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Bradford News 13th November 2021

Winter Sparkle arrives in the Bradford district

The Sparkling Bradford Winter campaign commences as the Festive Launch and official Christmas lights switch on for Bradford city centre takes place today, Saturday 13 November at The Broadway, Bradford with a host of celebrity guests. Tinchy Stryder, Jake Quickenden, Elsa and Anna from Frozen, and Ellie Sax will be performing throughout the day. The […]
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Bradford News 4th November 2021

Have your say on Kirklees Council plans to improve the A629 Wakefield Road

Kirklees Council are asking for views on plans to improve part of the A629 Wakefield Road for people walking, cycling and travelling by bus. The plans, which have been developed by Kirklees Council in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, aim to make it easier to travel between Huddersfield town centre and Waterloo. The […]
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Bradford News 15th October 2021

BookTrust Storytime Award in Bradford libraries

Families that visit Bradford Libraries this autumn are helping BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, to vote for the BookTrust Story Time Prize. BookTrust, in collaboration with the nations libraries is piloting a new, national library experience called BookTrust Storytime which will incorporate the Story Time Prize.Developed in partnership with libraries, local authorities and […]
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Bradford News 22nd September 2021

Bradford district partnership scoops National Award

Bradford Council has picked up a prestigious national Local Government award from the Municipal Journal for Innovation in Building Diversity, for its partnership work during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020 Bradford Council, Centre for Applied Education Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals and Bradford Institute for Health Research brought together their data, scientists and families to […]
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Bradford News 18th August 2021

Council pays over £219m in Covid grants

Bradford Council has paid out over £219.5 million in Covid-19 business grants. Since the outbreak of coronavirus in March 2020, Bradford Council officers have worked very hard to set up, process and pay business grants to local firms in need of support. The authority has issued 43,852 grant payments to local businesses – 85% of […]
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Bradford News 31st July 2021

Family activities for Bradford to go wild about

Bradford Council and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have some ‘wild’ plans for summer thanks to players of the National Lottery. They’ve teamed up to put on a series of fun nature based activities for families over the school summer holidays. Thanks to Bradford Council’s Climate Action Fund people can come and learn how to forage and […]
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