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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Council to 'naturalise' city's green spaces
Parts of Bradford's parks and green spaces are being left to grow naturally to "attract wildlife and encourage biodiversity" over the spring period. Bradford Council said naturalising specific areas of green space would allow wildflowers to grow and create habitats for pollinators. Signs have appeared to indicate the sections being naturalised as "Nature Friendly Areas" which support bees, butterflies, birds, frogs and hedgehogs. Councillor Sarah Ferriby said: "Whilst the vast majority of the 15.5m sq metres of grass the council cuts every year will continue to be maintained as usual, there are some specific areas which will be naturalised." A spokesperson said the authority's green spaces were divided into various types according to the differing maintenance regimes they required. They said the council cuts areas around cenotaphs and at ornamental areas within parks every week. Ten cuts per year were also carried out on highway verges and at parks, open cemeteries and recreational grounds, with weekly cuts for community sports pitches. Ferriby, the council's portfolio holder for healthy people and places, said: "Loss of wildlife and biodiversity is a national problem, and we want to do our bit to halt or reverse this trend." She said the council managed more than 80 parks, green spaces and woodlands across the district and where feasible, "defined Nature Friendly Areas" would be included "to benefit local wildlife and residents". The council has not said yet which parks and green spaces would be included. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. City centre park opens after major works completed Council to reduce grass cutting for 'biodiversity' Bradford Council
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Council to 'naturalise' city's green spaces
Parts of Bradford's parks and green spaces are being left to grow naturally to "attract wildlife and encourage biodiversity" over the spring period. Bradford Council said naturalising specific areas of green space would allow wildflowers to grow and create habitats for pollinators. Signs have appeared to indicate the sections being naturalised as "Nature Friendly Areas" which support bees, butterflies, birds, frogs and hedgehogs. Councillor Sarah Ferriby said: "Whilst the vast majority of the 15.5m sq metres of grass the council cuts every year will continue to be maintained as usual, there are some specific areas which will be naturalised." A spokesperson said the authority's green spaces were divided into various types according to the differing maintenance regimes they required. They said the council cuts areas around cenotaphs and at ornamental areas within parks every week. Ten cuts per year were also carried out on highway verges and at parks, open cemeteries and recreational grounds, with weekly cuts for community sports pitches. Ferriby, the council's portfolio holder for healthy people and places, said: "Loss of wildlife and biodiversity is a national problem, and we want to do our bit to halt or reverse this trend." She said the council managed more than 80 parks, green spaces and woodlands across the district and where feasible, "defined Nature Friendly Areas" would be included "to benefit local wildlife and residents". The council has not said yet which parks and green spaces would be included. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. City centre park opens after major works completed Council to reduce grass cutting for 'biodiversity' Bradford Council
BBC News
04-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Bradford Council to 'naturalise' city's green spaces
Parts of Bradford's parks and green spaces are being left to grow naturally to "attract wildlife and encourage biodiversity" over the spring Council said naturalising specific areas of green space would allow wildflowers to grow and create habitats for have appeared to indicate the sections being naturalised as "Nature Friendly Areas" which support bees, butterflies, birds, frogs and Sarah Ferriby said: "Whilst the vast majority of the 15.5m sq metres of grass the council cuts every year will continue to be maintained as usual, there are some specific areas which will be naturalised." A spokesperson said the authority's green spaces were divided into various types according to the differing maintenance regimes they said the council cuts areas around cenotaphs and at ornamental areas within parks every week. Ten cuts per year were also carried out on highway verges and at parks, open cemeteries and recreational grounds, with weekly cuts for community sports the council's portfolio holder for healthy people and places, said: "Loss of wildlife and biodiversity is a national problem, and we want to do our bit to halt or reverse this trend."She said the council managed more than 80 parks, green spaces and woodlands across the district and where feasible, "defined Nature Friendly Areas" would be included "to benefit local wildlife and residents".The council has not said yet which parks and green spaces would be included. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bradford culture group hopes £3m revamp will boost footfall
A Bradford charity has been awarded £3m to transform its building into an arts and culture African Caribbean Achievement Project (ACAP) received a capital grant from Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, partly funded by Bradford cash will go towards renovating ACAP's building on Claremont, in the Great Horton area, to provide space for music, dance, visual arts and McFarlane from ACAP said the group hoped to create "somewhere really visually pleasing" to attract more people through its doors. She said: "Although the state of the building doesn't put people off accessing it, with a newly refurbished space you can see how much more appealing that would be."Ms McFarlane said the revamped facility would help "put our culture on the map".She said: "As African and Caribbean people, we have contributed a lot to the city in terms of arts and culture so it's an opportunity for us to highlight some of the things that we've been doing in that space." 'Momentous year' Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council's executive member for healthy people and places, said: "It's clear that this funding is going to have huge benefits for ACAP's current users and attracting new visitors and audiences."We look forward to the scheme being completed and flourishing."Dan Bates, executive director of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, added: "It's thrilling to see the growth of Bradford's creative infrastructure as we progress through this momentous year for the city and district."The work that ACAP do with communities of African and Caribbean descent across Bradford will be able to expand even further with this renovation, and we're proud to be a part of this next chapter in their journey." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
19-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Football tournament remembers Bradford City fire tragedy victims
A football tournament paying tribute to the victims of the Bradford City fire disaster is due to be held over the Easter 38th memorial tournament commemorates the 56 people who died when a fire broke out at the Valley Parade ground on 11 May 1985 during a match between Bradford and two-day event will be held at Marley Activities and Coaching Centre in Keighley and will be free to attend, with a minute's silence to be held on both days at 09:00 BST before the matches get under councillor Sarah Ferriby said: "This tournament is an appropriate way to commemorate the Bradford City fire disaster." The blaze at Valley Parade broke out in one of the wooden stands during a match between the Bantams and Lincoln a result, 54 Bradford City fans and two Lincoln City supporters died, with at least 265 others annual event commemmorating the tragedy has been organised by Bradford Council's community sports and activities development unit and is sponsored by the Prison Officers Association.A total of 10 teams are expected to compete in the Under-12s competition on Saturday, followed by the Under-14s tournament on Sunday. The final will be held on Sunday afternoon, with Bradford's Lord Mayor presenting the players with commemorative medals and a trophy to the winning team. Ferriby said: "To see so many young people taking part is fantastic. I wish all of them well, may the best team win." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
