District gets behind England team
 People from across the Bradford district are getting behind the men’s England football team ahead of the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
The Lord Mayor of Bradford has recorded a special message which will go out across Bradford Council’s social media platforms.
England flags have remained up in Centenary Square and at Keighley Town Hall during the competition and a large England flag is being flown from Margaret McMillan Tower - one of Bradford Council’s main office buildings.
The lights on Bradford City Hall and on other council buildings in the city centre are being lit up in red and white.
Staff from across the council have been showing their support from bin operatives with flags on their wagons, PTS taxi drivers with flags on their cars, to staff from various teams including parking services, COVID-hub and highways teams cheering on Gareth and the team.
Many staff in offices and those working from home due to the pandemic from across the Council will be wearing their England tops and displaying their England colours with pride in their places of work on Friday.
Roadside messaging boards will be carrying messages of good luck across the district between now and Sunday and the City Hall clock tower has been ringing out Three Lions.
Cpt Tom comes home
The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore have brought his ashes back to his hometown of Keighley. Representatives from local Keighley organisations, services and schools attended Morton Cemetery and provided a guard of honour for the family. The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore held a short service at the graveside at Morton Cemetery where the ashes were interred.
Captain Sir Tom Moore, who was born and raised in Keighley, touched the hearts and minds of people across the UK and around the world with his fighting spirit and optimism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the eve of his 100th birthday, he decided to raise money for NHS Charities Together by walking laps of his garden. When he began his journey, with the aid of a walking frame, his goal was to raise £1,000. But this simple act got the attention of the world’s media and, as the news travelled, donations flooded in and he raised over £32 million and attracted the admiration and affection of millions more.
Airedale Health services delight at Keighley Health and Wellbeing centre progress
The Chair of the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust that serves Keighley and the wider area has expressed his delight at the proposed Health and Wellbeing Centre moving forward now funding has been agreed through the Keighley Towns Fund.
Located in the heart of Keighley town centre the highly integrated health centre will bring together a full range of medical professionals, including GPs, self-care and prevention specialists along with community care and mental health teams.
Brendan Brown (Chief Executive of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust) on behalf of local Health partners said: “We are delighted to be progressing with this much needed facility. By concentrating a number of health services into a single new town centre facility we are making it more accessible and easier for our communities to use. This is part of our wider way of working that falls under our Act as One health and care partnership for Bradford district and Craven. We recognise the need for developing local services for local people – this is a real demonstration of our partnership’s commitment to the people and communities of Keighley.”
The new centre will be located in the heart of Keighley town centre on the North Street site of the former Keighley College.
MSc students helping to shape a sustainable future for the district
Three MSc students from Leeds University have been working with Bradford Council and Incommunities on research projects which will look at how to build a zero carbon, greener, cleaner future for our district.
Bilal Mian, James Ireland and Samantha Clatworthy are nearing the end of their research projects, with their final reports due to be submitted by the end of August.
Bilal has been working with Bradford Council on developing a framework to help engage with key stakeholders in the district who could help address the climate crisis. This includes developing an interactive map to track climate action/sustainable development activity in the Bradford district.
Bradford Council statement: 20th anniversary of Bradford Riots
Bradford Council Leader, Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, said: “Bradford was one of a number of places where riots occurred 20 years ago. There is no doubt that they were deeply damaging and were driven by complex factors that are not unique to Bradford and which affect many cities across the country. We had to think long and hard as a community about the place we were and wanted to be.
“Our response has been to focus on our common goals and shared values. We have also focused on working closely at a local level across organisations and all communities to monitor tensions, promote dialogue and generate opportunities for people to mix.
“We’re not complacent, in any big city there is always work to do. But we do believe that, 20 years later, Bradford has moved on. The district is a place filled with young, vibrant people where everyone – whatever their background – can live, work, learn and socialise together. We work hard to ensure communities celebrate what we have in common and the strength we get from different faiths, beliefs and opinions. These are underpinned by a shared set of values that champion respect, tolerance, freedom and equality of opportunity.
“We’re focused now on recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our plans prioritise investment in skills, education and our young people. We have a pipeline of projects to deliver which will have a transformational impact on the district’s future. The centrepiece of this is our bid to be City of Culture 2025. We’re looking forward, not back, and believe that This Is Our Time.”
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