Tragic death of MP Sir David Amess
 Following the tragic death of MP Sir David Amess earlier today, the flags at Bradford City Hall and town halls across the district have been lowered to half-mast.
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Shabir Hussain, said: “I am appalled to learn of this shocking and deplorable act; this is a very dark day for everyone. Our thoughts are, of course, with the family, loved ones and friends of Sir Amess at this dreadful time.”
Leader of Bradford Council, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, said: “I am so upset to hear of the fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess MP. It is truly shocking. I cannot imagine how grief-stricken his family are. My thoughts and prayers are with them.”
Over 12,000 walk in vaccinations given at The Broadway Shopping Centre
 Over 12,000 residents and workers across the Bradford District have been to ‘Grab A Jab’ at The Broadway Shopping Centre since the walk-in clinic opened in mid-July.
Currently administering the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the convenient COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinic is open daily near the Market Street entrance to The Broadway shopping centre. The service has been set up by local health and care partners through NHS Covid vaccination programme for Bradford District and Craven.
Anybody aged 16 and over can have their first vaccination and those requiring their second must have allowed eight weeks between each dose. People aged between 16 and 17 and three quarters, will only require a single dose in line with current guidance.
National fostering film project launches in the Bradford District
 Fostering services across the country are joining together for the national release of a new short film commissioned by the largest collaboration of local councils and children’s trusts from all over England.
A total of 34 local authorities have been involved in the unique film project with the objective of helping to find more foster carers who can provide homes for the children and young people who need them.
The short film, called ‘Out There’, highlights the ways fostering can make a difference to the lives of everyone involved, from the children and young people who live with foster carers, to those who come forward to care for them.
Green flag awards
 Six of our parks have received a Green Flag Award - Central Park (Haworth), Cliffe Castle Park (Keighley), Harold Park, Lister Park, Peel Park and Roberts Park (Saltaire). For Lister Park this is the 20th year it's been awarded the accolade.
The awards, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, recognise well-managed parks and green spaces.
The Green Flag Awards are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion buildings across the country were lit up green on Thursday 14 October, including Bradford's City Hall and Margret Macmillan Tower.
Cliffe Castle Park Keighley, has also retained its Green Heritage Site Accreditation, an award supported by Historic England, for the management of its historic features.
Congratulation to all those involved.
Every year all of the Green Flag Award winning parks from across the globe are entered into the ‘People’s Choice Award’ voted for by the public.
Voting is open until the 14th November 2021 with winners announced live at the virtual award ceremony on the 23rd November 2021
Please cast your vote for the six Bradford District Parks below:
Central Park - Haworth
Cliffe Castle Park - Keighley
Harold Park
Lister Park
Peel Park
Roberts Park - Saltaire
Apple Day at Shipley’s new community orchard
 A celebration of Apple Day is being held at Shipley’s new community orchard.
The event, from 12-3pm on Saturday, 23 October, at Shipley Fields has been organised by ourselves and Fruit Works Co-operative and has been funded by Shipley Towns Fund Award.
Activities on the day will include making apple juice with a traditional manual scratter – a device with a rotating handle used to pulp apples - and apple press. There will also be an opportunity to taste many different apple varieties, build a bug hotel and buy a potted fruit tree to take home.
Cultural organisations get three years of funding from new grants
Twenty-four cultural organisations – ranging from art and theatre groups to literature, heritage and broadcasting – have been awarded grants by us to grow their businesses and help to bring arts and culture to all parts of the district.
The new Arts, Culture and Heritage – Regular Funded Grants 2022-25, forms part of Culture is Our Plan www.cultureisourplan.co.uk – a ten-year vision to enhance the wealth of arts, heritage and culture in the Bradford District, to bring it to a wider range of society and to support the many organisations working to realise this ambition.
The grants range from £5000 to £30,000 per year and will start in April 2022 and end in March 2025. They aim to provide three years of funding to support the development, growth and resilience of not-for-profit arts, cultural and heritage organisations as we build towards UK City of Culture in 2025. The fund will support core costs, such as salaries and overheads and support the organisations in accessing other sources of funding for their work providing stability and potential to grow.
Leaky barriers installed on Ilkley Moor as part of flood management project
 A series of leaky barriers and earth bunds (earth formed into an embankment to form a flood barrier) are being built on Ilkley Moor, as the next steps in Backstone Beck Natural Flood Management Project start this week.
Timber is being used to create some new structures to slow drainage and help restore peatlands. Earth bunds are currently being constructed in the upper catchment of Ilkley Moor which requires machinery so visitors may see some equipment on site this week.
The works form a major part of the Backstone Beck Natural Flood Management Project – an ongoing partnership project with ourselves and the Environment Agency that is using natural flood management techniques to reduce the risk of flooding from Ilkley Moor.
Government funded insulation scheme gets warm welcome
 Keighley residents have responded with enthusiasm to free home improvement measures being offered which will make their homes warmer, more energy efficient and reduce fuel bills.
We are working in partnership with Eclipse Energy and Better Homes Yorkshire to deliver Phase 2 of the Local Area Delivery (LAD) of the Government’s Green Homes Grant – funding from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
The work involves fully insulating attic space, plastering and redecorating the area, installing insulation vats in the windows for air flow and, if needed providing mechanical insulation to bathrooms, such as an extractor fan. Work can be completed within two weeks and households are urged to sign up before the colder months set in.
So far 17 households have signed up to the scheme and Room in the Roof insulation work has been done in five of these houses.
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