 The Met Office has issued an exceptionally rare Red Warning for Extreme Heat from midnight on Sunday until midnight on Tuesday for areas bordering on the Bradford district.
They've also issued an Amber Warning for Extreme Heat which covers the whole of the Bradford district from midnight on Saturday until midnight on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to be in the mid 30 degrees Celsius.
We've put together a webpage with links to advice and tips on how to cope during hot weather and ways to keep your home cool, as well as advice from the NHS on heat associated health risks and information from the RSPCA about caring for animals during hot weather.
Please #BeWaterAware
 It can be incredibly tempting to use rivers, canals, lakes and reservoirs to cool off during hot weather, but there are many hidden dangers and tragically every year during the summer months there is a sharp rise in the number of accidental drownings in the UK. Please follow the advice of the #BeWaterAware campaign.
Please protect our moorland and #BeMoorAware
 Our moorland, woodland and parks are at risk from wildfire during dry weather, barbecues, fires, fireworks, sky lanterns are not allowed, you can be fined up to £2,500 and or received a prison sentence. If you see a fire or someone using a BBQ on moorland - call 999 and ask for FIRE. The #BeMoorAware campaign has information about the dangers
Changes to bin collections due to the hot weather
 Due to the extreme temperatures forecast for next week, bin collections will start earlier in the day than usual.
If your bin is due for collection on Tuesday (19th July) please put your bin out for collection the night before it is due to be emptied.
For the safety of our crews, bin collections may be suspended if it becomes too hot. If your collection is delayed and doesn't take place, please leave your bin out until it is emptied.
The earlier start is part of a range of measures being taken to protect our bin collection crews and will help them avoid having to work during the hottest time of the day.
Other safety measures include providing all collection crews with reusable water bottles to prevent dehydration and high UV factor sunscreen.
Further updates will be provided next week.
Special Olympics GB - Event at Wyke Sports Village
 We’ve joined with Special Olympics Yorkshire & Humberside and British Cycling to host the Special Olympics GB National Cycling Competition (Road to Berlin 2023) at Wyke Sports Village this Saturday the 16 and Sunday the 17 of July 9am to 7.30pm on both days.
Thirty-two Special Olympics GB athletes from squads across England and Wales are set to compete at this this family friendly event, which is open to the public.
There will be 18 races including time trials and road races and this competition also acts as the only qualification route for athletes being selected to represent Great Britain in cycling in at the Special Olympics in Berlin 2023.
Disability groups from across Yorkshire have been invited to come and spectate and they will have the opportunity to try cycling in a Learn to Ride Zone with adaptive bicycles with potential access to the track in between sessions.
Eleven out of the 12 athlete representing Yorkshire and the Humber are from the Bradford district, so please come along and show your support.
Fairy and Dragonfly Day
 If you are coming to the Fairy and Dragonfly Day at Cliffe Castle on Sunday 17 July, please note that this event will finish at 2pm due to the high temperatures forecast.
- Drinking water will be available from the learning room in Cliffe Castle Museum, please stay hydrated.
- Please also bring your own water, seek shade and wear sun-cream.
The Queen's Baton Relay in the district
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay came to the 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.
The Queen’s Baton was welcomed in to Lister Park in Manningham with a celebration event before it continued on to Roberts Park in Saltaire.
Ahead of the Queen’s Baton Relay a convoy of around 50 young people cycled the route
Summer of Fun – Play in Parks
 We are holding FREE activity sessions for 5-14 year-olds in Bradford district parks and green spaces this summer.
There will be bouncy castles, inflatable assault course, giant games, sports, arts and crafts and lots more!
Find out when we are visiting a park near you and bring your family along for some summer fun.
Bradford Clean Air Zone – you can now set up a business account
 In preparation for the Bradford Clean Air Zone that will be live on the 26 September 2022 we are encouraging all businesses to set up a business user account.
You can set up a business user account to manage and process payments on the Drive in a clean air zone portal at www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones to help you check multiple vehicles, assign account managers and set up a Bank Mandate.
To create an account you’ll need your company name, an email address and upload a CSV file of your vehicle registration numbers.
Businesses with an account can now set up a Bank Payment Mandate to pay their Bradford CAZ charges.
Visit our website to find out more about the Bradford Clean Air Zone
Keighley Parish Poll
 If you live in the Keighley Town Council area you should be receiving a letter about a Parish Poll which is to take place on Thursday, 21 July. Voting is in person only between 4pm – 9pm and the letter will give more information about the poll and where your nearest polling station is. By law ballot papers cannot be issued after 9pm.
Bradford Good Food Strategy
 The Bradford good food strategy consultation is now open!
We want people to help shape our food system and talk about how we can get fresh, sustainable and healthy food to be available for everyone across Bradford district.
The vision of good food in Bradford:
Easily accessible and nutritious food for all is at the heart of Bradford’s policies and actions.
We want to:
- Reduce health inequalities
- Improve health and wellbeing
- Create a secure and sustainable food supply chain that strengthens our local economy
We want to give everyone the opportunity to share their thoughts on this proposed food strategy for Bradford district.
Complete the survey and share your thoughts and views
Try the interactive map plot places that can influence the food system
Join in the public forum and Q&A
Ilkley and Oxenhope community development plans receive final sign off
After almost a decade of hard work, two community-led neighbourhood plans have come into force in Ilkley and Oxenhope.
In June, Bradford Council formally adopted the neighbourhood development plans which will now guide local growth and development in the areas.
The confirmation follows nine years of hard work and dedication by local residents, councillors and the council’s planning officers.
Work began on the neighbourhood development plans in 2013 for Ilkley and 2014 for Oxenhope.
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