11-02-2025
On this day: road renaming to honour late Bradford councillor
On this day in 2020, the Telegraph and Argus reported that a road leading onto a new housing estate was to be named Ian Greenwood Way, in honour of Bradford Council's former leader.
Fletcher Lane, an existing street leading to Incommunities' forty-home development (then in construction) at Bolton Woods, was to be renamed following approval by Bradford Council's Shipley Area Committee.
Cllr Greenwood, who was also an Incommunities board member, died in 2018.
Geraldine Howley, Incommunities Group Chief Executive, said in 2020: "I am delighted to see this development taking shape and welcome Bradford Council's decision to name one of the roads onto the site in tribute to Ian.
"Ian was passionate about delivering good quality housing for everyone and served Incommunities, Bradford Council, and the city's communities with distinction.
"Our Bolton Woods development will be a fitting legacy to his service and I look forward to new tenants moving into their smart new homes over the coming months."
Cllr Greenwood was twice leader of Bradford Council, and represented Little Horton ward as a Labour councillor from 1995 to 2012.
He returned to the Council in 2018 to represent Bolton and Undercliffe ward.
He had previously served as a county councillor on West Yorkshire County Council, and was also on dozens of panels on Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
In 2013 he was awarded the OBE for services to local government.
