125 years of being granted city status
 Bradford’s City Hall bells will ring out in celebration on Sunday, 10 July to mark 125 years of Bradford being awarded city status.
Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city dated 10 July 1897 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
Lord Mayor of Bradford Cllr Martin Love visited West Yorkshire Archive Service to view the charter.
Eid Mubarak to all in Bradford District
 Wishing everyone celebrating in the District a blessed Eid al-Adha. Sending you and your families and communities great warmth, peace and joy over the Eid weekend.
Bradford gears up to welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games
 The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay comes to Bradford district on Tuesday 12 July, as part of its final journey through England ahead of the Opening Ceremony for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July.
On 12 July 2022 the Bradford district will officially welcome The Queen’s Baton when it travels to Lister Park in Manningham for a celebration event before continuing on to Roberts Park in Saltaire. The Queen’s Baton Relay is expected to arrive at Lister Park from Keighley Road at around 2.30pm on Tuesday 12 July where it will be taken into the park by one of the specially selected Batonbearers for a celebration event which will include music and dance.
At around 2.55pm a Batonbearer will cycle to the Norman Arch at the Elm Lane entrance to the park where the relay to Roberts Park in Saltaire will begin.Ahead of the Queen’s Baton Relay a convoy of around 50 young people will cycle the route. The Queen’s Baton will be carried by 19 Batonbearers, taking the Baton along the A650 through Frizinghall and Shipley before turning on to Victoria Road, through Saltaire village and into Roberts Park.
The Queen’s Baton Relay is expected to reach Roberts Park in Saltaire at approximately 3.45pm where it will then depart for its next stop.
To ensure that the Queen’s Baton Relay can pass through the district smoothly there will be a number or road closures in place.
The following roads will be closed between 2.30pm and 5.15pm.
Bradford Keighley Road its full length
Shipley Bradford Road its full length
Shipley Bingley Road from Bradford Road to Victoria Road
Shipley Victoria Road its full length
Members of the public are encouraged to get involved with the celebrations and embrace the arrival of the Baton, at either Lister Park or Roberts Park or cheer the participants on from the road side.
Remembering Srebrenica
Events will be held in Bradford to Remember Srebrenica.
This year will mark the 27th anniversary of the Bosnia genocide in 1995, in remembrance of this atrocity we have organised events to raise awareness of how hatred can lead to tragic loss of life in atrocities across the world.
The Srebrenica flag will be raised in City Park on Monday 11th July on National Remembering Srebrenica Day. Cllr Sabiya Khan (Bradford Remembering Srebrenica Ambassador) will be joined by students from Newby Primary School.
Other events have been organised with schools.
Schools celebrated for mental health support
 Six Bradford district schools have been given awards for how well they support the emotional health and wellbeing of their pupils and staff.
The schools were recognised as part of a pioneering project set up jointly between ourselves and health partners called the Healthy Minds Charter Mark. Under the scheme, schools can earn a silver, gold and then platinum award depending on how well they support children, young people, parents and staff.
The project launched last year and the first six schools to achieve awards were handed trophies at a ceremony in Bradford on Tuesday.
2022 Summer Season
 We, in collaboration with Bradford 2025 and a range of district wide partners, present Summer Unlocked 2022, a jam-packed summer season of festivals and events across the district for all to enjoy. The summer programme will see Bradford district come to life with outstanding arts, culture, heritage and community events, packed full of fun, unique and exciting activities for all ages.
Bradford District Careers and Technical Education Partnership Awards
 Young people from across the Bradford District were celebrated at the Careers and Technical Education (CTE) Partnership Awards.
The annual Bradford District CTE awards, chaired by local businessman Andrew Laver, were back in person this year celebrating the achievements of young people across the District.
Taking place in the Great Victoria Hotel, the awards were also an opportunity to thank educators and local businesses for their work in helping young people develop the skills they need for the future.
The Careers and Technical Education Partnership is part of the wider SkillsHouse team, Bradford Council’s employment and skills service. To find out more and get involved, contact: BradfordCTE@bradford.gov.uk.
Fine free Bradford Libraries
Bradford Libraries will drop all fines for items borrowed from Friday, 1 July.
This will mean that customers will not be charged for the late return of items borrowed on or after 1 July.
This decision has been taken in recognition of the financial pressures facing our communities particularly given the current cost of living crisis.
A number of libraries services across the country have dropped the charges and noticed more use of libraries and more stock returned.
We currently do not charge children or pensioners for late return of items and this will extend to all adults. However, all customers will still be charged if items are not returned at all after 2 months.
£13.7m works improve Greengates junction
Works to upgrade Greengates junction have been completed improving traffic flows and reducing journey times at a key point in Bradford’s roads network.
The £13.7m Bradford Council works included widening all four entry roads, upgrading signals and adding a P-loop allowing both left and a right turn from Harrogate Road onto New Line.
Cyclists and pedestrians also benefit from the scheme with new cycle lanes, pedestrian islands, and more controlled crossings.
Additional landscaping and bench seating will be installed in the coming weeks and Bradford Council will optimise the traffic lights over the coming months by monitoring and evaluating traffic flows.
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