Keighley Pride in Place vision

Keighley is a town in West Yorkshire with a strong manufacturing base, a long and proud history, prestigious architecture, and a creative, diverse and friendly community. Our beautiful landscapes include the internationally renowned Bronte Country and the town acts as a gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.

Over the next 10 years we will continue our regeneration journey by celebrating our rich heritage, culture and natural environment, delivering a vibrant and warm town centre and ensuring residents and businesses are proud to call Keighley home.

Our ambition is unashamedly bold and over the next 10 years we will seek a transformation of town-wide performance to create a lasting legacy of which future generations can be proud.

What success looks like

  • Renewed assets: assets are regenerated to ensure they are fit for purpose, sustainable and celebrated.
  • Stronger connections: Keighley better promotes the cultural, heritage, sporting and nature offer, including better links to Bronte country success.
  • Vibrant town core: Keighley Town Centre is a vibrant hub with a compelling offer that attracts people from wide catchments.
  • Business vitality: stronger, more profitable and resilient businesses.
  • Enterprising people: eesidents are inspired to excel, and Keighley is better equipped to nurture our younger talent pipeline
  • Safer communities: residents feel safer and are safer.
  • Community heart: our communities feel more emboldened and are more invested in shaping the future of our town

Intended outcomes

Over the next ten years, we will do all we can to ensure the successful transformation of Keighley, and by 2034 we will seek the following intended outcomes:

  • A thriving town centre with a much improved offer.
  • Communities celebrate and engage in our rich town culture and heritage.
  • Residents have a more accessible sports, leisure and recreation experience.
  • Young people have access to improved opportunities to excel.
  • Businesses are more profitable and more resilient.
  • Keighley generates more home grown businesses.
  • There are more higher quality FTE job opportunities locally for residents.
  • Residents feel safer and are safer.
  • Communities are engaged in regeneration success.

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