy certificate Family history certificates

Citizenship

Citizenship ceremonies

Deaths

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

Fees

Certificate and ceremony fees

Marriages and civil partnerships

Arranging a marriage Civil Partnership Registration Renewal of vows

Browse all news

Press Releases

Current news releases A-board ban Bradford district awarded almost £11 million in funding to stimulate economic growth and jobs Tackling sexual harassment Schools' campaign on safety seeing results Fly-tipper fined Fascinating objects found during St George’s Hall refurbishment Tourism now worth £656m to Bradford district, new report shows Cannons set to grace Roberts Park once again Bradford gets Inspired by Great Exhibition of the North in 2018 Bradford Odeon singled out for praise by Theatres Trust Major improvement in the progress made by Bradford secondary schools Bradford man ordered to repay criminal profits of over £460,000 Repeat fly-tipper in court Bradford Schools invited to apply for life skills funding New training programme for supplementary school teachers Business volunteers inspire pupils Bradford launches ground-breaking foster care project How Bradford's tackling The Beast From The East Making apprenticeships work for you Mothers Against Radicalisation Bradford benefits from £50,000 funding for cultural events for the Great Exhibition of the North Cultural icons and creative leaders back Bradford Odeon funding bid Mother’s Day events hailed a success Hunt on for best Yorkshire bands as Bingley Music Live launches its Emerging Talent contest Uniting against child sexual exploitation Northern economy set for £15bn boost from Bradford City Centre Station on Northern Powerhouse Rail Helping children start secondary school is topic for next forum Tour de Yorkshire trophies set to tour the Bradford district Start date announced for new Bradford leisure centre Fined over rubbish pile Congestion busting programme to be rolled out across the district Crackdown on street obstructions proposed Grants available to help communities celebrate Tour de Yorkshire Bradford sets out plans to become fastest growing economy in the UK Pioneering rate relief programme announced for Bradford district Action Counters Terrorism Find out about youth work apprenticeships 10ft cannons come to Bradford city centre Free Wi-Fi for shoppers and traders at Bradford's Oastler Market Bingley Music Live 2018 breaks records as fastest selling year to date Thornton Recreation Centre opens new gym Parents set to receive primary school place offers Drone think tank explores new applications Expensive litter fines Ilkley flying the flag for the Tour de Yorkshire Bingley Music Live Emerging Talent heats announced Lucy Pittaway Tour De Yorkshire 2018 collection goes on display at Bradford’s Cartwright Hall Muslims encouraged to stop smoking during the holy month of Ramadan Bradford Celebrates Foster Care Fortnight Official Tour de Yorkshire artist exhibits at Bradford Cartwright Hall Bradford’s David Hockney Gallery recognised at national awards Fly-tipping campaign Bradford Pride Awards Another fly-tipping van seized Crafts at Cliffe Castle Tea and cakes with the Lord Mayor for Hook-A-Duck prize winner Bingley Music Live Emerging Talent Competition Finalists Announced Ilkley’s Cow and Calf shortlisted for Tour de Yorkshire Best Dressed Award Five Bradford objects chosen for Great Exhibition of the North project Bradford triumphs at Local Authority Building Control Awards Recycling bin contamination

Business

Bradford Economy

About Bradford's economy Economic Intelligence Producer City

Business Rates

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

Commercial waste

Trade waste A guide for businesses

Commissioning Adult Health and Social Care Services

Commissioning Adult Health and Social Care Services

Tenders and contracts

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

Flood relief for businesses

Flood Resilience Grant for businesses

Health and Safety at work

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

Help for businesses

Business support Cash and valuables in transit Commercial premises - property search Financial support for businesses Flexible working solutions Training courses for businesses

Invest in Bradford

Invest in Bradford

Licensing

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

Properties

About Council properties Buying land or property from the Council How we sell land and property A guide to renting property from the Council A tenant's guide to business leases Properties to let Property for sale Auction properties Former Wyke Library site, Huddersfield Road, Bradford, BD12 8HS Seasonal grazing/mowing licences

Children, young people and families

Activities for children and young people

Activities for children and young people Community Play and Activities Development Service Search for activities for children and young people

Adoption

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

Carers

Shared Care

Children's Centres

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

Children's social care

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

Fostering

I want to foster

Get advice and support

Families Information Service Are you new to the country? Bereavement advice Bullying Child sexual exploitation Counselling Debt and financial problems Disability Domestic abuse Drugs and alcohol Find Early Help Parenting Say No - Mean No Targeted Early Help Young People Public consultation on Prevention and Early Help Transforming Prevention and Early Help

Integrated Working

What is Integrated Working Information Sharing Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

Looked after children

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

Childcare

Free early education and childcare for two year olds Free early education and childcare for three and four year olds Help with paying for your childcare Childminders Day nurseries Pre-schools School holiday childcare Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 30 hours free childcare and tax-free childcare Disability Access Funding for three and four year olds Childcare and Early Education Finder

Private fostering

Private fostering Am I privately fostered?

Reports, policies, projects and strategies

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

Special educational needs and disabilities

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

Worried about the safety of a child?

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

Stronger Families Programme

Stronger Families Programme

Working with children

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

Youth Offending

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

Youth Information Service

Youth Information Service

Youth Service

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

Compliments and complaints

Council services

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

Adult social care

Make a compliment or complaint about Adult Social Care

Children's social care

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

Food safety and food businesses

Make a complaint about food safety or a food business

Hackney carriages and private hire (taxis)

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

Consultations

Current consultations

Consultation and engagement

Council Tax

Payments, arrangements and balances

Payments, arrangements and balances Behind on your Council Tax Reviewing long term empty properties Council Tax debt advice

Discounts, reductions, exemptions

Council Tax discounts, reductions, exemptions Application forms Reviewing long term empty properties

General Council Tax information

What is Council Tax? Who is liable for Council Tax? Council Tax bands and amounts Council Tax FAQs Council Tax Reduction Notice FAQs Council Tax bill explained Non-payment Making an appeal Extra Care Scheme Reviewing long term empty properties Application forms Debt advice and Council Tax

Tell us about a change of address, other changes or contact us online

Tell us about changes Tell us that a Council Tax payer has died Reviewing long term empty properties Request a copy of your Council Tax bill

Council Tax bills 2018-2019

Council Tax bills 2018-2019

Education and skills

Adult, further and higher education

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

Find a school

Schools finder

Latest news

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

Reports, policies, projects and strategies

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

School admissions

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

School holidays and term dates

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

School meals

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

School support services

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

Skills for Work

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

Special free schools

Local authority commissioned special free school

Training and development

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

Travel assistance

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

Working with children and young people

School governors

Work Placement Service

Work Placement Service

Emergencies

Current emergencies

Current emergencies

Flooding

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

Winter and gritting

Winter and gritting Gritting FAQs Snow teams Winter driving tips

What to do in an emergency

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

Council service disruptions

Council service disruptions

Emergency Management

Business continuity Emergency response arrangements Events - Public Safety Liaison Group

Environment

Ancient monuments

Ancient monuments and archaeology

Climate Change

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

Conservation areas

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

Countryside and Rights of Way

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

Dog Control Orders

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

Dogs

Barking dogs Dangerous dogs Dog fouling Dog wardens Stray dogs

Listed buildings

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

Local land charges

Local land charges Access information for private search agents

Registered Parks and Battlefields

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

Environmental health

Air quality

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

Animal health

Animal Health

Bonfires

Nuisance bonfires

Enforcement

Fixed Penalty Notices for littering, dog fouling and dog control order offences

Food safety

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

Noise nuisance

Burglar alarms Noise nuisance diary Domestic noise nuisance FAQs 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 Organic chemicals sector Petrol filling stations Solvents sector Timber manufacturers Waste oil burners

Prices

Environmental Health fees

Water management

Ordinary Watercourses Land Drainage Consent Private Drinking Water Supplies

Health

Improve your health

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

Improve your child's health

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

Health advice and support

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

Needle Exchange

Bradford Needle Exchange Scheme

Housing

Renting a home - advice for landlords and agents

Landlords' legal duties Good practice Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms Getting help Important changes in the law Health and Safety Rating System

Renting a home - advice for tenants

Your rights and responsibilities What to do before you rent Getting repairs done Retaliatory eviction Where to get advice about your tenancy Housing Standards Team

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 Disabled Facilities Grant

Finding a home

Finding a home to rent Finding student accommodation in Bradford

Help with housing and homelessness

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

Houses in Multiple Occupation

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

Housing related support

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

Lettings Agents and Property Management

Lettings Agents and Property Management

Living in high rise buildings

Living in high rise buildings

Policies and reports

Housing and related strategies Housing policies Neighbourhood plans Housing research

Private Sector Lettings Scheme

Private Sector Lettings Scheme

New Homes

Self and custom build housing register Self-build and custom house building register questions and answers Affordable homes

Jobs

Apply for a council job

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

Living and working in Bradford

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

Apprenticeships

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

Teaching jobs

Teaching jobs

Volunteering

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

Children's Services

Make Bradford your next step in social care

Libraries

Children and young people

Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge 2018 Libraries for under 5s Count Me In Bookstart Story and rhymetimes Rhyme Challenge Reading groups Bath, Book, Bed 20 things to do at the library before you are 5 A Year Long Programme of Stories Schools Libraries for ages 4 to 16 Teen Stuff National Bookstart Week 2018

Find your local library

Addingham Library Allerton Library Baildon Library Bingley Library Bolling Hall Library Burley Library City Library Clayton Library Denholme Library Eccleshill Library Girlington Library Great Horton Library 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 St Augustine's Library Thornbury Library Thornton Library Wibsey Library Wilsden Library Wrose Library Wyke Library

Learning

Borrow a BBC Micro:bit 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 Libraries stock suggestion form Log in to your library account Renewing, borrowing and reserving library items Theory Test Pro E-Newspapers and E-Magazines

Local and family history

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

Services in our libraries

Boardmaker Book groups Books on prescription Fines and charges in our libraries Free Wi-Fi Home Library Service Inter Library Loans Services for visually impaired people

Volunteering in libraries

Volunteer in a library

Open data

About Open Data

Open Data licensing What is Open Data?

Data Protection

Make a Data Protection request The General Data Protection Regulation Rights for individuals under GDPR Information Security Statement How the Planning Service deals with your information Adult Services Privacy Notice Bereavement Services Privacy Notice Children's Social Care Privacy Notice Early Years Privacy Notice Education and Learning Privacy Notice Elective Home Education Privacy Notice Emergency Management Service Privacy Notice Finance Privacy Notice Fleet and Transport Services Privacy Notice Human Resources Privacy Notice Legal Services Privacy Notice Licensing Privacy Notice Marketing and Communications Privacy Notice Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference Privacy Notice Neighbourhood and Customer Services Privacy Notice Procurement Service Privacy Notice Property and Estates Privacy Notice Public Health Privacy Notice Revenues and Benefits Privacy Notice Sports and Culture Privacy Notice Trade Waste Privacy Notice West Yorkshire Pension Fund Privacy Notice

Environmental Information Regulations

Environmental Information Regulations

Freedom of Information

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

Maps

Maps

Our datasets

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

Publication Scheme

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

Understanding Bradford District

Public Health Bradford Observatory

Our websites

Accessibility

Accessibility Browsealoud

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Email alerts

Email alerts

Mobile App

Bradford Council mobile app

Social media

Social media directory Comments policy for Bradford Council social media sites

Website statistics

Website statistics

Website systems disruptions

Website systems disruptions

Pay

Debt Recovery

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

Direct Debit

Direct Debit and paperless bills

I want to pay for

I want to pay for

Money advice

Help with managing your money and debt Credit Unions

Planning and building control

Planning and Building Control advice

Advice for businesses Advice for householders Duty planning officer service 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 Planning a loft conversion Replacing windows or doors Selecting a builder or electrician Find an architect, surveyor or building engineer

Planning applications

Pay a planning fee Planning Fees How planning decisions are made Make a change to a planning permission View and comment on planning appeals Street naming and numbering 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 Schedule of charges for street naming and numbering Consultees on planning applications

Planning policy

Planning policy Development Plan Documents Bradford City Centre Area Action Plan DPD documents Shipley and Canal Road Corridor area action plan DPD Replacement Unitary Development Plan (RUDP) for the Bradford District Neighbourhood Planning Supplementary Planning Documents Jargon buster What is a Development Plan? Plan-it Bradford Newsletter The Yorkshire and Humber Plan National Planning Policy Local Development Orders Neighbourhood Areas Evidence Base Community Infrastructure Levy - submission, examination and adoption The Brownfield register Bradford Land Supply Update

Building Control

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

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? Complaints against you About planning enforcement

Trees

Trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders Trees in Conservation Areas Other forms of protection 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

Conservation areas and listed buildings

Conservation areas Listed buildings Saltaire

Landscape planning

Landscape planning

Urban Design

Urban Design

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 a free recycling bin Request bin repairs What goes in my bins?

Bulky waste

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

Garden waste

Garden waste collection service Composting

Hazardous waste (including asbestos)

Asbestos Chemical collections Clinical collections

Household Waste Recycling Centres

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

Reduce, reuse and recycle

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

Regeneration

City Centre Management

City Centre Management

City Region

City Region

Sport and activities

Activities

BASE camps Book an outdoor football pitch Children's birthday parties Dance camps Dance For Life Exercise Referral Programme (BEEP) Family Fitness Fridays Over 50s Activities Striker 9

Clubactive

ClubActive health and fitness ClubActive membership options

Cycling

Bikeability Bradford District Cycle Map Cycling to work Ride Social

Fitness classes

Aqua Blast Aqua Combat Aqua Pulse Aquacise Fitness class timetables

Membership and prices

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

New sports centres

New sports centres Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre photos Squire Lane Sports and Leisure Centre Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre press releases

Outdoor adventure

Adventure Development Unit Doe Park Water Activities Centre Parties at Doe Park Group sessions at Doe Park Doe Park holiday courses Adventure holiday courses 2018 Adventure Activities Development Unit price list Sessions for schools Safety

Policies

Swimming policies and regulations Physical Contact Statement Playing Pitch Strategy

Sports centres and pools

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

Swimming

Swimming lessons Diving

Timetables

Swimming and fitness timetables

Walking

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

Transport and roads

Parking

Pay your parking or bus lane penalty View evidence or challenge your parking or bus lane penalty Car parks in Bradford Parking permits Car parks in Ilkley Car parks in Baildon Car parks in Bingley Car parks in Esholt 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 Contract parking Disabled parking within Bradford City Centre On street parking charges Pedestrian zone Pay by Phone Parking

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 vehicles

Bus lanes

Bus lanes

Cycling

Cycling

Hackney Carriages and Private Hire

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Service Information for Hackney Carriage Drivers Information for Hackney Carriage Operators Guidelines for Hackney Carriage Vehicles Information for Private Hire Drivers Information for Private Hire Operators Guidelines for Private Hire Vehicles Application forms and guidance Driver and vehicle fees How do I become a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Driver? Conditions for Drivers and Operators Association Contact Details Frequently asked questions Newsletters Hackney Carriage Association Minutes Private Hire Association Minutes Processes and Flow Charts Make a compliment or a complaint about a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle driver Agreed changes to conditions - November 2015 Latest news and updates Agreed changes to conditions - 17 February 2016 Operator Business Meeting Minutes Driving test options Agreed changes to conditions - July 2017 Air quality and emissions Communication with HCPH Service about your licence requirements Hackney Carriage Ranks Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Service Team Bradford Peer Review

Highways

Abnormal loads - movement on public highways CityConnect Cycle Superhighway Phase 2 Control of A boards and display of goods on pavements Dropped kerbs and crossovers Gating Order Notices Mud on the public highway Road adoption Scaffolding Skip licences (skip permits) Street name plates Weighbridges Yorkshire Common Permit Scheme

Highways Asset Management

Highways Asset Management

Live travel information

Live travel information

Major highways schemes

Hard Ings Road improvement scheme Harrogate Road and New Line Junction 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

Your community

Allotments

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

Armed forces community support

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

Asylum seekers and refugees

City of Sanctuary About refugees and asylum seekers Bradford's response to the Syrian refugee crisis How you can help

Be neighbourly

Be neighbourly Be neighbourly - a guide for Bradford district residents

Bradford Remembers

Bradford Remembers Honour the Pals memorial

Community Assets

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

Community grants

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

Crime and crime prevention

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

Domestic and Sexual abuse

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About Bradford Council

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Bradford District Partnership

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ePetitions

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Council budget set for 2018-19

Council budget set for 2018-19

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Policies

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Report fraud

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